27 Best universities for Optical Engineering in Saudi Arabia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.71M citations received by 80.2K 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

#334 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

#105 in Asia

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Optical Engineering

#115 in Asia

#423 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

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Optical Engineering

#361 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Optical Engineering

#505 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Optical Engineering

#528 in Asia

#1357 in the World

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

8. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Optical Engineering

#561 in Asia

#1410 in the World

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

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Optical Engineering

#600 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Optical Engineering

#675 in Asia

#1623 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

#686 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

12. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Optical Engineering

#711 in Asia

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Optical Engineering

#762 in Asia

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

14. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#794 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#822 in Asia

#1910 in the World

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

16. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Optical Engineering

#844 in Asia

#1944 in the World

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

17. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Optical Engineering

#853 in Asia

#1963 in the World

Founded: 2005

18. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Optical Engineering

#932 in Asia

#2099 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

#973 in Asia

#2177 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Optical Engineering

#1118 in Asia

#2476 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

21. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Optical Engineering

#1261 in Asia

#2766 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#1270 in Asia

#2790 in the World

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

23. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#1410 in Asia

#3063 in the World

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

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Optical Engineering

#1427 in Asia

#3101 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Optical Engineering

#1518 in Asia

#3296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Optical Engineering

#1564 in Asia

#3394 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Optical Engineering

#1924 in Asia

#4258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,311
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.