25 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research 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 Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 269K citations received by 18.1K academic papers made by 25 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 Oncology and Cancer research

#127 in Asia

#422 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Oncology and Cancer research

#176 in Asia

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Oncology and Cancer research

#318 in Asia

#883 in the World

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

4. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oncology and Cancer research

#410 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Founded: 2005

5. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Oncology and Cancer research

#443 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Oncology and Cancer research

#448 in Asia

#1161 in the World

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

7. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Oncology and Cancer research

#471 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

8. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Oncology and Cancer research

#475 in Asia

#1212 in the World

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

9. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Oncology and Cancer research

#476 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

10. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Oncology and Cancer research

#496 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

11. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oncology and Cancer research

#527 in Asia

#1337 in the World

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

12. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Oncology and Cancer research

#560 in Asia

#1411 in the World

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

13. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Oncology and Cancer research

#578 in Asia

#1447 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

14. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Oncology and Cancer research

#602 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

15. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Oncology and Cancer research

#615 in Asia

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Oncology and Cancer research

#671 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oncology and Cancer research

#702 in Asia

#1711 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Oncology and Cancer research

#839 in Asia

#2021 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

19. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Oncology and Cancer research

#926 in Asia

#2165 in the World

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

20. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oncology and Cancer research

#974 in Asia

#2273 in the World

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

21. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Oncology and Cancer research

#977 in Asia

#2280 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

22. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Oncology and Cancer research

#989 in Asia

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

23. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Oncology and Cancer research

#1020 in Asia

#2369 in the World

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

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Oncology and Cancer research

#1150 in Asia

#2642 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Oncology and Cancer research

#1156 in Asia

#2650 in the World

Founded: 2008

The best cities to study Oncology and Cancer research in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina, and Mecca.