27 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 80.7K 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 Political Science

#59 in Asia

#509 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Political Science

#75 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Political Science

#207 in Asia

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Political Science

#364 in Asia

#1563 in the World

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

5. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Political Science

#367 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

6. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Political Science

#371 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

7. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Political Science

#384 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Founded: 2005

8. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Political Science

#400 in Asia

#1684 in the World

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

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Political Science

#429 in Asia

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Political Science

#434 in Asia

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

11. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Political Science

#456 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

12. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Political Science

#457 in Asia

#1839 in the World

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

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Political Science

#549 in Asia

#2036 in the World

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

14. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Political Science

#613 in Asia

#2217 in the World

Founded: 2003

15. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Political Science

#621 in Asia

#2231 in the World

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

16. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Political Science

#663 in Asia

#2341 in the World

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

17. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Political Science

#666 in Asia

#2345 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Political Science

#841 in Asia

#2756 in the World

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

19. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Political Science

#875 in Asia

#2831 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Political Science

#954 in Asia

#2995 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

21. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Political Science

#967 in Asia

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

22. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Political Science

#1014 in Asia

#3115 in the World

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

23. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Political Science

#1047 in Asia

#3188 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Political Science

#1205 in Asia

#3520 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Political Science

#1263 in Asia

#3660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,093
Founded: 1999

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Political Science

#1325 in Asia

#3809 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

27. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Political Science

#1397 in Asia

#3947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 5,820
Founded: 2006

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

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