23 Best universities for Clinical Psychology 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 Clinical Psychology. A graph of 64K citations received by 5.75K academic papers made by 23 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

#57 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Clinical Psychology

#79 in Asia

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Clinical Psychology

#208 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Founded: 2005

4. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Clinical Psychology

#339 in Asia

#1403 in the World

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

5. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Clinical Psychology

#350 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

6. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Clinical Psychology

#393 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

7. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Clinical Psychology

#408 in Asia

#1590 in the World

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

8. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Clinical Psychology

#499 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Founded: 2008

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Clinical Psychology

#515 in Asia

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Clinical Psychology

#532 in Asia

#1933 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

11. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Clinical Psychology

#557 in Asia

#1995 in the World

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

12. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Clinical Psychology

#563 in Asia

#2006 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

13. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Clinical Psychology

#601 in Asia

#2096 in the World

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

14. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Clinical Psychology

#615 in Asia

#2127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

15. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Clinical Psychology

#635 in Asia

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

16. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Clinical Psychology

#655 in Asia

#2214 in the World

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

17. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Clinical Psychology

#683 in Asia

#2277 in the World

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

18. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Clinical Psychology

#709 in Asia

#2326 in the World

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

19. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Clinical Psychology

#772 in Asia

#2449 in the World

Founded: 2005

20. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Clinical Psychology

#819 in Asia

#2531 in the World

Founded: 2008

21. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Clinical Psychology

#999 in Asia

#2843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

22. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Clinical Psychology

#1116 in Asia

#3045 in the World

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

23. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Clinical Psychology

#1120 in Asia

#3051 in the World

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

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 Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology4