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 4.18M citations received by 218K 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

#79 in Asia
#376 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

2. King AbdulAziz University

For Computer Science

#90 in Asia
#420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1967

5. King Khalid University

For Computer Science

#486 in Asia
#1389 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1998

6. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

For Computer Science

#487 in Asia
#1391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2009

7. Taif University

For Computer Science

#497 in Asia
#1410 in the World
Founded
2003

8. Umm Al-Qura University

For Computer Science

#511 in Asia
#1429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

9. Qassim University

For Computer Science

#517 in Asia
#1441 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
50,054
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2004

10. King Faisal University

For Computer Science

#537 in Asia
#1474 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1975

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

For Computer Science

#588 in Asia
#1584 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1975

12. Prince Sultan University

For Computer Science

#595 in Asia
#1597 in the World
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999

13. Taibah University

For Computer Science

#611 in Asia
#1628 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
74,877
Founded
2003

15. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

For Computer Science

#724 in Asia
#1856 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
85,367
Founded
1974

16. Jazan University

For Computer Science

#756 in Asia
#1920 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
54,999
Founded
2005

17. University of Tabuk

For Computer Science

#807 in Asia
#2007 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2006

20. Majmaah University

For Computer Science

#935 in Asia
#2244 in the World
Enrollment
19,956
Founded
2009

21. Najran University

For Computer Science

#1071 in Asia
#2508 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
2006

22. Alfaisal University

For Computer Science

#1147 in Asia
#2675 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

23. Al Baha University

For Computer Science

#1204 in Asia
#2788 in the World
Enrollment
22,914
Founded
2006

24. Shaqra University

For Computer Science

#1258 in Asia
#2905 in the World
Founded
2008

25. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

For Computer Science

#1298 in Asia
#2994 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
5,820
Founded
2006

26. Northern Borders University

For Computer Science

#1311 in Asia
#3020 in the World
Enrollment
15,300
Founded
2007

27. Effat University

For Computer Science

#1323 in Asia
#3046 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,093
Founded
1999

28. Al Yamamah University

For Computer Science

#2284 in Asia
#5323 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, Thuwal, and Dhahran.