23 Best universities for Geotechnical Engineering 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 221K citations received by 13.1K academic papers made by 23 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

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#98 in Asia

#286 in the World

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

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Geotechnical Engineering

#116 in Asia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Geotechnical Engineering

#127 in Asia

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Geotechnical Engineering

#474 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Geotechnical Engineering

#669 in Asia

#1643 in the World

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

7. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Geotechnical Engineering

#709 in Asia

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#710 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Geotechnical Engineering

#733 in Asia

#1783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

10. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#780 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

11. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Geotechnical Engineering

#794 in Asia

#1912 in the World

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

12. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Geotechnical Engineering

#820 in Asia

#1968 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

13. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Geotechnical Engineering

#852 in Asia

#2035 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

14. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Geotechnical Engineering

#861 in Asia

#2053 in the World

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

15. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Geotechnical Engineering

#888 in Asia

#2109 in the World

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

16. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#945 in Asia

#2221 in the World

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

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1051 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1154 in Asia

#2646 in the World

Founded: 2008

19. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1183 in Asia

#2700 in the World

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

20. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1232 in Asia

#2786 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1284 in Asia

#2898 in the World

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

22. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1292 in Asia

#2921 in the World

Founded: 2008

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1467 in Asia

#3222 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

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