19 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 88.3K citations received by 6.04K academic papers made by 19 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

#79 in Asia

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#80 in Asia

#380 in the World

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

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#98 in Asia

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#211 in Asia

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#636 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#639 in Asia

#1788 in the World

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

7. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#650 in Asia

#1806 in the World

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

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#660 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#664 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

10. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#684 in Asia

#1872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

11. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#785 in Asia

#2084 in the World

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

12. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#809 in Asia

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

13. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#860 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

14. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#876 in Asia

#2254 in the World

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

15. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#984 in Asia

#2446 in the World

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

16. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1036 in Asia

#2530 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

#1039 in Asia

#2538 in the World

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

18. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1079 in Asia

#2601 in the World

Founded: 2008

19. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1134 in Asia

#2695 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.