28 Best universities for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia

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Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 3.57M citations received by 201K academic papers made by 28 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

For Computer Science

#80 in Asia
#385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

2. King AbdulAziz University

For Computer Science

#91 in Asia
#436 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1967

5. Taif University

For Computer Science

#518 in Asia
#1460 in the World
Enrollment
42,765
Founded
2003

6. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

For Computer Science

#530 in Asia
#1482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2009

7. Umm Al-Qura University

For Computer Science

#532 in Asia
#1484 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

8. King Khalid University

For Computer Science

#533 in Asia
#1486 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1998

9. Qassim University

For Computer Science

#547 in Asia
#1518 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
50,054
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2004

10. King Faisal University

For Computer Science

#571 in Asia
#1565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1975

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

For Computer Science

#608 in Asia
#1643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1975

12. Prince Sultan University

For Computer Science

#621 in Asia
#1669 in the World
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999

13. Taibah University

For Computer Science

#628 in Asia
#1684 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
74,877
Founded
2003

14. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

For Computer Science

#755 in Asia
#1932 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
85,367
Founded
1974

16. Jazan University

For Computer Science

#801 in Asia
#2008 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
54,999
Founded
2005

17. University of Tabuk

For Computer Science

#853 in Asia
#2104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2006

20. Majmaah University

For Computer Science

#973 in Asia
#2332 in the World
Enrollment
19,956
Founded
2009

21. Najran University

For Computer Science

#1110 in Asia
#2616 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
2006

22. Alfaisal University

For Computer Science

#1181 in Asia
#2766 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

23. Al Baha University

For Computer Science

#1234 in Asia
#2892 in the World
Enrollment
22,914
Founded
2006

24. Shaqra University

For Computer Science

#1310 in Asia
#3045 in the World
Founded
2008

25. Effat University

For Computer Science

#1328 in Asia
#3075 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,311
Founded
1999

26. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

For Computer Science

#1349 in Asia
#3120 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
2006

27. Northern Borders University

For Computer Science

#1384 in Asia
#3178 in the World
Enrollment
15,300
Founded
2007

28. Al Yamamah University

For Computer Science

#2251 in Asia
#5259 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,247
Founded
2001

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