25 Best universities for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 379K citations received by 16.1K 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#81 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#90 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Geotechnical Engineering

#115 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

4. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Geotechnical Engineering

#120 in Asia

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Geotechnical Engineering

#405 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Geotechnical Engineering

#640 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Geotechnical Engineering

#646 in Asia

#1587 in the World

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

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#662 in Asia

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Geotechnical Engineering

#664 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

10. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#735 in Asia

#1761 in the World

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

11. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Geotechnical Engineering

#777 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

12. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Geotechnical Engineering

#800 in Asia

#1900 in the World

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

13. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Geotechnical Engineering

#814 in Asia

#1921 in the World

Founded: 2003

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#816 in Asia

#1925 in the World

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

15. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Geotechnical Engineering

#858 in Asia

#2003 in the World

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

16. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Geotechnical Engineering

#889 in Asia

#2064 in the World

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

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Geotechnical Engineering

#923 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1066 in Asia

#2432 in the World

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

19. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1116 in Asia

#2538 in the World

Founded: 2008

20. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1119 in Asia

#2541 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1133 in Asia

#2560 in the World

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

22. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1221 in Asia

#2732 in the World

Founded: 2008

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1387 in Asia

#3095 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1532 in Asia

#3370 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

25. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1553 in Asia

#3401 in the World

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

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