27 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 3.01M citations received by 174K academic papers made by 27 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#68 in Asia

#511 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#88 in Asia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#219 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#329 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#452 in Asia

#1727 in the World

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

6. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#475 in Asia

#1777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#477 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#487 in Asia

#1818 in the World

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

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#520 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#534 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Founded: 2005

11. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#553 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

12. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#615 in Asia

#2148 in the World

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

13. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#648 in Asia

#2217 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

14. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#693 in Asia

#2321 in the World

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

15. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#694 in Asia

#2322 in the World

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

16. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#718 in Asia

#2393 in the World

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

17. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#836 in Asia

#2649 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#991 in Asia

#2992 in the World

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

19. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1035 in Asia

#3069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

20. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1051 in Asia

#3103 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

21. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1054 in Asia

#3107 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1158 in Asia

#3335 in the World

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

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1314 in Asia

#3688 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1362 in Asia

#3766 in the World

Founded: 2008

25. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1419 in Asia

#3876 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

26. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1503 in Asia

#4063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1573 in Asia

#4195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,311
Founded: 1999

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