19 Best universities for Operations Research 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 Operations Research. A graph of 87.6K citations received by 4.1K academic papers made by 19 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 Operations Research

#62 in Asia

#201 in the World

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

2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Operations Research

#67 in Asia

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Operations Research

#86 in Asia

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Operations Research

#427 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

5. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Operations Research

#584 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Operations Research

#600 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Operations Research

#610 in Asia

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Operations Research

#652 in Asia

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

9. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Operations Research

#663 in Asia

#1596 in the World

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

10. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Operations Research

#746 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

11. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Operations Research

#747 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

12. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Operations Research

#759 in Asia

#1778 in the World

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

13. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Operations Research

#774 in Asia

#1803 in the World

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

14. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Operations Research

#799 in Asia

#1849 in the World

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

15. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Operations Research

#873 in Asia

#1989 in the World

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

16. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Operations Research

#917 in Asia

#2073 in the World

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

17. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Operations Research

#934 in Asia

#2097 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Operations Research

#940 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

19. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Operations Research

#1042 in Asia

#2289 in the World

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

The best cities to study Operations Research in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Dhahran, Jeddah, and Abha.

Mathematics subfields in Saudi Arabia

Actuarial Science6

Applied Mathematics24

Blockchain and Cryptography26

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics27

Math Teachers26

Statistics27