27 Best universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in Saudi Arabia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 925K citations received by 36.9K 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#60 in Asia

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#74 in Asia

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

3. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#101 in Asia

#365 in the World

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

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#102 in Asia

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#207 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#336 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 5,820
Founded: 2006

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#369 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#414 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

9. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#431 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

10. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#480 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Founded: 2003

11. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#521 in Asia

#1393 in the World

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

12. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#558 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#670 in Asia

#1681 in the World

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

14. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#718 in Asia

#1767 in the World

Founded: 2005

15. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#757 in Asia

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

16. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#768 in Asia

#1856 in the World

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

17. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#845 in Asia

#1997 in the World

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

18. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#857 in Asia

#2021 in the World

Founded: 2008

19. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#861 in Asia

#2027 in the World

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

20. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#878 in Asia

#2059 in the World

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

21. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1008 in Asia

#2304 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

22. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1210 in Asia

#2731 in the World

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

23. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1306 in Asia

#2940 in the World

Founded: 2005

24. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1333 in Asia

#2993 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1433 in Asia

#3208 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

26. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1487 in Asia

#3328 in the World

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

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1760 in Asia

#3940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,093
Founded: 1999

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