27 Best universities for Cognitive Science in Saudi Arabia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Cognitive Science. A graph of 328K citations received by 16.6K 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

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#81 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Cognitive Science

#147 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Cognitive Science

#249 in Asia

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Cognitive Science

#308 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#431 in Asia

#1259 in the World

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

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Cognitive Science

#473 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#491 in Asia

#1363 in the World

Founded: 2008

8. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Cognitive Science

#492 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

9. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Cognitive Science

#541 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

10. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Cognitive Science

#577 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

11. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Cognitive Science

#596 in Asia

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

12. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#630 in Asia

#1624 in the World

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

13. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Cognitive Science

#664 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Founded: 2005

14. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Cognitive Science

#696 in Asia

#1747 in the World

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

15. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Cognitive Science

#699 in Asia

#1750 in the World

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

16. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Cognitive Science

#732 in Asia

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,093
Founded: 1999

17. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Cognitive Science

#787 in Asia

#1936 in the World

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

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Cognitive Science

#810 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

19. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Cognitive Science

#864 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 5,820
Founded: 2006

20. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Cognitive Science

#899 in Asia

#2150 in the World

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

21. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#1065 in Asia

#2493 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Cognitive Science

#1083 in Asia

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

23. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Cognitive Science

#1120 in Asia

#2623 in the World

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

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Cognitive Science

#1236 in Asia

#2860 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Cognitive Science

#1247 in Asia

#2892 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Cognitive Science

#1305 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

27. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#1447 in Asia

#3274 in the World

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

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

Psychology subfields in Saudi Arabia

Child Psychology27

Clinical Psychology25

Education Majors27

Neuroscience27

Occupational Therapy12

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7