25 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 348K citations received by 10.8K 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 Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Environmental Engineering

#39 in Asia

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Environmental Engineering

#56 in Asia

#149 in the World

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

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Environmental Engineering

#63 in Asia

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Environmental Engineering

#76 in Asia

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Environmental Engineering

#447 in Asia

#1150 in the World

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

6. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Environmental Engineering

#448 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

7. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Environmental Engineering

#632 in Asia

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

8. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Environmental Engineering

#653 in Asia

#1543 in the World

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

9. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Environmental Engineering

#666 in Asia

#1565 in the World

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

10. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Environmental Engineering

#673 in Asia

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

11. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Environmental Engineering

#676 in Asia

#1582 in the World

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

12. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Environmental Engineering

#716 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

13. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Environmental Engineering

#772 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Founded: 2003

14. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Environmental Engineering

#797 in Asia

#1834 in the World

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

15. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Environmental Engineering

#872 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Environmental Engineering

#911 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Environmental Engineering

#959 in Asia

#2138 in the World

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

18. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Environmental Engineering

#1053 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Founded: 2008

19. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Environmental Engineering

#1087 in Asia

#2383 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

20. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Environmental Engineering

#1107 in Asia

#2418 in the World

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

21. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Environmental Engineering

#1112 in Asia

#2426 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Environmental Engineering

#1325 in Asia

#2839 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Environmental Engineering

#1364 in Asia

#2916 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Environmental Engineering

#1377 in Asia

#2938 in the World

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

25. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Environmental Engineering

#1409 in Asia

#3001 in the World

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

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