List of 9 best universities in Riyadh

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EduRank

Top 9 universities in Riyadh ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2M citations received by 132K academic publications made by 9 universities from Riyadh, the popularity of 73 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. King Saud University

#53 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

2. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

#677 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
85,367
Founded
1974

4. Prince Sultan University

#970 in Asia
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999

6. Alfaisal University

#1017 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

7. Al Yamamah University

#2853 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,247
Founded
2001

Universities near Riyadh

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
80 Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University 16
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Al-Kharj
161 Shaqra University 27
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Shaqra
188 Majmaah University 18
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Al Majma'ah
302 King Faisal University 10
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Al-Ahsa
391 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 4
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Dhahran
396 Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University 26
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Khobar
399 Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 8
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Dammam
412 University of Bahrain 1
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Sakhir
416 University College of Bahrain 4
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Manama
418 Royal University for Women 6
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Riffa