5 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Riyadh

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Below is a list of best universities in Riyadh ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 74.6K citations received by 4.02K academic papers made by 5 universities in Riyadh 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 Saud University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#121 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

2. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1131 in Asia
Founded
2008

3. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1320 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
85,367
Founded
1974

4. Prince Sultan University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1401 in Asia
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999

5. Alfaisal University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1642 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

Universities for Earth science and Geophysics near Riyadh

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
391 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 2
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Dhahran
482 Texas A&M University at Qatar 2
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Doha
488 Qatar University 1
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Doha
531 Kuwait University 1
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Kuwait
666 University of Basrah 4
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Basra
764 Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz 16
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Ahvaz
777 Khalifa University 2
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Abu Dhabi
798 Shiraz University of Technology 41
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Shiraz
799 Shiraz University 4
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Shiraz
817 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology 1
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