27 Best universities for Political Science in Saudi Arabia

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Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 75K 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

For Political Science

#59 in Asia
#519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

2. King AbdulAziz University

For Political Science

#74 in Asia
#588 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

For Political Science

#203 in Asia
#1111 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1963

5. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

For Political Science

#380 in Asia
#1645 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1975

6. King Faisal University

For Political Science

#387 in Asia
#1670 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1975

8. Qassim University

For Political Science

#411 in Asia
#1745 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
50,054
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2004

9. Umm Al-Qura University

For Political Science

#436 in Asia
#1804 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

10. King Khalid University

For Political Science

#452 in Asia
#1844 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1998

11. Prince Sultan University

For Political Science

#495 in Asia
#1919 in the World
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999

12. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

For Political Science

#501 in Asia
#1936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2009

13. Taibah University

For Political Science

#567 in Asia
#2116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
74,877
Founded
2003

14. Taif University

For Political Science

#636 in Asia
#2301 in the World
Enrollment
42,765
Founded
2003

15. Jazan University

For Political Science

#643 in Asia
#2317 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
54,999
Founded
2005

16. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

For Political Science

#678 in Asia
#2414 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
85,367
Founded
1974

18. Alfaisal University

For Political Science

#848 in Asia
#2802 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

20. Majmaah University

For Political Science

#975 in Asia
#3059 in the World
Enrollment
19,956
Founded
2009

21. University of Tabuk

For Political Science

#1022 in Asia
#3153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2006

22. Najran University

For Political Science

#1031 in Asia
#3179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
2006

23. Shaqra University

For Political Science

#1092 in Asia
#3298 in the World
Founded
2008

24. Northern Borders University

For Political Science

#1241 in Asia
#3635 in the World
Enrollment
15,300
Founded
2007

25. Effat University

For Political Science

#1278 in Asia
#3708 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,311
Founded
1999

26. Al Baha University

For Political Science

#1370 in Asia
#3917 in the World
Enrollment
22,914
Founded
2006

27. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

For Political Science

#1416 in Asia
#4016 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
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 Thuwal.