25 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 410K citations received by 19.6K academic papers made by 25 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

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Oceanography

#87 in Asia

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Oceanography

#96 in Asia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Oceanography

#109 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oceanography

#112 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Oceanography

#682 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Oceanography

#737 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Oceanography

#747 in Asia

#1959 in the World

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

8. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Oceanography

#773 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Oceanography

#795 in Asia

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Oceanography

#867 in Asia

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

11. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Oceanography

#912 in Asia

#2301 in the World

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

12. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Oceanography

#946 in Asia

#2377 in the World

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

13. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Oceanography

#1130 in Asia

#2755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

14. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Oceanography

#1254 in Asia

#3007 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oceanography

#1264 in Asia

#3026 in the World

Founded: 2008

16. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Oceanography

#1269 in Asia

#3033 in the World

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

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Oceanography

#1288 in Asia

#3064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Oceanography

#1308 in Asia

#3100 in the World

Founded: 2005

19. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Oceanography

#1332 in Asia

#3164 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

20. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oceanography

#1362 in Asia

#3245 in the World

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

21. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Oceanography

#1402 in Asia

#3337 in the World

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

22. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oceanography

#1477 in Asia

#3490 in the World

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

23. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oceanography

#1538 in Asia

#3623 in the World

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

24. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Oceanography

#1716 in Asia

#4002 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

25. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Oceanography

#1894 in Asia

#4336 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

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

Environmental Science subfields in Saudi Arabia

Agricultural Science26

Earth science and Geophysics23

Environmental Chemistry25

Environmental Engineering21

Environmental Management26

Geography and Cartography27

Geotechnical Engineering23

Hydrology and Water resources management6

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science27

Mining Engineering4

Petrology and Geochemistry19

Urban and Regional planning4

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation18