27 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 420K citations received by 26.1K 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 Public Health

#30 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Public Health

#74 in Asia

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Public Health

#203 in Asia

#947 in the World

Founded: 2005

4. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Public Health

#259 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

5. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Public Health

#270 in Asia

#1122 in the World

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

6. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Public Health

#335 in Asia

#1291 in the World

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

7. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Public Health

#337 in Asia

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

8. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Public Health

#338 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

9. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Public Health

#385 in Asia

#1390 in the World

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

10. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Public Health

#408 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

11. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Public Health

#424 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

12. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Public Health

#463 in Asia

#1566 in the World

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

13. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Public Health

#502 in Asia

#1669 in the World

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

14. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Public Health

#517 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

15. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Public Health

#555 in Asia

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

16. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Public Health

#627 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Founded: 2008

17. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Public Health

#746 in Asia

#2214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

18. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Public Health

#776 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Founded: 2005

19. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Public Health

#838 in Asia

#2435 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

20. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Public Health

#935 in Asia

#2651 in the World

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

21. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Public Health

#1035 in Asia

#2841 in the World

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

22. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Public Health

#1152 in Asia

#3086 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

23. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Public Health

#1175 in Asia

#3143 in the World

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

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Public Health

#1367 in Asia

#3596 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Public Health

#1402 in Asia

#3656 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Public Health

#1555 in Asia

#3950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

27. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Public Health

#2040 in Asia

#4873 in the World

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

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

Medicine subfields in Saudi Arabia

Anatomy and Physiology25

Anesthesiology24

Bioethics/Medical Ethics5

Biomedical Engineering18

Clinical Psychology23

Critical Care Nursing23

Family medicine23

Forensic Science6

Gastroenterology and Hepatology22

Health Science25

Healthcare Management (MHA)23

Medical Physics13

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)17

Occupational Therapy8

Oncology and Cancer research25

Ophthalmology19

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine21

Physical Therapy24

Plastic Surgery14

Radiation Therapy17

Radiology and Nuclear medicine26

Respiratory Therapy7

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science4

Sports Medicine18