26 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 707K citations received by 24.6K academic papers made by 26 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

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Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Oceanography

#76 in Asia

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Oceanography

#94 in Asia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

3. King Saud University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oceanography

#104 in Asia

#423 in the World

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

4. King AbdulAziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Oceanography

#110 in Asia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

5. King Khalid University

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Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Oceanography

#556 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

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Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Oceanography

#652 in Asia

#1727 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. King Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Oceanography

#683 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

8. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Oceanography

#710 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

9. Umm Al-Qura University

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Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Oceanography

#738 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. Qassim University

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Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Oceanography

#765 in Asia

#1966 in the World

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

11. Taibah University

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Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Oceanography

#766 in Asia

#1968 in the World

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

12. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Oceanography

#829 in Asia

#2085 in the World

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

13. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oceanography

#1037 in Asia

#2541 in the World

Founded: 2008

14. Al Jouf University

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Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Oceanography

#1042 in Asia

#2554 in the World

Founded: 2005

15. University of Tabuk

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Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Oceanography

#1089 in Asia

#2652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

16. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

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Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Oceanography

#1092 in Asia

#2656 in the World

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

17. Jazan University

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Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Oceanography

#1240 in Asia

#2936 in the World

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

18. Najran University

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Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Oceanography

#1241 in Asia

#2937 in the World

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

19. Shaqra University

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Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Oceanography

#1270 in Asia

#3011 in the World

Founded: 2008

20. Majmaah University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Oceanography

#1283 in Asia

#3032 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

21. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oceanography

#1286 in Asia

#3036 in the World

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

22. Prince Sultan University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oceanography

#1379 in Asia

#3249 in the World

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

23. Alfaisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oceanography

#1571 in Asia

#3680 in the World

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

24. Al Baha University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Oceanography

#1627 in Asia

#3786 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

25. Northern Borders University

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Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Oceanography

#1768 in Asia

#4093 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

26. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oceanography

#1856 in Asia

#4304 in the World

Founded: 2005

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

Environmental Science subfields in Saudi Arabia

Agricultural Science26

Earth science and Geophysics25

Environmental Chemistry26

Environmental Engineering25

Environmental Management27

Geography and Cartography27

Geotechnical Engineering25

Hydrology and Water resources management7

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science27

Mining Engineering4

Petrology and Geochemistry21

Urban and Regional planning4

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation19