King AbdulAziz University: Rankings

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King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, 685th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 106 research topics. King AbdulAziz University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 37,612 publications and 988,848 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Rank Ranking
#685 of 14,131 In the World
#118 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#1 of 4 In Jeddah
#96 of 1,571 For Radiochemistry
#138 of 1,030 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#144 of 1,309 For Bioinformatics and Computational biology
#1538 of 7,353 For Alumni Impact
#1797 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 103 other topics

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Chemistry

King AbdulAziz University ranked 4th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 409th in the World with 10,719 publications made and 354,115 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Radiochemistry.

Rank Ranking
#4 of 26 In Saudi Arabia
#129 of 2,014 In Asia
#409 of 4,317 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 23 13
1992 11 4
1993 14 4
1994 5 0
1995 4 5
1996 16 8
1997 14 5
1998 8 5
1999 7 11
2000 14 15
2001 9 12
2002 10 3
2003 9 21
2004 15 23
2005 11 15
2006 15 18
2007 31 45
2008 38 46
2009 121 178
2010 132 426
2011 229 562
2012 439 1971
2013 681 3119
2014 997 6283
2015 1008 6540
2016 1101 7594
2017 1020 7775
2018 979 6486
2019 910 4926
2020 1168 4191
2021 1529 2463
Speciality Saudi Arabia rank Asia rank World rank
Radiochemistry 2 71 96
Inorganic Chemistry 1 92 233
Chemical Engineering 3 127 249
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 54 262
Nanotechnology 2 99 292
Materials Science 3 127 311
Physical chemistry 1 81 332
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 61 361
Environmental Chemistry 2 94 399
Biochemical Engineering 3 91 430
Nutrition and Food Science 2 156 438
Computational Chemistry 2 97 470
Organic Chemistry 2 156 487
Pharmacy 2 158 541
Biochemistry 2 233 768

Engineering

King AbdulAziz University ranked 4th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 395th in the World with 10,030 publications made and 318,007 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Automation and Control engineering, Optical Engineering.

Rank Ranking
#4 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#135 of 2,117 In Asia
#395 of 4,624 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 26 5
1992 19 5
1993 24 7
1994 14 1
1995 7 8
1996 22 18
1997 18 7
1998 13 10
1999 11 11
2000 17 28
2001 17 51
2002 5 3
2003 8 5
2004 20 34
2005 15 28
2006 19 22
2007 32 42
2008 43 80
2009 102 163
2010 105 262
2011 159 625
2012 302 1422
2013 569 2590
2014 906 6039
2015 893 5324
2016 1020 7017
2017 954 7100
2018 952 6153
2019 888 4448
2020 1127 3898
2021 1544 2411
Speciality Saudi Arabia rank Asia rank World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 39 138
Nuclear Engineering 2 60 170
Mining Engineering 1 65 178
Chemical Engineering 3 127 249
Systems Engineering 2 56 260
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 2 54 262
Environmental Engineering 3 90 282
Nanotechnology 2 99 292
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 83 301
Aviation 1 55 308
Materials Science 3 127 311
Biotechnology 2 85 373
Civil Engineering 3 121 375
Architectural Engineering 3 100 378
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 114 409
Automation and Control engineering 2 156 411
Biochemical Engineering 3 91 430
Automotive Engineering 3 158 433
Engineering Management 3 91 434
Operations Research 3 116 441
Structural Engineering 3 159 461
Geotechnical Engineering 3 179 466
Marine Engineering 3 155 475
Transportation Engineering 3 139 504
Petroleum Engineering 4 176 520
Mechanical Engineering 3 177 540
Computer Networking 4 195 551
Telecommunications 5 179 593
Remote Sensing 4 151 638
Agricultural Engineering 2 275 646
Firefighting and Fire Science 4 221 661
Construction Management 3 169 676
Biomedical Engineering 2 207 693
Architecture 3 145 698
Aerospace Engineering 3 174 707
Human-Computer Interaction 2 133 708
Industrial Engineering 3 204 715
Optical Engineering 3 219 735
Metallurgical Engineering 3 315 760
Electrical Engineering 4 343 868
Acoustical Engineering 4 317 869
Product and Industrial Design 3 284 908
Computer Engineering 5 383 943
Electronic Engineering 4 393 989
Landscape Architecture 5 458 1255

Medicine

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 546th in the World with 8,288 publications made and 145,527 citations received. Main research topics: Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Pharmacology, Health Science, Pediatrics.

Rank Ranking
#2 of 25 In Saudi Arabia
#141 of 1,964 In Asia
#546 of 4,739 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 27 14
1992 8 1
1993 18 4
1994 17 4
1995 16 5
1996 40 11
1997 36 27
1998 27 21
1999 44 14
2000 52 81
2001 44 47
2002 50 33
2003 62 64
2004 46 71
2005 52 110
2006 59 131
2007 71 162
2008 86 202
2009 123 198
2010 161 257
2011 233 349
2012 366 971
2013 375 973
2014 649 2328
2015 570 2406
2016 658 1916
2017 623 2482
2018 639 2487
2019 733 1334
2020 1004 2468
2021 1292 670
Speciality Saudi Arabia rank Asia rank World rank
Dentistry 2 39 164
Orthodontics 2 58 231
Optometry 2 38 234
Plastic Surgery 2 49 247
Pediatrics 2 34 262
Family medicine 2 30 263
Cosmetology 2 67 295
Toxicology 2 75 329
Public Health 2 45 350
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 60 379
Pharmacology 2 113 384
Virology 1 89 391
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 62 396
Dermatology 2 106 407
Epidemiology 2 75 426
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 51 430
Critical Care Nursing 3 65 431
Veterinary 3 125 440
Neurosurgery 3 151 449
Respiratory Therapy 3 107 452
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 168 492
Surgery 3 158 502
Health Science 2 70 508
Oncology and Cancer research 2 172 528
Ophthalmology 2 175 528
Pharmacy 2 158 541
Medical Physics 2 108 546
Forensic Science 2 142 551
Radiation Therapy 2 184 556
Urology 2 195 565
Anesthesiology 3 185 576
Pathology 2 200 602
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 214 603
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 75 604
Immunology 2 189 659
Occupational Therapy 2 125 667
Sports / Exercise science 2 91 673
Biomedical Engineering 2 207 693
Nursing 3 98 696
Audiology 2 145 704
Physical Therapy 2 145 713
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 230 719
Anatomy and Physiology 2 196 725
Psychiatry 2 117 739
Clinical Psychology 2 101 740
Gerontology 2 152 830
Cardiology 3 270 867
Sports Medicine 2 228 936

Physics

King AbdulAziz University ranked 3rd for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 425th in the World with 8,061 publications made and 268,456 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics.

Rank Ranking
#3 of 26 In Saudi Arabia
#131 of 1,879 In Asia
#425 of 4,082 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 17 3
1992 9 1
1993 11 2
1994 7 1
1995 4 4
1996 11 3
1997 9 3
1998 3 2
1999 5 10
2000 13 16
2001 9 9
2002 8 6
2003 8 2
2004 12 14
2005 10 15
2006 13 16
2007 21 27
2008 20 28
2009 86 122
2010 81 234
2011 138 395
2012 293 1502
2013 501 2416
2014 750 5220
2015 682 4311
2016 827 5881
2017 741 5934
2018 807 5284
2019 722 3813
2020 919 3313
2021 1218 1997
Speciality Saudi Arabia rank Asia rank World rank
Nanotechnology 2 99 292
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 83 301
Materials Science 3 127 311
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 75 453
Medical Physics 2 108 546
Astrobiology 1 64 612
Nuclear Physics 2 183 639
Theoretical Physics 3 199 714
Quantum and Particle physics 3 195 729
Optical Engineering 3 219 735
Condensed Matter Physics 3 229 742
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 190 754
Biophysics 2 252 839
Acoustical Engineering 4 317 869

Biology

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 499th in the World with 6,967 publications made and 330,797 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Oncology and Cancer research, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

Rank Ranking
#2 of 24 In Saudi Arabia
#125 of 1,987 In Asia
#499 of 4,496 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 11 2
1992 10 4
1993 12 5
1994 3 1
1995 5 4
1996 12 13
1997 14 5
1998 9 10
1999 13 2
2000 17 16
2001 11 21
2002 10 3
2003 14 23
2004 6 9
2005 12 13
2006 9 9
2007 16 50
2008 26 25
2009 66 80
2010 79 160
2011 151 289
2012 307 1582
2013 392 6867
2014 727 6279
2015 712 5488
2016 815 9875
2017 714 5726
2018 500 2750
2019 562 1742
2020 717 1819
2021 942 1034
Speciality Saudi Arabia rank Asia rank World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 21 144
Nanotechnology 2 99 292
Toxicology 2 75 329
Biotechnology 2 85 373
Pharmacology 2 113 384
Virology 1 89 391
Nutrition and Food Science 2 156 438
Oncology and Cancer research 2 172 528
Horticulture 3 190 546
Genetics 3 134 574
Paleontology 3 94 575
Microbiology 2 147 578
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 75 604
Animal Science 2 144 611
Astrobiology 1 64 612
Evolutionary Biology 3 91 628
Immunology 2 189 659
Agricultural Science 2 203 667
Biochemistry 2 233 768
Botany 2 248 776
Biophysics 2 252 839
Entomology 2 190 843
Neuroscience 1 218 851
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 176 854
Zoology 2 180 863
Molecular Biology 2 365 1003

Computer Science

King AbdulAziz University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 486th in the World with 3,346 publications made and 158,308 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Rank Ranking
#2 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#98 of 1,936 In Asia
#486 of 4,392 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 2 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 18
1998 5 4
1999 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 4 1
2002 1 1
2003 4 1
2004 4 2
2005 5 1
2006 6 5
2007 5 31
2008 15 8
2009 17 18
2010 32 14
2011 101 52
2012 192 211
2013 165 4715
2014 323 1346
2015 286 1521
2016 324 5916
2017 299 1881
2018 276 4222
2019 328 816
2020 411 1122
2021 518 757

Environmental Science

King AbdulAziz University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 502nd in the World with 2,479 publications made and 77,296 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Environmental Management, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Geography and Cartography.

Rank Ranking
#3 of 21 In Saudi Arabia
#98 of 1,655 In Asia
#502 of 4,023 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 22 13
1992 10 5
1993 22 15
1994 10 2
1995 7 8
1996 20 21
1997 16 10
1998 8 10
1999 7 2
2000 5 8
2001 10 17
2002 3 2
2003 8 12
2004 13 23
2005 9 24
2006 8 6
2007 9 15
2008 15 42
2009 23 40
2010 27 108
2011 49 459
2012 106 673
2013 167 796
2014 224 1634
2015 222 956
2016 263 1377
2017 276 1367
2018 157 521
2019 190 563
2020 199 643
2021 259 324

Mathematics

King AbdulAziz University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 483rd in the World with 1,915 publications made and 25,227 citations received. Main research topics: Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Rank Ranking
#3 of 24 In Saudi Arabia
#102 of 1,446 In Asia
#483 of 3,376 In the World

King AbdulAziz University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 4 1
1992 0 0
1993 4 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 5 2
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 3 3
2001 1 7
2002 0 0
2003 4 0
2004 2 1
2005 4 10
2006 6 5
2007 7 8
2008 6 7
2009 10 4
2010 22 9
2011 25 63
2012 47 86
2013 117 227
2014 164 377
2015 157 415
2016 167 358
2017 184 799
2018 178 460
2019 208 381
2020 254 483
2021 306 390
Speciality Saudi Arabia rank Asia rank World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 42 186
Statistics 3 66 427
Operations Research 3 116 441
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 188 599
Math Teachers 2 145 685
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 172 835
Actuarial Science 2 207 922

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for King AbdulAziz University