List of 38 best universities in Saudi Arabia

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EduRank

Top 38 universities in Saudi Arabia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 6.8M citations received by 429K academic publications made by 38 universities from Saudi Arabia, the popularity of 124 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. King Saud University

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

#104 in Asia
#617 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1967

5. Umm Al-Qura University

#410 in Asia
#1455 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

6. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

#677 in Asia
#2249 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
85,367
Founded
1974

7. King Khalid University

#732 in Asia
#2380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1998

8. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

#749 in Asia
#2420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1975

9. Qassim University

#772 in Asia
#2472 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
50,054
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2004

10. King Faisal University

#782 in Asia
#2497 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1975

12. Prince Sultan University

#970 in Asia
#3025 in the World
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999

14. Alfaisal University

#1017 in Asia
#3151 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

15. Taif University

#1033 in Asia
#3191 in the World
Enrollment
42,765
Founded
2003

17. Taibah University

#1310 in Asia
#3862 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
74,877
Founded
2003

18. Majmaah University

#1495 in Asia
#4304 in the World
Enrollment
19,367
Founded
2009

19. Effat University

#1585 in Asia
#4518 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,311
Founded
1999

20. Jazan University

#1595 in Asia
#4537 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
54,999
Founded
2005

21. University of Tabuk

#1621 in Asia
#4590 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2006

23. Najran University

#1814 in Asia
#5039 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
2006

24. Al Baha University

#1979 in Asia
#5413 in the World
Enrollment
22,914
Founded
2006

25. Northern Borders University

#2013 in Asia
#5505 in the World
Enrollment
15,300
Founded
2007

28. Al Yamamah University

#2853 in Asia
#7308 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,247
Founded
2001

29. Islamic University of Madinah

#2975 in Asia
#7600 in the World
Enrollment
16,150
Founded
1961

32. University of Jeddah

#3621 in Asia
#9166 in the World
Enrollment
70,000
Founded
2013

33. University of Bisha

#3869 in Asia
#9724 in the World
Enrollment
16,966
Founded
2014

34. Dar Al-Hekma University

#3928 in Asia
#9856 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1999

36. University of Business and Technology

#4151 in Asia
#10291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
4,999
Founded
2001

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

Average cost of living for students in Saudi Arabia is $594 + $91-651 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).