23 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 245K citations received by 13.2K academic papers made by 23 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 Critical Care Nursing

#33 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

2. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Critical Care Nursing

#39 in Asia

#307 in the World

Founded: 2005

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Critical Care Nursing

#57 in Asia

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Critical Care Nursing

#116 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

5. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Critical Care Nursing

#178 in Asia

#731 in the World

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

6. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Critical Care Nursing

#228 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Critical Care Nursing

#242 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Critical Care Nursing

#249 in Asia

#890 in the World

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

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Critical Care Nursing

#252 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Critical Care Nursing

#260 in Asia

#917 in the World

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

11. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Critical Care Nursing

#287 in Asia

#978 in the World

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

12. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Critical Care Nursing

#325 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Founded: 2005

13. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Critical Care Nursing

#377 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

14. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Critical Care Nursing

#396 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Critical Care Nursing

#402 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Founded: 2003

16. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Critical Care Nursing

#404 in Asia

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

17. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Critical Care Nursing

#426 in Asia

#1364 in the World

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

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Critical Care Nursing

#491 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

19. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Critical Care Nursing

#568 in Asia

#1737 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

20. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Critical Care Nursing

#582 in Asia

#1777 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

21. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Critical Care Nursing

#605 in Asia

#1844 in the World

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

22. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Critical Care Nursing

#608 in Asia

#1850 in the World

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

23. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Critical Care Nursing

#630 in Asia

#1908 in the World

Founded: 2008

The best cities to study Critical Care Nursing in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Al-Ahsa.