21 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 149K citations received by 7.5K academic papers made by 21 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 Petrology and Geochemistry

#74 in Asia

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#80 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#94 in Asia

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#189 in Asia

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#553 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#596 in Asia

#1659 in the World

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

7. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#610 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

8. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#624 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

9. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#641 in Asia

#1766 in the World

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

10. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#669 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Founded: 2003

11. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#718 in Asia

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

12. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#756 in Asia

#1996 in the World

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

13. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#848 in Asia

#2174 in the World

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

14. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#854 in Asia

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

15. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#857 in Asia

#2191 in the World

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

16. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#887 in Asia

#2250 in the World

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

17. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#983 in Asia

#2428 in the World

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

18. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1000 in Asia

#2459 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

19. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1006 in Asia

#2474 in the World

Founded: 2008

20. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1154 in Asia

#2758 in the World

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

21. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1155 in Asia

#2759 in the World

Founded: 2005

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