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Top 9 universities in Riyadh | Saudi Arabia
King Saud University
#
1
in Riyadh
#
1
in
Saudi Arabia
#
70
in
Asia
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957
Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
#
2
in Riyadh
#
6
in
Saudi Arabia
#
778
in
Asia
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
42,500
Founded
1974
Prince Sultan University
#
3
in Riyadh
#
11
in
Saudi Arabia
#
1320
in
Asia
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999
Alfaisal University
#
4
in Riyadh
#
13
in
Saudi Arabia
#
1482
in
Asia
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
750
Founded
2007
Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University
#
5
in Riyadh
#
18
in
Saudi Arabia
#
1661
in
Asia
Enrollment
38,986
Founded
2008
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
#
6
in Riyadh
#
21
in
Saudi Arabia
#
2028
in
Asia
Enrollment
750
Founded
2005
Institute of Public Administration, Saudi Arabia
#
7
in Riyadh
#
24
in
Saudi Arabia
#
2192
in
Asia
Founded
1961
Dar Al Uloom University
#
8
in Riyadh
#
36
in
Saudi Arabia
#
3479
in
Asia
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2008
Al Yamamah University
#
9
in Riyadh
#
38
in
Saudi Arabia
#
3669
in
Asia
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2001
Universities near Riyadh
Distance, km
📏
km
University
Country rank
🏆
City
80
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
16
Al-Kharj
161
Shaqra University
31
Shaqra
188
Majmaah University
15
Al Majma'ah
302
King Faisal University
7
Al-Ahsa
391
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
3
Dhahran
397
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
28
Khobar
399
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
10
Dammam
412
University of Bahrain
1
Sakhir
419
AMA International University Bahrain
8
Salmabad
418
Royal University for Women
10
Riffa
420
Kingdom University
9
Riffa
423
Gulf University
11
Sanad
423
University of Hafr Al Batin
33
Hafr Al Batin
426
Applied Science University
5
Manama
426
New York Institute of Technology Bahrain
13
Adliya
426
Bahrain Institute for Banking and Finance
2
Manama
426
Arabian Gulf University
3
Manama
426
University College of Bahrain
7
Manama
426
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University College of Business
12
Manama
428
Ahlia University
4
Manama
429
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Medical University of Bahrain
6
Busaiteen
482
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar
5
Doha
482
Georgetown University in Qatar
10
Doha
482
Texas A&M University at Qatar
3
Doha
482
Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar
4
Doha
482
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
6
Doha
488
Qatar University
1
Doha
491
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2
Doha
491
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
7
Doha
491
Northwestern University in Qatar
8
Doha
Cities in Saudi Arabia with a maximum number of universities
Riyadh
9
Jeddah
4
Medina
2
Tabuk
2
Abha
1
Al-Ahsa
1
Al Baha
1
Al-Kharj
1
Al Majma'ah
1
Arar
1
Bisha
1
Dahaban
1
Dammam
1
Dhahran
1
Ha'il
1
Hafr Al Batin
1
