27 Best universities for Statistics in Saudi Arabia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Statistics. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 76.1K 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 Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Statistics

#76 in Asia

#380 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Statistics

#91 in Asia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Statistics

#110 in Asia

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Statistics

#146 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Statistics

#437 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Founded: 2005

6. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Statistics

#540 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Statistics

#542 in Asia

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Statistics

#580 in Asia

#1630 in the World

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

9. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Statistics

#583 in Asia

#1639 in the World

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

10. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Statistics

#588 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

11. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Statistics

#591 in Asia

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

12. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Statistics

#631 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Statistics

#681 in Asia

#1836 in the World

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

14. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Statistics

#697 in Asia

#1861 in the World

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

15. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Statistics

#794 in Asia

#2044 in the World

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

16. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Statistics

#839 in Asia

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

17. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Statistics

#850 in Asia

#2153 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Statistics

#857 in Asia

#2165 in the World

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

19. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Statistics

#966 in Asia

#2382 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Statistics

#1030 in Asia

#2502 in the World

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

21. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Statistics

#1043 in Asia

#2532 in the World

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

22. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Statistics

#1075 in Asia

#2598 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

23. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Statistics

#1375 in Asia

#3186 in the World

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

24. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Statistics

#1455 in Asia

#3354 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

25. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Statistics

#1522 in Asia

#3498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

26. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Statistics

#1541 in Asia

#3541 in the World

Founded: 2008

27. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Statistics

#1568 in Asia

#3594 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

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

Mathematics subfields in Saudi Arabia

Actuarial Science1

Applied Mathematics23

Blockchain and Cryptography26

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics25

Math Teachers26

Operations Research15