27 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 4.47M citations received by 250K 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 Engineering

#101 in Asia

#341 in the World

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

2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Engineering

#109 in Asia

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Engineering

#113 in Asia

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Engineering

#122 in Asia

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Engineering

#515 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Engineering

#592 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Engineering

#631 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

8. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Engineering

#692 in Asia

#1721 in the World

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

9. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Engineering

#710 in Asia

#1753 in the World

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

10. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Engineering

#729 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

11. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Engineering

#737 in Asia

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

12. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Engineering

#790 in Asia

#1895 in the World

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

13. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Engineering

#922 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

14. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Engineering

#1019 in Asia

#2309 in the World

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

15. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Engineering

#1063 in Asia

#2411 in the World

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

16. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Engineering

#1064 in Asia

#2412 in the World

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

17. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Engineering

#1066 in Asia

#2415 in the World

Founded: 2005

18. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Engineering

#1088 in Asia

#2461 in the World

Founded: 2008

19. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Engineering

#1105 in Asia

#2495 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

20. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Engineering

#1122 in Asia

#2526 in the World

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

21. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Engineering

#1231 in Asia

#2751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

22. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Engineering

#1278 in Asia

#2845 in the World

Founded: 2005

23. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Engineering

#1363 in Asia

#3023 in the World

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

24. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Engineering

#1440 in Asia

#3187 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Engineering

#1527 in Asia

#3365 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Engineering

#1637 in Asia

#3606 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Engineering

#1752 in Asia

#3873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,311
Founded: 1999

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

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

Nanotechnology26

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