25 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 251K citations received by 10.5K 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 Systems Engineering

#36 in Asia

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Systems Engineering

#75 in Asia

#345 in the World

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

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Systems Engineering

#115 in Asia

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

4. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Systems Engineering

#118 in Asia

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

5. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Systems Engineering

#459 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

6. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Systems Engineering

#476 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Systems Engineering

#547 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

8. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Systems Engineering

#572 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Systems Engineering

#582 in Asia

#1692 in the World

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

10. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Systems Engineering

#583 in Asia

#1693 in the World

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

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Systems Engineering

#638 in Asia

#1808 in the World

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

12. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Systems Engineering

#683 in Asia

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Systems Engineering

#705 in Asia

#1934 in the World

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

14. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Systems Engineering

#729 in Asia

#1984 in the World

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

15. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Systems Engineering

#748 in Asia

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

16. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Systems Engineering

#842 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

17. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Systems Engineering

#846 in Asia

#2228 in the World

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

18. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Systems Engineering

#892 in Asia

#2312 in the World

Founded: 2005

19. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Systems Engineering

#967 in Asia

#2465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

20. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Systems Engineering

#1056 in Asia

#2683 in the World

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

21. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Systems Engineering

#1167 in Asia

#2889 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Systems Engineering

#1177 in Asia

#2912 in the World

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

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Systems Engineering

#1216 in Asia

#2989 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Systems Engineering

#1310 in Asia

#3164 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

25. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Systems Engineering

#1366 in Asia

#3263 in the World

Founded: 2008

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