18 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media 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 Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 62.1K citations received by 3.31K academic papers made by 18 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 Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#30 in Asia

#200 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Journalism and Digital Media

#57 in Asia

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Journalism and Digital Media

#168 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

4. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#175 in Asia

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

5. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Journalism and Digital Media

#180 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

6. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#209 in Asia

#858 in the World

Founded: 2008

7. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Journalism and Digital Media

#213 in Asia

#870 in the World

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

8. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#219 in Asia

#887 in the World

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

9. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#238 in Asia

#939 in the World

Founded: 2005

10. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Journalism and Digital Media

#252 in Asia

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

11. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Journalism and Digital Media

#253 in Asia

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

12. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#254 in Asia

#988 in the World

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

13. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Journalism and Digital Media

#272 in Asia

#1020 in the World

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

14. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Journalism and Digital Media

#309 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

15. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Journalism and Digital Media

#314 in Asia

#1111 in the World

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

16. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Journalism and Digital Media

#402 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Founded: 2003

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Journalism and Digital Media

#445 in Asia

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Journalism and Digital Media

#559 in Asia

#1618 in the World

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

The best cities to study Journalism and Digital Media in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Al-Ahsa.

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