27 Best universities for Machine Learning in Saudi Arabia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 1.13M citations received by 61.5K academic papers made by 27 universities in Saudi Arabia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#79 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Machine Learning

#84 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Machine Learning

#103 in Asia

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Machine Learning

#157 in Asia

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Machine Learning

#385 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

6. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Machine Learning

#438 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

7. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Machine Learning

#456 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Machine Learning

#467 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#495 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 6,269
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1999

10. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Machine Learning

#497 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 50,054
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2004

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Machine Learning

#518 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

12. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Machine Learning

#539 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Machine Learning

#555 in Asia

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 74,877
Founded: 2003

14. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#569 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#649 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 85,367
Founded: 1974

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Machine Learning

#710 in Asia

#1701 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Machine Learning

#776 in Asia

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 54,999
Founded: 2005

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Machine Learning

#832 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

19. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Machine Learning

#902 in Asia

#2074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 2006

20. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Machine Learning

#911 in Asia

#2086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

21. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#943 in Asia

#2137 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Machine Learning

#1121 in Asia

#2466 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

23. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Machine Learning

#1149 in Asia

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,311
Founded: 1999

24. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Machine Learning

#1178 in Asia

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

25. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Machine Learning

#1232 in Asia

#2694 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

26. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Machine Learning

#1259 in Asia

#2740 in the World

Founded: 2008

27. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#1495 in Asia

#3228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Machine Learning in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Dhahran, and Thuwal.