27 Best universities for Machine Learning in Saudi Arabia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 687K citations received by 49.2K 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

#85 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Machine Learning

#93 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Machine Learning

#98 in Asia

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Machine Learning

#160 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Machine Learning

#503 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Machine Learning

#536 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Machine Learning

#545 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Machine Learning

#576 in Asia

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#579 in Asia

#1467 in the World

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

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Machine Learning

#597 in Asia

#1505 in the World

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

11. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Machine Learning

#605 in Asia

#1521 in the World

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

12. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Machine Learning

#608 in Asia

#1527 in the World

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

13. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Machine Learning

#618 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

14. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#727 in Asia

#1788 in the World

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

15. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#760 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Founded: 2008

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Machine Learning

#806 in Asia

#1919 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Machine Learning

#934 in Asia

#2164 in the World

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

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Machine Learning

#945 in Asia

#2191 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

19. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#1009 in Asia

#2304 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Machine Learning

#1033 in Asia

#2344 in the World

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

21. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Machine Learning

#1085 in Asia

#2439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

22. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Machine Learning

#1109 in Asia

#2487 in the World

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

23. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Machine Learning

#1288 in Asia

#2836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

24. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Machine Learning

#1289 in Asia

#2838 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

25. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Machine Learning

#1394 in Asia

#3064 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

26. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Machine Learning

#1402 in Asia

#3076 in the World

Founded: 2008

27. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#1529 in Asia

#3335 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.