16 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics in Saudi Arabia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 96.8K citations received by 3.4K academic papers made by 16 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 Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#59 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#90 in Asia

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

3. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#127 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

4. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#196 in Asia

#613 in the World

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

5. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#244 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

6. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#380 in Asia

#1020 in the World

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

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#391 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#538 in Asia

#1312 in the World

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

9. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#568 in Asia

#1363 in the World

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

10. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#580 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

11. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#591 in Asia

#1412 in the World

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

12. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#606 in Asia

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

13. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#626 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Founded: 2008

14. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#628 in Asia

#1468 in the World

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

15. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#635 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#641 in Asia

#1486 in the World

Founded: 2005

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

Physics subfields in Saudi Arabia

Acoustical Engineering27

Astrobiology5

Astrophysics and Astronomy27

Atomic and Molecular physics20

Biophysics10

Condensed Matter Physics25

Optical Engineering27

Quantum and Particle physics27

Theoretical Physics20