King AbdulAziz University: Rankings

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King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, 617th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 187 research topics. King AbdulAziz University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 63,244 academic publications and 1,561,061 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#617 of 14,131 In the World
#104 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#1 of 4 In Jeddah
#58 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#119 of 2,152 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#156 of 2,765 For Environmental Engineering
#1492 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1607 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 184 other topics

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Biology rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 458th in the World with 40,635 publications made and 1,145,369 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#106 of 2,814 In Asia
#458 of 6,770 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 57 173
1992 51 171
1993 64 198
1994 41 205
1995 52 186
1996 44 219
1997 45 242
1998 29 220
1999 45 268
2000 65 284
2001 57 334
2002 68 370
2003 55 941
2004 60 419
2005 64 516
2006 92 651
2007 91 712
2008 125 809
2009 218 968
2010 251 1370
2011 561 1996
2012 1212 3731
2013 1764 7939
2014 2673 17751
2015 2809 37136
2016 2791 57235
2017 2862 75438
2018 2918 95071
2019 3086 118055
2020 3789 146154
2021 4742 169829
2022 4987 191131
2023 4090 199169

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 78 183
Evolutionary Biology 1 49 349
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 59 368
Pharmacology 2 93 383
Microbiology 2 85 395
Nutrition and Food Science 2 129 407
Virology 2 90 410
Biotechnology 2 87 413
Toxicology 2 101 429
Agricultural Science 2 127 466
Paleontology 2 92 472
Biochemistry 2 123 479
Genetics 2 145 539
Astrobiology 2 114 542
Horticulture 2 166 557
Oncology and Cancer research 2 176 558
Botany 2 131 562
Biophysics 2 138 593
Immunology 2 175 595
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 143 647
Animal Science 3 164 694
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 80 695
Entomology 2 157 702
Neuroscience 2 178 755
Zoology 2 158 790
Molecular Biology 2 302 902
Forestry 3 255 939

Chemistry rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 436th in the World with 37,704 publications made and 1,166,665 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#111 of 2,750 In Asia
#436 of 6,447 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 63 162
1992 53 177
1993 70 196
1994 57 207
1995 49 180
1996 40 238
1997 28 241
1998 27 228
1999 32 244
2000 52 251
2001 48 304
2002 68 346
2003 44 385
2004 53 407
2005 46 461
2006 73 529
2007 80 615
2008 100 708
2009 183 891
2010 214 1228
2011 579 1841
2012 1230 3580
2013 1771 7864
2014 2625 17768
2015 2754 37132
2016 2716 57135
2017 2688 76662
2018 2662 95552
2019 2788 118177
2020 3440 144131
2021 4212 167151
2022 4445 188260
2023 3638 194338

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 45 58
Chemical Engineering 1 76 160
Nanotechnology 2 78 183
Environmental Chemistry 2 75 256
Inorganic Chemistry 3 92 261
Physical chemistry 4 113 283
Biochemical Engineering 3 69 312
Materials Science 3 109 338
Computational Chemistry 2 86 400
Nutrition and Food Science 2 129 407
Organic Chemistry 2 113 412
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 98 437
Pharmacy 2 134 467
Biochemistry 2 123 479
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 156 560

Engineering rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 3rd for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 403rd in the World with 36,126 publications made and 1,026,239 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#113 of 2,809 In Asia
#403 of 6,684 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 72 169
1992 54 167
1993 86 193
1994 62 186
1995 51 185
1996 57 203
1997 36 198
1998 31 190
1999 33 197
2000 52 238
2001 47 288
2002 71 322
2003 57 353
2004 55 380
2005 60 453
2006 72 482
2007 98 602
2008 108 700
2009 170 888
2010 209 1102
2011 458 1698
2012 1078 3039
2013 1649 6928
2014 2444 14720
2015 2573 29572
2016 2526 46704
2017 2649 66547
2018 2620 86019
2019 2703 106721
2020 3371 130257
2021 4037 151804
2022 4181 171405
2023 3528 178739

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 37 119
Environmental Engineering 2 55 156
Chemical Engineering 1 76 160
Nanotechnology 2 78 183
Nuclear Engineering 2 80 215
Biochemical Engineering 3 69 312
Reliability and Quality Engineering 3 96 329
Materials Science 3 109 338
Mining Engineering 3 118 338
Automotive Engineering 3 122 341
Operations Research 3 102 345
Electrical Engineering 3 117 350
Geotechnical Engineering 3 116 361
Biomedical Engineering 1 98 385
Aviation 1 77 397
Aerospace Engineering 2 102 407
Biotechnology 2 87 413
Metallurgical Engineering 3 139 423
Telecommunications 4 129 428
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 126 441
Remote Sensing 2 99 442
Optical Engineering 3 121 447
Technical Drawing 2 148 447
Construction Management 3 111 453
Automation and Control engineering 2 166 457
Structural Engineering 3 134 457
Computer Networking 4 135 490
Firefighting and Fire Science 4 177 493
Acoustical Engineering 1 125 500
Systems Engineering 3 116 506
Electronic Engineering 4 168 519
Industrial Engineering 3 133 521
Petroleum Engineering 4 166 521
Architectural Engineering 3 155 526
Mechanical Engineering 3 142 531
Agricultural Engineering 3 201 533
Transportation Engineering 3 145 547
Human-Computer Interaction 2 106 551
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 156 560
Engineering Management 3 107 574
Civil Engineering 3 162 592
Marine Engineering 3 183 601
Architecture 3 167 727
Robotics 3 288 791
Computer Engineering 4 320 885
Product and Industrial Design 3 322 955

Physics rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 1st for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 379th in the World with 35,288 publications made and 1,057,490 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#101 of 2,786 In Asia
#379 of 6,603 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 59 137
1992 46 152
1993 67 187
1994 53 163
1995 42 163
1996 50 178
1997 35 170
1998 26 153
1999 26 165
2000 47 217
2001 41 255
2002 62 296
2003 52 302
2004 51 329
2005 53 379
2006 62 421
2007 92 525
2008 102 623
2009 173 793
2010 209 1109
2011 536 1788
2012 1185 3368
2013 1734 7421
2014 2481 15294
2015 2608 30104
2016 2475 46554
2017 2622 66482
2018 2532 84669
2019 2625 104787
2020 3238 126891
2021 3889 144943
2022 3989 161865
2023 3297 166852

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 78 183
Quantum and Particle physics 1 91 329
Materials Science 3 109 338
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 73 391
Condensed Matter Physics 2 118 409
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 126 441
Nuclear Physics 1 99 442
Optical Engineering 3 121 447
Theoretical Physics 1 100 491
Acoustical Engineering 1 125 500
Medical Physics 2 106 536
Astrobiology 2 114 542
Biophysics 2 138 593
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 155 664

Environmental Science rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 443rd in the World with 27,389 publications made and 673,697 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
#93 of 2,811 In Asia
#443 of 6,798 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 60 153
1992 58 143
1993 70 160
1994 56 163
1995 46 173
1996 39 187
1997 37 185
1998 31 176
1999 31 178
2000 41 218
2001 41 246
2002 44 251
2003 45 811
2004 49 344
2005 43 404
2006 71 476
2007 63 525
2008 92 638
2009 135 728
2010 183 959
2011 325 1412
2012 743 2371
2013 1173 5171
2014 1739 10971
2015 1798 22287
2016 1817 34301
2017 1982 45842
2018 1931 56433
2019 2069 71434
2020 2536 90216
2021 3263 109230
2022 3347 127058
2023 2781 134050

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 542nd in the World with 24,993 publications made and 485,909 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#127 of 2,781 In Asia
#542 of 6,680 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 35 89
1992 35 88
1993 34 95
1994 30 125
1995 41 96
1996 34 132
1997 39 157
1998 31 137
1999 52 172
2000 57 193
2001 52 273
2002 60 253
2003 44 315
2004 49 278
2005 52 340
2006 83 481
2007 75 549
2008 100 672
2009 146 746
2010 193 1014
2011 419 1404
2012 726 2501
2013 1026 4263
2014 1491 9153
2015 1566 17749
2016 1539 25794
2017 1603 32230
2018 1691 38890
2019 1767 47680
2020 2478 65283
2021 3118 78838
2022 3188 90440
2023 2725 95374

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 47 219
Orthodontics 2 48 231
Plastic Surgery 2 42 246
Forensic Science 2 42 272
Cosmetology 2 62 275
Veterinary 2 60 300
Family medicine 2 44 324
Pediatrics 2 60 337
Pharmacology 2 93 383
Biomedical Engineering 1 98 385
Optometry 2 78 410
Virology 2 90 410
Critical Care Nursing 3 60 421
Respiratory Therapy 2 78 422
Toxicology 2 101 429
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 47 436
Pharmacy 2 134 467
Health Science 2 65 470
Pathology 2 114 481
Epidemiology 2 88 481
Neurosurgery 2 162 492
Nursing 2 56 495
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 63 497
Dermatology 2 137 499
Public Health 2 74 500
Radiation Therapy 2 172 534
Medical Physics 2 106 536
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 176 542
Surgery 2 160 545
Urology 2 173 553
Oncology and Cancer research 2 176 558
Ophthalmology 2 161 579
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 113 589
Immunology 2 175 595
Psychiatry 2 126 596
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 179 613
Anesthesiology 2 184 614
Anatomy and Physiology 2 170 616
Sports / Exercise science 2 78 630
Clinical Psychology 2 79 644
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 220 671
Physical Therapy 2 129 691
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 80 695
Cardiology 2 205 701
Gerontology 2 98 728
Audiology 2 182 815
Occupational Therapy 2 187 836
Sports Medicine 2 193 927

Computer Science rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 479th in the World with 23,193 publications made and 555,328 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#103 of 2,809 In Asia
#479 of 6,752 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 20 72
1992 19 74
1993 27 71
1994 23 78
1995 15 67
1996 23 65
1997 12 60
1998 21 91
1999 20 75
2000 19 96
2001 17 121
2002 28 162
2003 33 185
2004 27 141
2005 37 217
2006 49 225
2007 45 245
2008 71 339
2009 91 460
2010 122 581
2011 296 825
2012 649 1697
2013 936 3559
2014 1596 8142
2015 1577 15490
2016 1443 23986
2017 1568 32250
2018 1531 41618
2019 1757 51355
2020 2292 63575
2021 2793 77340
2022 3015 90198
2023 2638 97472

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 635th in the World with 19,447 publications made and 436,306 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#85 of 2,845 In Asia
#635 of 7,020 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 40 74
1992 31 60
1993 30 60
1994 30 73
1995 29 94
1996 32 77
1997 27 100
1998 18 90
1999 24 90
2000 25 111
2001 30 161
2002 23 158
2003 28 261
2004 36 176
2005 36 252
2006 46 284
2007 58 356
2008 66 406
2009 92 451
2010 118 670
2011 211 914
2012 485 1590
2013 756 3061
2014 1240 6317
2015 1228 12148
2016 1173 17270
2017 1292 21785
2018 1260 27997
2019 1543 34954
2020 1922 46152
2021 2406 57901
2022 2520 67850
2023 2182 73648

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
Military science 1 14 253
Forensic Science 2 42 272
Journalism and Digital Media 2 76 424
Linguistics 2 80 441
Occupational Safety and Health 2 64 472
Demography 2 76 504
Law 2 71 535
Library and Information science 1 60 546
Special Education 2 37 560
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 58 565
Archaeology 2 123 606
Urban and Regional planning 1 115 613
History 2 111 621
Political Science 2 74 626
Sports / Exercise science 2 78 630
Genealogy 2 52 630
Art History 1 45 661
Philosophy 2 92 670
Sociology 2 91 697
Education Majors 2 110 697
Anthropology 2 83 729
Broadcast Journalism 2 132 744
Aesthetics 1 133 765
Law Enforcement 2 103 835
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 168 836
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 63 846
Communications and Public Relations 2 126 888
Early Childhood Education 3 98 897
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 149 915
Classics and Ancient History 2 149 933
Gender Studies 1 89 1011
Media Studies 2 134 1171
Public Policy / Administration 3 244 1381

Mathematics rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 393rd in the World with 15,643 publications made and 317,992 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#78 of 2,673 In Asia
#393 of 6,305 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 15 46
1992 10 49
1993 21 45
1994 20 52
1995 6 40
1996 17 38
1997 8 41
1998 8 49
1999 7 44
2000 13 76
2001 11 74
2002 17 94
2003 24 89
2004 23 99
2005 25 141
2006 28 150
2007 38 191
2008 50 286
2009 66 319
2010 76 450
2011 146 686
2012 392 1298
2013 714 2607
2014 951 4666
2015 1002 8118
2016 972 12458
2017 1045 17057
2018 1019 22801
2019 1290 28378
2020 1643 35953
2021 1965 43750
2022 2045 51112
2023 1738 54307

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 17 81
Operations Research 3 102 345
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 130 428
Statistics 2 91 435
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 105 517
Math Teachers 2 111 685
Actuarial Science 1 147 784

Psychology rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 566th in the World with 11,606 publications made and 234,133 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#98 of 2,703 In Asia
#566 of 6,528 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 32
1992 9 41
1993 13 35
1994 3 36
1995 14 29
1996 15 30
1997 8 43
1998 6 35
1999 16 43
2000 20 39
2001 15 99
2002 19 81
2003 8 90
2004 10 90
2005 18 127
2006 34 151
2007 21 177
2008 35 234
2009 66 259
2010 72 357
2011 148 511
2012 301 908
2013 438 1663
2014 686 3432
2015 704 6581
2016 681 9815
2017 739 12306
2018 821 16046
2019 896 20190
2020 1179 26770
2021 1550 32617
2022 1562 38379
2023 1337 41850

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 52 456
Special Education 2 37 560
Psychiatry 2 126 596
Child Psychology 2 60 607
Clinical Psychology 2 79 644
Cognitive Science 2 166 687
Education Majors 2 110 697
Neuroscience 2 178 755
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 179 762
Occupational Therapy 2 187 836
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 149 915

Business rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 3rd for Business in Saudi Arabia and 539th in the World with 8,780 publications made and 171,547 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#111 of 2,579 In Asia
#539 of 6,187 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 15
1992 9 31
1993 18 16
1994 12 27
1995 4 30
1996 9 19
1997 6 18
1998 9 37
1999 8 13
2000 11 35
2001 12 34
2002 14 45
2003 9 39
2004 13 50
2005 14 54
2006 18 68
2007 25 84
2008 31 116
2009 33 136
2010 45 194
2011 96 357
2012 197 581
2013 328 1150
2014 535 2316
2015 598 4378
2016 549 7249
2017 666 10673
2018 647 14480
2019 790 17715
2020 934 22137
2021 997 26534
2022 1058 30642
2023 937 33705

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 3 102 345
Management 3 104 434
Construction Management 3 111 453
Occupational Safety and Health 2 64 472
Entertainment Industry Business 2 57 499
Finance 1 95 522
Engineering Management 3 107 574
Marketing 3 105 580
Supply Chain Management 3 204 600
Real Estate 2 150 626
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 137 631
Management Information Systems 2 101 643
Risk Management 1 127 678
Project Management 3 119 711
Human Resource Management 2 129 735
Accounting 3 137 735
Actuarial Science 1 147 784
Advertising 2 136 810
Entrepreneurship 2 136 847
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 266 863
International Business 2 217 1135
International Trade 2 236 1164
Public Policy / Administration 3 244 1381

Economics rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 480th in the World with 6,180 publications made and 134,090 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
#73 of 2,461 In Asia
#480 of 5,995 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 10 12
1992 10 11
1993 8 21
1994 10 14
1995 5 21
1996 4 8
1997 2 19
1998 4 18
1999 5 21
2000 7 23
2001 10 33
2002 11 26
2003 12 30
2004 11 32
2005 10 43
2006 9 55
2007 17 67
2008 24 96
2009 25 90
2010 36 154
2011 73 298
2012 156 524
2013 260 962
2014 389 1864
2015 352 2892
2016 391 4499
2017 440 6253
2018 345 7860
2019 534 9973
2020 659 13065
2021 781 17228
2022 811 20414
2023 660 22992

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 35 338
Environmental Economics 2 98 362
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 105 517
Finance 1 95 522
Agricultural Economics 2 168 603
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 137 631
Actuarial Science 1 147 784
International Economics 2 184 1070
International Trade 2 236 1164

Art & Design rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Saudi Arabia and 546th in the World with 2,766 publications made and 94,831 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
#91 of 2,302 In Asia
#546 of 5,720 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 18
1992 2 13
1993 2 8
1994 0 3
1995 3 11
1996 5 13
1997 3 9
1998 3 9
1999 2 7
2000 1 18
2001 3 28
2002 3 37
2003 6 27
2004 3 40
2005 8 36
2006 5 56
2007 8 40
2008 11 41
2009 6 54
2010 19 64
2011 39 114
2012 97 187
2013 112 377
2014 223 809
2015 215 1660
2016 181 2345
2017 177 3144
2018 178 4060
2019 230 4829
2020 250 5980
2021 304 7492
2022 295 8804
2023 294 9830

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 15 122
UX/UI Desgin 1 23 164
Game Design and Development 1 71 402
Entertainment Industry Business 2 57 499
Multimedia 2 95 529
Interior Design 2 159 567
Animation 3 163 575
Fashion Design 3 117 627
Art History 1 45 661
Architecture 3 167 727
Computer Graphics 4 202 760
Aesthetics 1 133 765
Literature 2 130 814
Performing arts 2 173 950
Photography 3 268 1101
Creative Writing 2 211 1261