27 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 111K citations received by 8.1K 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

#63 in Asia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

2. King Saud University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#70 in Asia

#562 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

#267 in Asia

#1263 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

#345 in Asia

#1473 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

#372 in Asia

#1529 in the World

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

6. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#451 in Asia

#1756 in the World

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

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#458 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. King Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#501 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

9. King Khalid University

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Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#503 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

10. Qassim University

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Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#511 in Asia

#1919 in the World

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

11. Alfaisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#522 in Asia

#1951 in the World

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

12. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#529 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Founded: 2005

13. Taibah University

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Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#611 in Asia

#2175 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

#628 in Asia

#2206 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

#724 in Asia

#2438 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

#762 in Asia

#2514 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

17. Taif University

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Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#795 in Asia

#2608 in the World

Founded: 2003

18. Jazan University

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Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#919 in Asia

#2868 in the World

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

19. Najran University

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Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1021 in Asia

#3117 in the World

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

20. Al Baha University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1042 in Asia

#3165 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

21. Shaqra University

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Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1077 in Asia

#3234 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Al Jouf University

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Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1106 in Asia

#3294 in the World

Founded: 2005

23. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

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Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1196 in Asia

#3485 in the World

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

24. University of Tabuk

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Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1223 in Asia

#3544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

25. Effat University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1231 in Asia

#3557 in the World

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

26. Majmaah University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1311 in Asia

#3712 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

27. Northern Borders University

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Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1485 in Asia

#4107 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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