27 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 884K citations received by 44K 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 Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Mechanical Engineering

#92 in Asia

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Mechanical Engineering

#111 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Mechanical Engineering

#139 in Asia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Mechanical Engineering

#154 in Asia

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Mechanical Engineering

#518 in Asia

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Mechanical Engineering

#578 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

7. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Mechanical Engineering

#641 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

8. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Mechanical Engineering

#647 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Founded: 2003

9. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Mechanical Engineering

#658 in Asia

#1694 in the World

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

10. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Mechanical Engineering

#690 in Asia

#1756 in the World

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

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Mechanical Engineering

#692 in Asia

#1759 in the World

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

12. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Mechanical Engineering

#747 in Asia

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Mechanical Engineering

#818 in Asia

#2003 in the World

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

14. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Mechanical Engineering

#872 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

15. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Mechanical Engineering

#903 in Asia

#2196 in the World

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

16. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Mechanical Engineering

#937 in Asia

#2256 in the World

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

17. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Mechanical Engineering

#961 in Asia

#2316 in the World

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

18. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Mechanical Engineering

#974 in Asia

#2344 in the World

Founded: 2005

19. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Mechanical Engineering

#1117 in Asia

#2604 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Mechanical Engineering

#1129 in Asia

#2626 in the World

Founded: 2008

21. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Mechanical Engineering

#1164 in Asia

#2704 in the World

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

22. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Mechanical Engineering

#1193 in Asia

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

23. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Mechanical Engineering

#1235 in Asia

#2854 in the World

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

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Mechanical Engineering

#1313 in Asia

#3028 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Mechanical Engineering

#1575 in Asia

#3645 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Mechanical Engineering

#1602 in Asia

#3710 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Mechanical Engineering

#1812 in Asia

#4214 in the World

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

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