27 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.96M citations received by 83.7K 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 Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#92 in Asia

#326 in the World

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

2. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Optical Engineering

#103 in Asia

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Optical Engineering

#113 in Asia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Optical Engineering

#149 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Optical Engineering

#347 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Optical Engineering

#492 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Optical Engineering

#523 in Asia

#1333 in the World

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

8. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Optical Engineering

#551 in Asia

#1385 in the World

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

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Optical Engineering

#585 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Optical Engineering

#654 in Asia

#1577 in the World

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

11. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Optical Engineering

#676 in Asia

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

12. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Optical Engineering

#690 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Optical Engineering

#725 in Asia

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

14. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#758 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#793 in Asia

#1848 in the World

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

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Optical Engineering

#812 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Optical Engineering

#822 in Asia

#1901 in the World

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

18. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Optical Engineering

#886 in Asia

#2008 in the World

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

19. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#956 in Asia

#2135 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Optical Engineering

#1099 in Asia

#2421 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

21. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#1231 in Asia

#2699 in the World

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

22. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Optical Engineering

#1246 in Asia

#2725 in the World

Founded: 2008

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Optical Engineering

#1390 in Asia

#3007 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#1393 in Asia

#3014 in the World

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

25. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Optical Engineering

#1501 in Asia

#3238 in the World

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

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Optical Engineering

#1537 in Asia

#3317 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Optical Engineering

#1940 in Asia

#4270 in the World

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

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