26 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 365K citations received by 19.5K academic papers made by 26 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 Structural Engineering

#105 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 Structural Engineering

#113 in Asia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Structural Engineering

#126 in Asia

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Structural Engineering

#169 in Asia

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Structural Engineering

#507 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Structural Engineering

#547 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Structural Engineering

#560 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Structural Engineering

#603 in Asia

#1471 in the World

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

9. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Structural Engineering

#624 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Structural Engineering

#625 in Asia

#1528 in the World

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

11. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Structural Engineering

#675 in Asia

#1632 in the World

Founded: 2003

12. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Structural Engineering

#720 in Asia

#1723 in the World

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

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Structural Engineering

#761 in Asia

#1807 in the World

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

14. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Structural Engineering

#867 in Asia

#2044 in the World

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

15. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Structural Engineering

#935 in Asia

#2156 in the World

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

16. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Structural Engineering

#961 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

17. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Structural Engineering

#1005 in Asia

#2288 in the World

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

18. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Structural Engineering

#1027 in Asia

#2330 in the World

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

19. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Structural Engineering

#1031 in Asia

#2341 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Structural Engineering

#1131 in Asia

#2540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

21. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Structural Engineering

#1220 in Asia

#2747 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Structural Engineering

#1464 in Asia

#3250 in the World

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

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Structural Engineering

#1465 in Asia

#3252 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Structural Engineering

#1481 in Asia

#3281 in the World

Founded: 2005

25. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Structural Engineering

#1561 in Asia

#3453 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

26. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Structural Engineering

#1618 in Asia

#3570 in the World

Founded: 2008

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