27 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 275K citations received by 15.1K 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

#82 in Asia

#399 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Cognitive Science

#150 in Asia

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Cognitive Science

#247 in Asia

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Cognitive Science

#295 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#448 in Asia

#1305 in the World

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

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Cognitive Science

#475 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Cognitive Science

#529 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#554 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Founded: 2008

9. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Cognitive Science

#583 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

10. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Cognitive Science

#622 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

11. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Cognitive Science

#626 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

12. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#657 in Asia

#1696 in the World

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

13. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Cognitive Science

#688 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Founded: 2005

14. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Cognitive Science

#712 in Asia

#1796 in the World

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

15. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Cognitive Science

#719 in Asia

#1819 in the World

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

16. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Cognitive Science

#738 in Asia

#1849 in the World

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

17. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Cognitive Science

#845 in Asia

#2067 in the World

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

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Cognitive Science

#851 in Asia

#2074 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

19. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Cognitive Science

#889 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

20. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Cognitive Science

#951 in Asia

#2275 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

#1073 in Asia

#2535 in the World

Founded: 2005

22. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Cognitive Science

#1108 in Asia

#2610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

23. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Cognitive Science

#1202 in Asia

#2786 in the World

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

24. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Cognitive Science

#1316 in Asia

#3032 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

25. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Cognitive Science

#1320 in Asia

#3044 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Cognitive Science

#1332 in Asia

#3070 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

27. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#1487 in Asia

#3363 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