27 Best universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 805K citations received by 35.2K 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

#61 in Asia

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#73 in Asia

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

3. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#100 in Asia

#370 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

#104 in Asia

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#223 in Asia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#339 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#394 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#431 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

9. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#433 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

10. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#497 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

11. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#538 in Asia

#1446 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

#578 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#675 in Asia

#1700 in the World

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

14. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#763 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Founded: 2005

15. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#778 in Asia

#1892 in the World

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

16. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#791 in Asia

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

17. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#892 in Asia

#2111 in the World

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

18. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#907 in Asia

#2139 in the World

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

19. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#919 in Asia

#2155 in the World

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

20. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#934 in Asia

#2179 in the World

Founded: 2008

21. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1065 in Asia

#2448 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

22. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1247 in Asia

#2824 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

#1326 in Asia

#2999 in the World

Founded: 2005

24. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1346 in Asia

#3037 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1455 in Asia

#3267 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

26. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1497 in Asia

#3373 in the World

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

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1749 in Asia

#3930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,311
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.