27 Best universities for Optical Engineering 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 69.6K 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

#99 in Asia

#368 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

#109 in Asia

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Optical Engineering

#121 in Asia

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Optical Engineering

#139 in Asia

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Optical Engineering

#392 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Optical Engineering

#547 in Asia

#1395 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Optical Engineering

#549 in Asia

#1398 in the World

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

8. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Optical Engineering

#618 in Asia

#1530 in the World

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

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Optical Engineering

#643 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Optical Engineering

#702 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

11. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Optical Engineering

#744 in Asia

#1764 in the World

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

12. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Optical Engineering

#754 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Optical Engineering

#841 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

14. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#851 in Asia

#1975 in the World

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

15. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Optical Engineering

#852 in Asia

#1976 in the World

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

16. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#930 in Asia

#2113 in the World

Founded: 2008

17. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Optical Engineering

#958 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Founded: 2005

18. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Optical Engineering

#1034 in Asia

#2310 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

#1063 in Asia

#2370 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Optical Engineering

#1154 in Asia

#2553 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

21. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Optical Engineering

#1296 in Asia

#2839 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#1333 in Asia

#2910 in the World

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

23. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Optical Engineering

#1458 in Asia

#3180 in the World

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

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Optical Engineering

#1479 in Asia

#3219 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Optical Engineering

#1530 in Asia

#3343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Optical Engineering

#1656 in Asia

#3619 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Optical Engineering

#1965 in Asia

#4395 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.