6 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Riyadh

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Below is a list of best universities in Riyadh ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 53.5K citations received by 4.58K academic papers made by 6 universities in Riyadh 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

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#121 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

2. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#753 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
85,367
Founded
1974

3. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1065 in Asia
Founded
2008

4. Prince Sultan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1116 in Asia
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999

6. Alfaisal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1682 in Asia
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Riyadh

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
302 King Faisal University 7
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Al-Ahsa
391 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 3
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Dhahran
399 Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 11
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Dammam
412 University of Bahrain 1
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Sakhir
482 Texas A&M University at Qatar 2
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Doha
488 Qatar University 1
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Doha
531 Kuwait University 1
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Kuwait
625 Persian Gulf University 46
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Bushehr
666 University of Basrah 2
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Basra
725 Taibah University 5
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Medina