26 Best universities for Nanotechnology 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 Nanotechnology. A graph of 1.55M citations received by 60.8K 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 Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Nanotechnology

#76 in Asia

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Nanotechnology

#78 in Asia

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nanotechnology

#94 in Asia

#232 in the World

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

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Nanotechnology

#127 in Asia

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Nanotechnology

#333 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Nanotechnology

#538 in Asia

#1214 in the World

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

7. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Nanotechnology

#571 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

8. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Nanotechnology

#574 in Asia

#1280 in the World

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

9. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Nanotechnology

#579 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

10. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Nanotechnology

#616 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

11. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Nanotechnology

#662 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

12. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Nanotechnology

#669 in Asia

#1457 in the World

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

13. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Nanotechnology

#777 in Asia

#1638 in the World

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

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Nanotechnology

#811 in Asia

#1706 in the World

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

15. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Nanotechnology

#819 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Nanotechnology

#827 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Nanotechnology

#830 in Asia

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Nanotechnology

#837 in Asia

#1744 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

19. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nanotechnology

#855 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Founded: 2008

20. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nanotechnology

#938 in Asia

#1928 in the World

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

21. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Nanotechnology

#1080 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nanotechnology

#1111 in Asia

#2227 in the World

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

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Nanotechnology

#1123 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nanotechnology

#1339 in Asia

#2696 in the World

Founded: 2005

25. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nanotechnology

#1400 in Asia

#2831 in the World

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

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Nanotechnology

#1401 in Asia

#2832 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

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

Engineering subfields in Saudi Arabia

Acoustical Engineering26

Aerospace Engineering27

Agricultural Engineering7

Applied/Engineering Physics10

Architectural Engineering13

Automation and Control engineering10

Automotive Engineering18

Biochemical Engineering11

Biomedical Engineering18

Biotechnology25

Chemical Engineering26

Civil Engineering24

Computer Engineering16

Computer Networking27

Construction Management4

Electrical Engineering27

Electronic Engineering26

Engineering Management3

Environmental Engineering21

Firefighting and Fire Science6

Geotechnical Engineering23

Human-Computer Interaction19

Industrial Engineering3

Landscape Architecture2

Marine Engineering5

Materials Science27

Mechanical Engineering27

Metallurgical Engineering26

Mining Engineering4

Nuclear Engineering7

Operations Research15

Optical Engineering27

Petroleum Engineering4

Polymer science and Plastics engineering4

Product and Industrial Design3

Reliability and Quality Engineering17

Remote Sensing15

Renewable Energy Engineering25

Structural Engineering26

Systems Engineering24

Technical Drawing4

Telecommunications27

Transportation Engineering12