27 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 97.6K citations received by 7.76K 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 AbdulAziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#64 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

2. King Saud University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#72 in Asia

#575 in the World

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

3. Umm Al-Qura University

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Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#271 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#348 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#366 in Asia

#1536 in the World

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

6. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#465 in Asia

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

7. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#469 in Asia

#1811 in the World

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

8. King Khalid University

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Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#504 in Asia

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

9. Qassim University

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Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#513 in Asia

#1948 in the World

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

10. Alfaisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#518 in Asia

#1958 in the World

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

11. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#528 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Founded: 2005

12. King Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#545 in Asia

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Taibah University

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Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#613 in Asia

#2189 in the World

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

14. Prince Sultan University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#645 in Asia

#2266 in the World

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

15. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#759 in Asia

#2521 in the World

Founded: 2008

16. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#763 in Asia

#2535 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

17. Taif University

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Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#846 in Asia

#2740 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

18. Jazan University

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Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#926 in Asia

#2918 in the World

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

19. Al Baha University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1017 in Asia

#3128 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

20. Najran University

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Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1034 in Asia

#3160 in the World

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

21. Shaqra University

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Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1066 in Asia

#3228 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Al Jouf University

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Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1114 in Asia

#3327 in the World

Founded: 2005

23. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

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Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1202 in Asia

#3542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

24. Effat University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1217 in Asia

#3562 in the World

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

25. University of Tabuk

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Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1247 in Asia

#3614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

26. Majmaah University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1301 in Asia

#3713 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

27. Northern Borders University

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Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1484 in Asia

#4112 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Jeddah, Riyadh, Mecca, and Dhahran.

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