27 Best universities for Acoustical Engineering in Saudi Arabia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 392K citations received by 20.5K 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 AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Acoustical Engineering

#108 in Asia

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Acoustical Engineering

#124 in Asia

#485 in the World

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

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Acoustical Engineering

#147 in Asia

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Acoustical Engineering

#158 in Asia

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Acoustical Engineering

#534 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Acoustical Engineering

#611 in Asia

#1600 in the World

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

7. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Acoustical Engineering

#655 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Founded: 2003

8. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Acoustical Engineering

#682 in Asia

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Acoustical Engineering

#740 in Asia

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Acoustical Engineering

#743 in Asia

#1858 in the World

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

11. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Acoustical Engineering

#761 in Asia

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

12. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Acoustical Engineering

#838 in Asia

#2038 in the World

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

13. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Acoustical Engineering

#883 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Acoustical Engineering

#931 in Asia

#2221 in the World

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

15. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Acoustical Engineering

#1021 in Asia

#2396 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Acoustical Engineering

#1049 in Asia

#2452 in the World

Founded: 2008

17. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Acoustical Engineering

#1128 in Asia

#2614 in the World

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

18. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Acoustical Engineering

#1173 in Asia

#2710 in the World

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

19. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Acoustical Engineering

#1304 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

20. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Acoustical Engineering

#1313 in Asia

#3005 in the World

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

21. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Acoustical Engineering

#1328 in Asia

#3032 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Acoustical Engineering

#1424 in Asia

#3248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 5,820
Founded: 2006

23. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Acoustical Engineering

#1551 in Asia

#3554 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

24. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Acoustical Engineering

#1613 in Asia

#3693 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Acoustical Engineering

#1697 in Asia

#3854 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

26. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Acoustical Engineering

#1699 in Asia

#3857 in the World

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

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Acoustical Engineering

#1908 in Asia

#4354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,093
Founded: 1999

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