24 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Saudi Arabia

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Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 288K citations received by 14.8K academic papers made by 24 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 Abdullah University of Science and Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#82 in Asia
#336 in the World
Enrollment
940
Founded
2009

2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

For Earth science and Geophysics

#99 in Asia
#388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1963

3. King AbdulAziz University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#122 in Asia
#457 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1967

4. King Saud University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#125 in Asia
#461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

5. King Khalid University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#602 in Asia
#1580 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1998

6. Najran University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#757 in Asia
#1893 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
2006

7. Umm Al-Qura University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#791 in Asia
#1965 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

8. Taibah University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#827 in Asia
#2052 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
74,877
Founded
2003

9. Taif University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#848 in Asia
#2094 in the World
Enrollment
42,765
Founded
2003

10. Qassim University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#862 in Asia
#2139 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
50,054
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2004

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#886 in Asia
#2178 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1975

12. King Faisal University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#917 in Asia
#2243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1975

13. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#951 in Asia
#2313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2009

14. Jazan University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1110 in Asia
#2654 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
54,999
Founded
2005

15. Al Jouf University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1216 in Asia
#2855 in the World
Founded
2005

17. Majmaah University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1262 in Asia
#2955 in the World
Enrollment
19,956
Founded
2009

18. University of Tabuk

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1268 in Asia
#2965 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2006

19. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1363 in Asia
#3185 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
85,367
Founded
1974

20. Prince Sultan University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1430 in Asia
#3324 in the World
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999

21. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1435 in Asia
#3337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
2006

22. Shaqra University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1460 in Asia
#3387 in the World
Founded
2008

23. Al Baha University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1519 in Asia
#3496 in the World
Enrollment
22,914
Founded
2006

24. Northern Borders University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1555 in Asia
#3557 in the World
Enrollment
15,300
Founded
2007

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