25 Best universities for Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 97.5K citations received by 5.52K academic papers made by 25 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

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Software Engineering

#62 in Asia

#411 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Software Engineering

#85 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Software Engineering

#86 in Asia

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Software Engineering

#121 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Umm Al-Qura University

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Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Software Engineering

#218 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. Prince Sultan University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Software Engineering

#262 in Asia

#1074 in the World

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

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Software Engineering

#328 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. King Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Software Engineering

#340 in Asia

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Taif University

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Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Software Engineering

#359 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

10. Qassim University

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Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Software Engineering

#360 in Asia

#1339 in the World

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

11. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Software Engineering

#374 in Asia

#1370 in the World

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

12. King Khalid University

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Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Software Engineering

#407 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

13. University of Tabuk

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Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Software Engineering

#414 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

14. Taibah University

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Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Software Engineering

#492 in Asia

#1599 in the World

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

15. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Software Engineering

#568 in Asia

#1752 in the World

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

16. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Software Engineering

#612 in Asia

#1833 in the World

Founded: 2008

17. Jazan University

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Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Software Engineering

#660 in Asia

#1926 in the World

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

18. Al Baha University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Software Engineering

#709 in Asia

#2031 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

19. Najran University

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Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Software Engineering

#829 in Asia

#2260 in the World

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

20. Alfaisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Software Engineering

#840 in Asia

#2278 in the World

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

21. Al Jouf University

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Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Software Engineering

#843 in Asia

#2281 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Northern Borders University

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Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Software Engineering

#855 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

23. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

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Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Software Engineering

#891 in Asia

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

24. Majmaah University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Software Engineering

#906 in Asia

#2394 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

25. Shaqra University

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Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Software Engineering

#945 in Asia

#2449 in the World

Founded: 2008

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