27 Best universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in Saudi Arabia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 541K citations received by 29.4K 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

#63 in Asia

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#71 in Asia

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

3. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#106 in Asia

#394 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

#123 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#265 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#350 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#446 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#455 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#487 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#524 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

11. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#548 in Asia

#1473 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

#613 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#643 in Asia

#1647 in the World

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

14. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#788 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Founded: 2005

15. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#798 in Asia

#1949 in the World

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

16. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#854 in Asia

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

17. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#995 in Asia

#2310 in the World

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

18. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1012 in Asia

#2349 in the World

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

19. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1027 in Asia

#2384 in the World

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

20. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1069 in Asia

#2475 in the World

Founded: 2008

21. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1084 in Asia

#2506 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

22. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1321 in Asia

#2995 in the World

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

23. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1333 in Asia

#3015 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1346 in Asia

#3049 in the World

Founded: 2005

25. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1587 in Asia

#3549 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

26. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1652 in Asia

#3712 in the World

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

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1712 in Asia

#3833 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.