27 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 1.92M citations received by 95.6K 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

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#88 in Asia

#431 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

#113 in Asia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Geography and Cartography

#149 in Asia

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Geography and Cartography

#401 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Geography and Cartography

#502 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Geography and Cartography

#529 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Geography and Cartography

#550 in Asia

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Geography and Cartography

#596 in Asia

#1796 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

#652 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Geography and Cartography

#670 in Asia

#1954 in the World

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

12. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Geography and Cartography

#786 in Asia

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Geography and Cartography

#801 in Asia

#2218 in the World

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

14. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Geography and Cartography

#852 in Asia

#2321 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

15. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#864 in Asia

#2349 in the World

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

16. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#874 in Asia

#2363 in the World

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

17. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Geography and Cartography

#942 in Asia

#2514 in the World

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

18. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Geography and Cartography

#1007 in Asia

#2649 in the World

Founded: 2005

19. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#1035 in Asia

#2701 in the World

Founded: 2008

20. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Geography and Cartography

#1041 in Asia

#2716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

21. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#1138 in Asia

#2925 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geography and Cartography

#1192 in Asia

#3056 in the World

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

23. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Geography and Cartography

#1206 in Asia

#3096 in the World

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

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Geography and Cartography

#1392 in Asia

#3466 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Geography and Cartography

#1464 in Asia

#3650 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Geography and Cartography

#1528 in Asia

#3803 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Geography and Cartography

#1635 in Asia

#4045 in the World

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

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.