25 Best universities for Renewable Energy 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 Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 176K citations received by 7.62K academic papers made by 25 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 Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#18 in Asia

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#37 in Asia

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#63 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#115 in Asia

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#294 in Asia

#799 in the World

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

6. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#313 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

7. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#333 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

8. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#397 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

9. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#441 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

10. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#464 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

11. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#489 in Asia

#1233 in the World

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

12. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#541 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Founded: 2005

13. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#569 in Asia

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

14. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#579 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

15. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#590 in Asia

#1446 in the World

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

16. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#603 in Asia

#1472 in the World

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

17. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#677 in Asia

#1598 in the World

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

18. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#784 in Asia

#1795 in the World

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

19. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#795 in Asia

#1815 in the World

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

20. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#799 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Founded: 2008

21. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#877 in Asia

#1959 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

22. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#925 in Asia

#2047 in the World

Founded: 2008

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#938 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#954 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

25. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#975 in Asia

#2133 in the World

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

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