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King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, 630th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 200 research topics. King AbdulAziz University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 78,567 academic publications and 2,394,353 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#630 of 14,131 In the World
#104 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#1 of 4 In Jeddah
#50 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#108 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#116 of 1,021 For UX/UI Desgin
#1408 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1748 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 197 other topics

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Biology rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 419th in the World with 49,026 publications made and 1,712,086 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#96 of 2,838 In Asia
#419 of 6,841 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 68 270
1994 44 283
1995 55 274
1996 53 345
1997 47 356
1998 28 325
1999 50 385
2000 74 418
2001 63 456
2002 80 528
2003 67 658
2004 68 600
2005 76 756
2006 98 908
2007 116 947
2008 160 1280
2009 262 1624
2010 304 2010
2011 701 2852
2012 1359 5306
2013 2040 10864
2014 2901 22653
2015 2990 43703
2016 2905 66586
2017 3128 87552
2018 3067 110052
2019 3325 134062
2020 4129 169775
2021 4981 195563
2022 5365 214925
2023 4658 229456
2024 3305 219404
2025 2232 188621

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 75 169
Pharmacology 2 79 328
Nutrition and Food Science 2 107 331
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 57 334
Evolutionary Biology 1 48 337
Microbiology 2 72 340
Biotechnology 2 76 362
Virology 2 77 367
Toxicology 2 96 381
Paleontology 2 88 425
Agricultural Science 2 126 438
Biochemistry 2 115 443
Botany 2 114 484
Genetics 2 134 494
Horticulture 2 159 496
Oncology and Cancer research 2 162 505
Immunology 2 156 528
Astrobiology 2 115 553
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 127 583
Biophysics 2 156 624
Animal Science 3 163 625
Neuroscience 2 148 657
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 83 698
Entomology 2 162 701
Zoology 2 144 735
Forestry 2 243 882
Molecular Biology 2 299 892

Chemistry rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 400th in the World with 43,850 publications made and 1,704,453 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#105 of 2,785 In Asia
#400 of 6,561 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 77 271
1994 55 291
1995 51 271
1996 46 366
1997 31 354
1998 31 331
1999 32 354
2000 58 389
2001 51 434
2002 83 520
2003 55 589
2004 58 585
2005 59 689
2006 81 764
2007 100 842
2008 124 1054
2009 232 1339
2010 275 1745
2011 730 2548
2012 1444 5151
2013 2051 10969
2014 2826 22624
2015 2897 42985
2016 2775 65904
2017 2867 87798
2018 2759 109285
2019 2966 132463
2020 3596 163591
2021 4341 188345
2022 4625 207317
2023 3904 218668
2024 2549 214181
2025 1664 184450

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 50
Chemical Engineering 2 74 148
Nanotechnology 2 75 169
Inorganic Chemistry 3 88 224
Physical chemistry 3 103 243
Biochemical Engineering 3 68 278
Environmental Chemistry 2 87 284
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 77 286
Materials Science 3 101 302
Nutrition and Food Science 2 107 331
Computational Chemistry 3 82 355
Organic Chemistry 2 109 372
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 94 411
Pharmacy 2 122 413
Biochemistry 2 115 443

Engineering rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 361st in the World with 42,135 publications made and 1,501,326 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#108 of 2,841 In Asia
#361 of 6,795 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 95 250
1994 65 225
1995 54 254
1996 62 272
1997 38 255
1998 35 238
1999 36 243
2000 59 321
2001 54 357
2002 82 443
2003 69 515
2004 62 522
2005 71 615
2006 88 641
2007 110 722
2008 131 978
2009 205 1201
2010 266 1534
2011 581 2310
2012 1248 4371
2013 1919 10032
2014 2666 19389
2015 2725 34777
2016 2597 54314
2017 2888 76194
2018 2751 96530
2019 2991 119481
2020 3571 145763
2021 4236 170279
2022 4360 188848
2023 3777 203045
2024 2321 194686
2025 1475 164599

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 34 108
Chemical Engineering 2 74 148
Environmental Engineering 3 63 161
Nanotechnology 2 75 169
Agricultural Engineering 2 69 193
Nuclear Engineering 2 84 222
Biochemical Engineering 3 68 278
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 77 286
Operations Research 3 86 292
Automotive Engineering 2 110 298
Materials Science 3 101 302
Reliability and Quality Engineering 3 95 307
Engineering Management 3 51 308
Electrical Engineering 3 111 319
Mining Engineering 3 119 320
Biomedical Engineering 1 90 324
Geotechnical Engineering 4 120 352
Technical Drawing 2 111 357
Biotechnology 2 76 362
Metallurgical Engineering 3 130 377
Telecommunications 4 119 381
Construction Management 3 100 383
Aerospace Engineering 3 104 401
Structural Engineering 3 126 406
Optical Engineering 3 113 408
Remote Sensing 3 104 410
Aviation 1 95 412
Industrial Engineering 3 114 415
Acoustical Engineering 1 108 431
Computer Networking 4 128 431
Human-Computer Interaction 2 90 434
Architectural Engineering 3 135 439
Automation and Control engineering 2 164 446
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 137 446
Transportation Engineering 2 125 448
Electronic Engineering 4 164 486
Systems Engineering 4 118 487
Mechanical Engineering 3 139 503
Petroleum Engineering 4 174 537
Civil Engineering 4 153 539
Architecture 2 117 548
Firefighting and Fire Science 5 263 673
Marine Engineering 3 224 675
Robotics 4 273 737
Computer Engineering 4 288 817
Product and Industrial Design 3 278 874
Landscape Architecture 3 399 1021

Physics rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 346th in the World with 40,655 publications made and 1,521,111 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 2,822 In Asia
#346 of 6,729 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 80 233
1994 55 203
1995 45 228
1996 53 248
1997 37 222
1998 28 211
1999 30 216
2000 54 288
2001 49 335
2002 72 408
2003 66 478
2004 56 483
2005 67 548
2006 75 590
2007 101 679
2008 115 902
2009 213 1139
2010 261 1565
2011 648 2416
2012 1374 4931
2013 1999 11317
2014 2677 20961
2015 2753 35833
2016 2565 54663
2017 2820 76154
2018 2660 95246
2019 2859 117308
2020 3380 141553
2021 4066 160913
2022 4105 177527
2023 3540 187762
2024 2073 178492
2025 1288 148374

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 75 169
Materials Science 3 101 302
Quantum and Particle physics 1 91 315
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 73 367
Condensed Matter Physics 2 112 377
Optical Engineering 3 113 408
Medical Physics 2 67 410
Nuclear Physics 1 97 416
Theoretical Physics 1 79 419
Acoustical Engineering 1 108 431
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 137 446
Astrobiology 2 115 553
Biophysics 2 156 624
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 147 625

Medicine rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 456th in the World with 32,915 publications made and 805,216 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#99 of 2,817 In Asia
#456 of 6,793 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 37 146
1994 29 166
1995 42 123
1996 40 189
1997 38 220
1998 31 201
1999 52 249
2000 66 274
2001 56 361
2002 65 342
2003 55 436
2004 46 414
2005 56 489
2006 95 676
2007 100 737
2008 130 1008
2009 175 1202
2010 217 1574
2011 510 2113
2012 840 3597
2013 1178 5977
2014 1693 12190
2015 1704 21231
2016 1648 30558
2017 1790 38502
2018 1794 46482
2019 2031 57107
2020 2743 80683
2021 3429 96021
2022 3706 108087
2023 3440 117918
2024 2882 111581
2025 2264 100612

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 36 161
Orthodontics 2 35 178
Cosmetology 2 43 203
Plastic Surgery 2 33 205
Family medicine 2 21 231
Veterinary 2 61 278
Optometry 3 52 284
Pediatrics 2 47 285
Forensic Science 2 67 306
Biomedical Engineering 1 90 324
Pharmacology 2 79 328
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 38 338
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 40 340
Health Science 2 44 343
Virology 2 77 367
Toxicology 2 96 381
Critical Care Nursing 3 57 383
Epidemiology 2 73 384
Nursing 2 41 388
Respiratory Therapy 3 70 389
Public Health 2 58 406
Medical Physics 2 67 410
Pharmacy 2 122 413
Pathology 2 96 419
Dermatology 2 111 434
Surgery 2 133 467
Radiation Therapy 2 158 491
Sports / Exercise science 2 58 491
Ophthalmology 2 132 493
Oncology and Cancer research 2 162 505
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 168 508
Urology 2 160 510
Psychiatry 2 102 518
Immunology 2 156 528
Anesthesiology 2 151 530
Neurosurgery 3 194 536
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 119 552
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 168 555
Clinical Psychology 2 70 562
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 182 564
Gerontology 2 79 583
Anatomy and Physiology 2 161 586
Physical Therapy 2 107 602
Cardiology 2 189 650
Occupational Therapy 2 145 698
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 83 698
Audiology 2 152 711
Sports Medicine 2 140 755

Environmental Science rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 413th in the World with 32,371 publications made and 1,037,467 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
#88 of 2,841 In Asia
#413 of 6,888 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 78 210
1994 60 205
1995 51 234
1996 46 278
1997 39 269
1998 34 258
1999 37 255
2000 47 323
2001 43 329
2002 55 374
2003 49 474
2004 53 475
2005 44 553
2006 77 619
2007 72 649
2008 116 935
2009 155 1180
2010 220 1368
2011 428 1982
2012 864 3477
2013 1330 7394
2014 1934 14599
2015 1937 26861
2016 1901 40758
2017 2148 53655
2018 2042 65366
2019 2294 81325
2020 2729 105146
2021 3390 127672
2022 3513 143752
2023 3070 157742
2024 1920 146855
2025 1220 124396

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

Computer Science rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 420th in the World with 28,730 publications made and 931,717 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#90 of 2,842 In Asia
#420 of 6,855 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 34 88
1994 23 88
1995 15 88
1996 27 80
1997 16 88
1998 20 122
1999 22 92
2000 21 117
2001 19 141
2002 37 204
2003 38 216
2004 30 180
2005 46 305
2006 51 300
2007 50 339
2008 85 469
2009 98 638
2010 148 838
2011 355 1163
2012 768 2372
2013 1100 4970
2014 1695 10653
2015 1703 18990
2016 1552 28682
2017 1782 39442
2018 1674 49964
2019 2016 60576
2020 2557 76122
2021 3024 91610
2022 3269 105279
2023 2939 119493
2024 2042 112607
2025 1472 93934

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 601st in the World with 24,898 publications made and 731,106 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 2,867 In Asia
#601 of 7,088 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 32 86
1994 31 98
1995 33 110
1996 35 117
1997 31 138
1998 22 127
1999 30 136
2000 27 173
2001 36 206
2002 26 204
2003 31 248
2004 38 256
2005 41 333
2006 58 400
2007 61 451
2008 94 601
2009 98 740
2010 136 1026
2011 283 1370
2012 563 2409
2013 898 4830
2014 1362 9156
2015 1379 15471
2016 1277 21612
2017 1505 28253
2018 1410 35427
2019 1809 43908
2020 2187 59523
2021 2668 73972
2022 2809 84562
2023 2600 97991
2024 1858 88743
2025 1303 75370

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

Mathematics rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 339th in the World with 18,797 publications made and 489,879 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
#69 of 2,725 In Asia
#339 of 6,434 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 11 82
2002 19 105
2003 29 125
2004 24 125
2005 31 174
2006 36 195
2007 42 247
2008 58 369
2009 71 447
2010 83 610
2011 196 909
2012 450 1788
2013 776 3708
2014 1017 6321
2015 1098 10226
2016 1045 15481
2017 1182 21275
2018 1094 26288
2019 1437 33711
2020 1759 42463
2021 2106 51961
2022 2110 59891
2023 1994 65947
2024 1197 49727
2025 806 37973

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 73
Operations Research 3 86 292
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 112 370
Statistics 2 78 376
Math Teachers 2 76 450
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 85 457
Actuarial Science 1 135 739

Psychology rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 490th in the World with 15,069 publications made and 392,861 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#87 of 2,766 In Asia
#490 of 6,663 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 14 45
1994 3 41
1995 12 33
1996 16 43
1997 8 50
1998 8 55
1999 19 57
2000 20 55
2001 16 120
2002 22 106
2003 12 127
2004 9 119
2005 18 153
2006 27 230
2007 27 240
2008 50 356
2009 73 431
2010 79 577
2011 175 796
2012 324 1298
2013 514 2351
2014 757 4724
2015 779 8184
2016 725 11428
2017 878 15263
2018 891 19647
2019 1001 23899
2020 1324 32981
2021 1655 39726
2022 1773 46457
2023 1647 53438
2024 1312 47307
2025 950 42701

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 51 418
Special Education 3 30 443
Education Majors 2 77 485
Psychiatry 2 102 518
Clinical Psychology 2 70 562
Child Psychology 2 63 564
Cognitive Science 2 147 615
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 165 630
Neuroscience 2 148 657
Occupational Therapy 2 145 698
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 146 876

Business rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Business in Saudi Arabia and 451st in the World with 10,797 publications made and 282,006 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#92 of 2,654 In Asia
#451 of 6,366 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 18 28
1994 13 28
1995 5 37
1996 10 24
1997 6 21
1998 7 45
1999 10 19
2000 14 55
2001 13 42
2002 15 59
2003 13 51
2004 16 69
2005 17 80
2006 29 83
2007 20 107
2008 39 153
2009 36 204
2010 56 287
2011 122 488
2012 237 816
2013 384 1739
2014 612 3321
2015 684 5682
2016 618 8825
2017 766 13207
2018 710 16908
2019 929 21123
2020 992 25809
2021 1078 31752
2022 1173 36556
2023 1052 42052
2024 650 35338
2025 431 27638

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

Economics rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 408th in the World with 7,727 publications made and 220,031 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
#61 of 2,559 In Asia
#408 of 6,188 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 38 247
2011 95 425
2012 183 796
2013 305 1485
2014 415 2604
2015 419 3826
2016 439 5732
2017 487 7864
2018 396 9467
2019 604 12100
2020 744 16039
2021 841 21461
2022 906 25350
2023 772 29606
2024 502 24400
2025 358 19619

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 27 286
Environmental Economics 2 86 300
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 85 457
Finance 1 84 459
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 119 504
Agricultural Economics 2 208 645
Actuarial Science 1 135 739
International Economics 2 147 954
International Trade 2 234 1152

Art & Design rankings

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Saudi Arabia and 484th in the World with 3,606 publications made and 154,244 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 2,450 In Asia
#484 of 6,010 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 94
2011 48 153
2012 114 277
2013 149 592
2014 242 1218
2015 230 2107
2016 194 2946
2017 231 4008
2018 206 4867
2019 272 5871
2020 304 7717
2021 366 9393
2022 340 11254
2023 347 13360
2024 253 13905
2025 168 12665

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 15 116
Interior Design 1 63 202
Game Design and Development 1 64 348
Multimedia 2 82 419
Entertainment Industry Business 2 59 454
Animation 2 139 499
Architecture 2 117 548
Fashion Design 3 102 551
Literature 2 100 660
Aesthetics 2 125 720
Art History 1 51 722
Computer Graphics 4 204 764
Photography 4 218 920
Creative Writing 2 131 931
Landscape Architecture 3 399 1021