26 Best universities for Metallurgical 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 Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 2.09M citations received by 77.1K academic papers made by 26 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 Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#83 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Metallurgical Engineering

#97 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Metallurgical Engineering

#130 in Asia

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#146 in Asia

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Metallurgical Engineering

#419 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Metallurgical Engineering

#505 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Metallurgical Engineering

#569 in Asia

#1343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

8. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Metallurgical Engineering

#639 in Asia

#1474 in the World

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

9. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Metallurgical Engineering

#672 in Asia

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

10. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Metallurgical Engineering

#721 in Asia

#1614 in the World

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

11. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Metallurgical Engineering

#723 in Asia

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

12. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Metallurgical Engineering

#809 in Asia

#1788 in the World

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

13. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Metallurgical Engineering

#850 in Asia

#1876 in the World

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

14. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Metallurgical Engineering

#878 in Asia

#1931 in the World

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

15. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#891 in Asia

#1953 in the World

Founded: 2008

16. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#901 in Asia

#1971 in the World

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

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Metallurgical Engineering

#944 in Asia

#2047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Metallurgical Engineering

#987 in Asia

#2126 in the World

Founded: 2005

19. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1228 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Founded: 2008

20. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1272 in Asia

#2663 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

21. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1335 in Asia

#2803 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

22. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1425 in Asia

#2975 in the World

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

23. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1468 in Asia

#3061 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

24. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1475 in Asia

#3075 in the World

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

25. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1519 in Asia

#3160 in the World

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

26. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Metallurgical Engineering

#1558 in Asia

#3225 in the World

Founded: 2005

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