27 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 160K citations received by 11.6K 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

#91 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Cognitive Science

#166 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Cognitive Science

#238 in Asia

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

4. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Cognitive Science

#267 in Asia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

5. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#485 in Asia

#1390 in the World

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

6. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Cognitive Science

#576 in Asia

#1561 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

7. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Cognitive Science

#630 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

8. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Cognitive Science

#647 in Asia

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

9. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Cognitive Science

#671 in Asia

#1763 in the World

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

10. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#689 in Asia

#1801 in the World

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

11. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Cognitive Science

#708 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

12. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Cognitive Science

#711 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Founded: 2005

13. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#736 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Founded: 2008

14. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Cognitive Science

#767 in Asia

#1928 in the World

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

15. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Cognitive Science

#771 in Asia

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

16. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Cognitive Science

#911 in Asia

#2245 in the World

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

17. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Cognitive Science

#921 in Asia

#2262 in the World

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

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Cognitive Science

#931 in Asia

#2289 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

19. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Cognitive Science

#947 in Asia

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

20. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#1163 in Asia

#2748 in the World

Founded: 2005

21. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Cognitive Science

#1224 in Asia

#2891 in the World

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

22. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Cognitive Science

#1230 in Asia

#2899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

23. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Cognitive Science

#1443 in Asia

#3316 in the World

Founded: 2008

24. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cognitive Science

#1459 in Asia

#3345 in the World

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

25. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Cognitive Science

#1490 in Asia

#3406 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

26. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Cognitive Science

#1493 in Asia

#3411 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

27. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Cognitive Science

#1509 in Asia

#3445 in the World

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

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 Psychology23

Education Majors26

Neuroscience27

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology4