27 Best universities for Physics in Saudi Arabia

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Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 6.16M citations received by 285K 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

For Physics

#96 in Asia
#355 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

2. King AbdulAziz University

For Physics

#97 in Asia
#359 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1967

5. King Khalid University

For Physics

#416 in Asia
#1168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1998

6. Taif University

For Physics

#520 in Asia
#1382 in the World
Enrollment
42,765
Founded
2003

7. Taibah University

For Physics

#562 in Asia
#1469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Enrollment
74,877
Founded
2003

8. Umm Al-Qura University

For Physics

#601 in Asia
#1539 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1981

10. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

For Physics

#661 in Asia
#1637 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1975

11. King Faisal University

For Physics

#662 in Asia
#1638 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1975

12. Qassim University

For Physics

#683 in Asia
#1681 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
50,054
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
2004

13. Jazan University

For Physics

#856 in Asia
#2033 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
54,999
Founded
2005

15. University of Tabuk

For Physics

#875 in Asia
#2071 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2006

16. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

For Physics

#935 in Asia
#2179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
85,367
Founded
1974

18. Najran University

For Physics

#974 in Asia
#2250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
2006

19. Majmaah University

For Physics

#1000 in Asia
#2297 in the World
Enrollment
19,956
Founded
2009

20. Prince Sultan University

For Physics

#1004 in Asia
#2305 in the World
Enrollment
6,269
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1999

24. Northern Borders University

For Physics

#1402 in Asia
#3119 in the World
Enrollment
15,300
Founded
2007

25. Alfaisal University

For Physics

#1413 in Asia
#3147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2007

26. Al Baha University

For Physics

#1482 in Asia
#3286 in the World
Enrollment
22,914
Founded
2006

27. Effat University

For Physics

#1894 in Asia
#4251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,311
Founded
1999

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