27 Best universities for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 278K citations received by 19.8K 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 Development Studies

#31 in Asia

#317 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Development Studies

#35 in Asia

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Development Studies

#109 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Development Studies

#204 in Asia

#962 in the World

Founded: 2005

5. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Development Studies

#255 in Asia

#1101 in the World

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

6. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Development Studies

#365 in Asia

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

7. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Development Studies

#389 in Asia

#1489 in the World

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

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Development Studies

#391 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Development Studies

#401 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

10. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Development Studies

#456 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

11. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Development Studies

#461 in Asia

#1673 in the World

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

12. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Development Studies

#486 in Asia

#1732 in the World

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

13. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Development Studies

#507 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

14. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Development Studies

#573 in Asia

#1923 in the World

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

15. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Development Studies

#588 in Asia

#1963 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

16. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Development Studies

#690 in Asia

#2154 in the World

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

17. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Development Studies

#710 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Development Studies

#728 in Asia

#2246 in the World

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

19. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Development Studies

#789 in Asia

#2379 in the World

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

20. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Development Studies

#930 in Asia

#2695 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

21. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Development Studies

#937 in Asia

#2706 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Development Studies

#1032 in Asia

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

23. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Development Studies

#1089 in Asia

#3025 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Development Studies

#1112 in Asia

#3075 in the World

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

25. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Development Studies

#1338 in Asia

#3533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

26. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Development Studies

#1411 in Asia

#3700 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

27. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Development Studies

#1610 in Asia

#4141 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Development Studies in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Dhahran, and Dammam.

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Econometrics and Mathematical Economics25

Environmental Economics12

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