27 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 76.4K 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 AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Geography and Cartography

#85 in Asia

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#94 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Geography and Cartography

#103 in Asia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Geography and Cartography

#155 in Asia

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Geography and Cartography

#449 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Geography and Cartography

#552 in Asia

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Geography and Cartography

#606 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Geography and Cartography

#637 in Asia

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Geography and Cartography

#666 in Asia

#1969 in the World

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

10. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Geography and Cartography

#677 in Asia

#1990 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Geography and Cartography

#729 in Asia

#2088 in the World

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

12. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Geography and Cartography

#760 in Asia

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Geography and Cartography

#787 in Asia

#2200 in the World

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

14. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Geography and Cartography

#881 in Asia

#2393 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

15. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#947 in Asia

#2525 in the World

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

16. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#972 in Asia

#2583 in the World

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

17. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Geography and Cartography

#1065 in Asia

#2789 in the World

Founded: 2005

18. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Geography and Cartography

#1094 in Asia

#2843 in the World

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

19. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Geography and Cartography

#1140 in Asia

#2956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

20. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#1171 in Asia

#3024 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#1201 in Asia

#3078 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#1249 in Asia

#3183 in the World

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

23. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Geography and Cartography

#1343 in Asia

#3397 in the World

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

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Geography and Cartography

#1478 in Asia

#3705 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Geography and Cartography

#1539 in Asia

#3828 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Geography and Cartography

#1590 in Asia

#3929 in the World

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

27. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Geography and Cartography

#1733 in Asia

#4258 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

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