27 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 345K citations received by 18.5K 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 AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#73 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

2. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#121 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#138 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#150 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#493 in Asia

#1523 in the World

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

6. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#575 in Asia

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

7. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#588 in Asia

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

8. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#646 in Asia

#1826 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

9. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#692 in Asia

#1921 in the World

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

10. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#707 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

11. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#713 in Asia

#1968 in the World

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

12. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#753 in Asia

#2050 in the World

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

13. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#785 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

14. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#933 in Asia

#2391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

15. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1041 in Asia

#2639 in the World

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

16. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1065 in Asia

#2692 in the World

Founded: 2008

17. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1116 in Asia

#2810 in the World

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

18. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1168 in Asia

#2916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

19. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1176 in Asia

#2931 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

20. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1184 in Asia

#2946 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

21. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1193 in Asia

#2967 in the World

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

22. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1227 in Asia

#3037 in the World

Founded: 2005

23. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1228 in Asia

#3042 in the World

Founded: 2005

24. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1528 in Asia

#3671 in the World

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

25. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1547 in Asia

#3721 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1603 in Asia

#3841 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

27. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1682 in Asia

#4010 in the World

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

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

Physics subfields in Saudi Arabia

Acoustical Engineering26

Applied/Engineering Physics10

Astrobiology4

Atomic and Molecular physics19

Biophysics10

Condensed Matter Physics25

Optical Engineering27

Quantum and Particle physics27

Theoretical Physics19