25 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 112K citations received by 8K academic papers made by 25 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 Clinical Psychology

#47 in Asia

#493 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Clinical Psychology

#68 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Clinical Psychology

#169 in Asia

#939 in the World

Founded: 2005

4. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Clinical Psychology

#264 in Asia

#1184 in the World

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

5. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Clinical Psychology

#311 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

6. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Clinical Psychology

#318 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

7. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Clinical Psychology

#353 in Asia

#1416 in the World

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

8. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Clinical Psychology

#359 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

9. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Clinical Psychology

#449 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

10. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Clinical Psychology

#459 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

11. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Clinical Psychology

#461 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Founded: 2008

12. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Clinical Psychology

#463 in Asia

#1658 in the World

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

13. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Clinical Psychology

#509 in Asia

#1779 in the World

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

14. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Clinical Psychology

#529 in Asia

#1834 in the World

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

15. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Clinical Psychology

#550 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

16. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Clinical Psychology

#565 in Asia

#1935 in the World

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

17. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Clinical Psychology

#651 in Asia

#2140 in the World

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

18. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Clinical Psychology

#678 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Founded: 2005

19. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Clinical Psychology

#798 in Asia

#2471 in the World

Founded: 2008

20. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Clinical Psychology

#814 in Asia

#2504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

21. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Clinical Psychology

#817 in Asia

#2510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

22. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Clinical Psychology

#926 in Asia

#2716 in the World

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

23. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Clinical Psychology

#947 in Asia

#2756 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Clinical Psychology

#1119 in Asia

#3078 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Clinical Psychology

#1202 in Asia

#3220 in the World

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

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

Psychology subfields in Saudi Arabia

Occupational Therapy12

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7