King AbdulAziz University: Rankings

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King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, 609th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 199 research topics. King AbdulAziz University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 75,535 academic publications and 2,144,726 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#609 of 14,131 In the World
#103 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#1 of 4 In Jeddah
#53 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#111 of 2,297 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#121 of 1,009 For UX/UI Desgin
#1387 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1607 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 196 other topics

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Biology rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 425th in the World with 47,280 publications made and 1,522,928 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#95 of 2,834 In Asia
#425 of 6,833 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 65 228
1993 68 269
1994 44 283
1995 54 273
1996 53 342
1997 47 354
1998 28 325
1999 50 384
2000 74 415
2001 63 455
2002 81 528
2003 67 655
2004 68 598
2005 76 754
2006 98 908
2007 116 948
2008 161 1279
2009 262 1625
2010 304 2009
2011 701 2854
2012 1360 5309
2013 2032 10829
2014 2905 22403
2015 2988 43318
2016 2893 65520
2017 3128 85563
2018 3057 107548
2019 3332 131164
2020 4135 166678
2021 4977 192073
2022 5367 211778
2023 4660 226498
2024 3261 214329

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 2 76 173
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 55 337
Evolutionary Biology 1 48 341
Pharmacology 2 83 341
Nutrition and Food Science 2 108 342
Microbiology 2 73 351
Biotechnology 2 78 371
Virology 2 80 380
Toxicology 2 97 388
Paleontology 2 85 438
Agricultural Science 2 127 448
Biochemistry 2 115 451
Botany 2 118 503
Genetics 2 139 507
Oncology and Cancer research 2 164 515
Horticulture 2 166 518
Immunology 2 161 543
Astrobiology 2 122 566
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 130 599
Biophysics 2 157 632
Animal Science 3 161 634
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 75 663
Neuroscience 2 155 677
Entomology 2 160 703
Zoology 2 146 743
Forestry 2 245 889
Molecular Biology 2 303 901

Chemistry rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 410th in the World with 42,579 publications made and 1,523,224 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#104 of 2,781 In Asia
#410 of 6,545 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 60 239
1993 77 270
1994 55 290
1995 51 270
1996 46 363
1997 31 351
1998 31 331
1999 32 354
2000 58 386
2001 51 433
2002 84 520
2003 55 587
2004 58 584
2005 58 688
2006 81 763
2007 100 843
2008 124 1053
2009 232 1338
2010 276 1744
2011 729 2550
2012 1443 5154
2013 2045 10945
2014 2826 22402
2015 2896 42653
2016 2773 65022
2017 2864 86026
2018 2750 107100
2019 2975 129882
2020 3609 161150
2021 4348 185396
2022 4627 204671
2023 3908 216234
2024 2526 210058

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 2 41 53
Chemical Engineering 2 75 156
Nanotechnology 2 76 173
Environmental Chemistry 2 73 231
Inorganic Chemistry 3 87 235
Physical chemistry 3 104 253
Biochemical Engineering 2 67 292
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 81 308
Materials Science 2 101 312
Nutrition and Food Science 2 108 342
Computational Chemistry 2 83 367
Organic Chemistry 2 108 382
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 93 418
Pharmacy 2 128 427
Biochemistry 2 115 451

Engineering rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 367th in the World with 40,994 publications made and 1,362,588 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#107 of 2,835 In Asia
#367 of 6,782 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 62 229
1993 95 250
1994 65 224
1995 53 254
1996 62 271
1997 38 253
1998 35 238
1999 36 243
2000 59 319
2001 54 357
2002 83 444
2003 68 513
2004 62 522
2005 70 614
2006 88 640
2007 110 722
2008 131 976
2009 205 1203
2010 267 1533
2011 579 2306
2012 1248 4383
2013 1915 10032
2014 2668 19342
2015 2724 34718
2016 2591 54122
2017 2890 75886
2018 2753 96174
2019 2996 119037
2020 3582 145410
2021 4235 169724
2022 4355 188458
2023 3780 202488
2024 2290 192358

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 34 111
Environmental Engineering 2 54 136
Chemical Engineering 2 75 156
Nanotechnology 2 76 173
Agricultural Engineering 2 71 201
Nuclear Engineering 2 81 223
Biochemical Engineering 2 67 292
Operations Research 3 86 297
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 81 308
Automotive Engineering 2 114 310
Engineering Management 3 49 312
Materials Science 2 101 312
Reliability and Quality Engineering 3 95 318
Mining Engineering 3 117 328
Electrical Engineering 3 112 330
Biomedical Engineering 1 92 339
Geotechnical Engineering 3 115 351
Technical Drawing 2 114 369
Biotechnology 2 78 371
Metallurgical Engineering 3 127 385
Construction Management 3 100 393
Aviation 1 89 399
Telecommunications 4 124 401
Aerospace Engineering 3 104 406
Remote Sensing 2 101 416
Structural Engineering 3 127 419
Optical Engineering 3 115 423
Industrial Engineering 3 114 424
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 127 440
Architectural Engineering 3 135 444
Acoustical Engineering 1 110 449
Computer Networking 4 128 450
Human-Computer Interaction 2 92 456
Transportation Engineering 2 126 465
Automation and Control engineering 2 173 468
Electronic Engineering 4 161 496
Systems Engineering 4 118 498
Mechanical Engineering 3 138 515
Petroleum Engineering 4 166 535
Civil Engineering 4 154 545
Architecture 2 117 556
Firefighting and Fire Science 5 263 673
Marine Engineering 3 225 690
Robotics 4 274 750
Computer Engineering 4 296 837
Product and Industrial Design 3 298 905
Landscape Architecture 4 395 1004

Physics rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 359th in the World with 39,660 publications made and 1,389,940 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#97 of 2,817 In Asia
#359 of 6,713 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 59 204
1993 80 233
1994 55 202
1995 45 228
1996 53 247
1997 37 221
1998 28 211
1999 30 216
2000 54 286
2001 48 334
2002 73 409
2003 65 476
2004 56 483
2005 66 547
2006 75 589
2007 101 679
2008 115 902
2009 213 1142
2010 262 1565
2011 647 2415
2012 1375 4941
2013 2000 11318
2014 2680 20959
2015 2751 35801
2016 2564 54599
2017 2820 75965
2018 2656 94968
2019 2863 117043
2020 3386 141361
2021 4065 160614
2022 4104 177214
2023 3542 187361
2024 2049 176426

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 2 76 173
Materials Science 2 101 312
Quantum and Particle physics 1 90 321
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 73 375
Condensed Matter Physics 2 113 385
Medical Physics 2 68 422
Optical Engineering 3 115 423
Nuclear Physics 1 96 424
Theoretical Physics 1 82 436
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 127 440
Acoustical Engineering 1 110 449
Astrobiology 2 122 566
Biophysics 2 157 632
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 149 634

Environmental Science rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 426th in the World with 31,477 publications made and 931,619 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#90 of 2,838 In Asia
#426 of 6,876 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 66 210
1993 78 210
1994 60 205
1995 50 234
1996 46 276
1997 39 267
1998 34 258
1999 37 255
2000 47 320
2001 43 329
2002 55 374
2003 49 472
2004 53 473
2005 44 552
2006 77 619
2007 72 649
2008 116 935
2009 155 1182
2010 220 1367
2011 428 1986
2012 863 3477
2013 1325 7380
2014 1936 14478
2015 1937 26705
2016 1894 40419
2017 2143 53175
2018 2037 64744
2019 2296 80638
2020 2750 104474
2021 3404 126978
2022 3534 142864
2023 3065 157040
2024 1896 144496

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Medicine rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 468th in the World with 31,125 publications made and 697,280 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#103 of 2,809 In Asia
#468 of 6,775 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 37 123
1993 37 146
1994 29 166
1995 42 123
1996 40 187
1997 38 219
1998 31 201
1999 52 249
2000 66 271
2001 56 359
2002 65 342
2003 55 435
2004 46 414
2005 56 486
2006 95 676
2007 100 738
2008 130 1007
2009 175 1201
2010 217 1574
2011 510 2111
2012 839 3589
2013 1177 5952
2014 1697 12019
2015 1701 20943
2016 1643 29806
2017 1788 36986
2018 1788 44608
2019 2030 54900
2020 2749 78278
2021 3424 93294
2022 3706 105540
2023 3435 115428
2024 2847 107998

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 2 38 182
Orthodontics 2 40 195
Cosmetology 2 44 211
Plastic Surgery 2 37 218
Family medicine 2 21 239
Pediatrics 2 46 287
Optometry 3 57 298
Veterinary 3 67 300
Forensic Science 2 67 312
Biomedical Engineering 1 92 339
Pharmacology 2 83 341
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 40 346
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 41 352
Health Science 2 48 360
Virology 2 80 380
Epidemiology 2 72 385
Toxicology 2 97 388
Critical Care Nursing 3 57 394
Respiratory Therapy 3 75 403
Nursing 2 44 403
Public Health 2 59 417
Medical Physics 2 68 422
Pathology 2 97 426
Pharmacy 2 128 427
Dermatology 2 112 440
Surgery 2 137 475
Radiation Therapy 2 159 498
Ophthalmology 2 136 504
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 164 505
Urology 2 159 512
Oncology and Cancer research 2 164 515
Sports / Exercise science 2 58 516
Psychiatry 2 103 530
Neurosurgery 3 190 536
Anesthesiology 2 154 539
Immunology 2 161 543
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 119 556
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 170 566
Clinical Psychology 2 68 574
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 185 582
Anatomy and Physiology 2 159 590
Gerontology 2 80 600
Physical Therapy 2 106 614
Cardiology 2 192 662
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 75 663
Occupational Therapy 2 154 735
Audiology 2 165 737
Sports Medicine 2 150 790

Computer Science rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 436th in the World with 27,551 publications made and 813,166 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#91 of 2,840 In Asia
#436 of 6,845 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 21 93
1993 34 88
1994 23 88
1995 15 88
1996 27 79
1997 16 87
1998 20 122
1999 22 92
2000 21 117
2001 19 140
2002 37 205
2003 37 215
2004 30 180
2005 45 304
2006 51 300
2007 50 338
2008 85 467
2009 98 637
2010 148 836
2011 354 1158
2012 770 2369
2013 1096 4959
2014 1695 10470
2015 1698 18724
2016 1549 27961
2017 1770 38086
2018 1674 48293
2019 2008 58654
2020 2573 74309
2021 3032 89435
2022 3267 103230
2023 2943 117631
2024 2005 108935

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Computer Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 616th in the World with 23,904 publications made and 637,612 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#88 of 2,864 In Asia
#616 of 7,081 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 35 84
1993 32 86
1994 31 98
1995 32 110
1996 35 117
1997 31 138
1998 22 127
1999 30 136
2000 27 170
2001 36 206
2002 26 204
2003 30 247
2004 38 256
2005 41 330
2006 58 400
2007 61 451
2008 94 601
2009 98 742
2010 136 1022
2011 282 1371
2012 564 2410
2013 893 4824
2014 1364 9090
2015 1369 15353
2016 1276 21234
2017 1503 27475
2018 1404 34336
2019 1810 42654
2020 2209 58155
2021 2668 72591
2022 2817 83189
2023 2610 96755
2024 1840 86305

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 2 67 312
Journalism and Digital Media 2 61 325
Military science 1 21 330
Linguistics 2 69 387
Demography 2 67 445
Occupational Safety and Health 2 63 449
Special Education 2 29 458
Law 2 70 490
Education Majors 2 78 493
Sports / Exercise science 2 58 516
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 64 530
Library and Information science 1 54 539
Archaeology 2 118 563
Political Science 2 74 588
History 2 111 604
Genealogy 2 49 624
Broadcast Journalism 3 111 632
Urban and Regional planning 1 119 632
Sociology 2 86 642
Anthropology 2 71 651
Philosophy 2 106 675
Early Childhood Education 3 73 705
Communications and Public Relations 2 100 717
Art History 1 50 734
Aesthetics 2 128 742
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 160 809
Law Enforcement 2 117 852
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 149 882
Classics and Ancient History 2 140 886
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 85 943
Gender Studies 2 85 945
Media Studies 2 146 1164
Public Policy / Administration 3 245 1383

Mathematics rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 354th in the World with 18,200 publications made and 440,610 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#71 of 2,718 In Asia
#354 of 6,418 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 10 53
1993 22 51
1994 22 64
1995 5 46
1996 19 44
1997 10 51
1998 9 62
1999 6 49
2000 13 94
2001 12 82
2002 19 105
2003 29 125
2004 24 125
2005 31 175
2006 36 194
2007 42 248
2008 58 369
2009 71 445
2010 82 609
2011 195 910
2012 448 1778
2013 776 3717
2014 1015 6319
2015 1100 10231
2016 1048 15459
2017 1184 21062
2018 1095 26032
2019 1440 33358
2020 1771 42255
2021 2118 51703
2022 2114 59650
2023 2003 65680
2024 1175 48253

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 15 77
Operations Research 3 86 297
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 114 383
Statistics 2 84 396
Math Teachers 2 75 464
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 90 473
Actuarial Science 1 135 746

Psychology rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 508th in the World with 14,373 publications made and 350,535 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#90 of 2,755 In Asia
#508 of 6,645 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 52
1993 14 44
1994 3 41
1995 12 32
1996 16 42
1997 8 49
1998 8 55
1999 19 57
2000 20 54
2001 17 120
2002 22 106
2003 11 126
2004 9 119
2005 18 152
2006 27 230
2007 27 242
2008 50 355
2009 73 432
2010 79 574
2011 174 798
2012 324 1295
2013 514 2350
2014 758 4693
2015 780 8149
2016 727 11278
2017 873 14931
2018 891 19217
2019 1000 23354
2020 1342 32518
2021 1669 39206
2022 1780 45947
2023 1654 52901
2024 1299 46018

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Psychology 1 53 430
Special Education 2 29 458
Education Majors 2 78 493
Psychiatry 2 103 530
Clinical Psychology 2 68 574
Child Psychology 2 64 578
Cognitive Science 2 150 633
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 167 639
Neuroscience 2 155 677
Occupational Therapy 2 154 735
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 149 882

Business rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Business in Saudi Arabia and 469th in the World with 10,472 publications made and 256,613 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#95 of 2,646 In Asia
#469 of 6,339 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 9 35
1993 18 28
1994 13 28
1995 5 37
1996 10 23
1997 6 21
1998 7 45
1999 10 19
2000 14 55
2001 13 42
2002 15 60
2003 13 51
2004 16 69
2005 17 80
2006 29 83
2007 20 107
2008 39 153
2009 36 203
2010 56 285
2011 121 486
2012 237 812
2013 385 1738
2014 613 3308
2015 685 5669
2016 617 8852
2017 770 13167
2018 705 16824
2019 928 21085
2020 1003 25858
2021 1086 31697
2022 1172 36530
2023 1058 41987
2024 630 34577

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 3 86 297
Engineering Management 3 49 312
Management 2 92 379
Construction Management 3 100 393
Occupational Safety and Health 2 63 449
Marketing 2 81 450
Entertainment Industry Business 2 57 456
Project Management 3 60 461
Finance 1 84 470
Management Information Systems 2 71 475
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 125 527
Supply Chain Management 3 189 531
Human Resource Management 2 113 612
Risk Management 1 124 635
Accounting 3 130 647
Real Estate 2 178 662
Entrepreneurship 3 100 674
Advertising 2 127 699
Actuarial Science 1 135 746
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 268 827
International Business 2 213 1095
International Trade 2 240 1171
Public Policy / Administration 3 245 1383

Economics rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 422nd in the World with 7,459 publications made and 198,250 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#64 of 2,553 In Asia
#422 of 6,167 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 12 17
1993 7 23
1994 10 16
1995 6 22
1996 4 9
1997 2 26
1998 5 26
1999 5 27
2000 9 36
2001 10 34
2002 12 35
2003 16 39
2004 14 53
2005 10 56
2006 21 76
2007 16 104
2008 33 129
2009 29 163
2010 38 246
2011 94 422
2012 182 789
2013 306 1490
2014 414 2603
2015 419 3813
2016 437 5719
2017 487 7806
2018 397 9421
2019 605 12102
2020 761 15972
2021 841 21382
2022 909 25319
2023 771 29596
2024 489 23817

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 2 29 299
Environmental Economics 2 87 311
Finance 1 84 470
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 90 473
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 125 527
Agricultural Economics 2 201 632
Actuarial Science 1 135 746
International Economics 2 159 995
International Trade 2 240 1171

Art & Design rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Saudi Arabia and 492nd in the World with 3,470 publications made and 137,894 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#78 of 2,428 In Asia
#492 of 5,966 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 18
1993 4 11
1994 1 6
1995 2 15
1996 6 22
1997 3 15
1998 4 14
1999 2 10
2000 1 23
2001 5 39
2002 5 40
2003 6 36
2004 3 46
2005 9 63
2006 4 68
2007 7 55
2008 12 70
2009 7 79
2010 25 92
2011 47 152
2012 115 279
2013 148 598
2014 244 1207
2015 229 2085
2016 195 2922
2017 232 3974
2018 201 4787
2019 270 5811
2020 306 7630
2021 359 9292
2022 341 11173
2023 350 13228
2024 253 13667

The following table provides academic rankings for King AbdulAziz University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Graphic Design 1 12 100
UX/UI Desgin 1 15 121
Interior Design 1 64 217
Game Design and Development 1 63 361
Multimedia 2 83 427
Entertainment Industry Business 2 57 456
Animation 3 146 511
Architecture 2 117 556
Fashion Design 2 100 559
Literature 2 102 667
Art History 1 50 734
Aesthetics 2 128 742
Computer Graphics 4 197 753
Creative Writing 2 146 986
Landscape Architecture 4 395 1004