The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, 903rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 120 research topics. The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 30,556 academic publications and 910,516 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Engineering rankings
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 4th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 441st in the World with 23,421 publications made and 727,370 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 10 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 11 |
| 2003 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 17 |
| 2005 | 2 | 15 |
| 2006 | 2 | 14 |
| 2007 | 2 | 15 |
| 2008 | 7 | 17 |
| 2009 | 63 | 42 |
| 2010 | 306 | 417 |
| 2011 | 585 | 1588 |
| 2012 | 945 | 4443 |
| 2013 | 1120 | 8831 |
| 2014 | 1392 | 14645 |
| 2015 | 1619 | 22209 |
| 2016 | 1803 | 31388 |
| 2017 | 1773 | 42351 |
| 2018 | 1882 | 55559 |
| 2019 | 2062 | 71428 |
| 2020 | 2259 | 90360 |
| 2021 | 2405 | 112239 |
| 2022 | 2335 | 123840 |
| 2023 | 2644 | 133004 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.
Physics rankings
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 4th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 448th in the World with 21,927 publications made and 690,818 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 8 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 10 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 9 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 15 |
| 2005 | 2 | 16 |
| 2006 | 1 | 16 |
| 2007 | 2 | 9 |
| 2008 | 6 | 15 |
| 2009 | 53 | 43 |
| 2010 | 270 | 390 |
| 2011 | 527 | 1439 |
| 2012 | 839 | 4088 |
| 2013 | 1060 | 8304 |
| 2014 | 1283 | 13745 |
| 2015 | 1511 | 20996 |
| 2016 | 1727 | 29811 |
| 2017 | 1670 | 40316 |
| 2018 | 1768 | 52659 |
| 2019 | 1984 | 67643 |
| 2020 | 2127 | 84528 |
| 2021 | 2239 | 104158 |
| 2022 | 2214 | 115622 |
| 2023 | 2440 | 124476 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.
Chemistry rankings
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 514th in the World with 21,475 publications made and 742,306 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 8 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 6 | 9 |
| 2009 | 51 | 38 |
| 2010 | 259 | 443 |
| 2011 | 475 | 1768 |
| 2012 | 741 | 4643 |
| 2013 | 970 | 9159 |
| 2014 | 1210 | 14647 |
| 2015 | 1508 | 22450 |
| 2016 | 1685 | 32219 |
| 2017 | 1675 | 43660 |
| 2018 | 1741 | 56712 |
| 2019 | 1897 | 72876 |
| 2020 | 2061 | 91182 |
| 2021 | 2195 | 113144 |
| 2022 | 2298 | 126447 |
| 2023 | 2470 | 135900 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.
Biology rankings
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 3rd for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 645th in the World with 19,121 publications made and 684,641 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 8 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 74 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 | 43 | 31 |
| 2010 | 220 | 403 |
| 2011 | 435 | 1673 |
| 2012 | 651 | 4270 |
| 2013 | 835 | 8379 |
| 2014 | 1061 | 13235 |
| 2015 | 1317 | 20039 |
| 2016 | 1471 | 28879 |
| 2017 | 1479 | 39391 |
| 2018 | 1557 | 51516 |
| 2019 | 1714 | 67184 |
| 2020 | 1892 | 84160 |
| 2021 | 1973 | 104142 |
| 2022 | 2058 | 116178 |
| 2023 | 2211 | 124196 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.
Environmental Science rankings
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 607th in the World with 14,682 publications made and 438,168 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 88 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 10 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 31 | 23 |
| 2010 | 155 | 297 |
| 2011 | 309 | 1014 |
| 2012 | 524 | 2567 |
| 2013 | 608 | 4967 |
| 2014 | 816 | 8246 |
| 2015 | 938 | 12502 |
| 2016 | 1067 | 17878 |
| 2017 | 1131 | 24286 |
| 2018 | 1154 | 31083 |
| 2019 | 1288 | 42807 |
| 2020 | 1421 | 53245 |
| 2021 | 1569 | 66371 |
| 2022 | 1617 | 74323 |
| 2023 | 1875 | 79048 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.
Computer Science rankings
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 4th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 628th in the World with 12,675 publications made and 283,090 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 0 | 12 |
| 2004 | 0 | 15 |
| 2005 | 0 | 15 |
| 2006 | 3 | 13 |
| 2007 | 3 | 11 |
| 2008 | 2 | 15 |
| 2009 | 47 | 21 |
| 2010 | 193 | 242 |
| 2011 | 381 | 791 |
| 2012 | 502 | 1961 |
| 2013 | 587 | 3724 |
| 2014 | 706 | 5803 |
| 2015 | 782 | 8251 |
| 2016 | 876 | 11450 |
| 2017 | 910 | 15135 |
| 2018 | 1022 | 19972 |
| 2019 | 1110 | 27555 |
| 2020 | 1251 | 35435 |
| 2021 | 1421 | 45461 |
| 2022 | 1297 | 48804 |
| 2023 | 1488 | 52631 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Computer Science.
Mathematics rankings
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 4th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 645th in the World with 7,002 publications made and 127,110 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 22 | 8 |
| 2010 | 126 | 121 |
| 2011 | 216 | 375 |
| 2012 | 321 | 969 |
| 2013 | 362 | 1861 |
| 2014 | 459 | 2988 |
| 2015 | 449 | 4266 |
| 2016 | 514 | 5765 |
| 2017 | 527 | 7374 |
| 2018 | 546 | 9650 |
| 2019 | 622 | 12988 |
| 2020 | 689 | 16711 |
| 2021 | 762 | 20685 |
| 2022 | 626 | 21723 |
| 2023 | 703 | 22119 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.
Art & Design rankings
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Saudi Arabia and 740th in the World with 2,028 publications made and 48,826 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, Animation.
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.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 2008 | 1 | 10 |
| 2009 | 8 | 7 |
| 2010 | 34 | 52 |
| 2011 | 76 | 179 |
| 2012 | 83 | 362 |
| 2013 | 104 | 719 |
| 2014 | 118 | 1027 |
| 2015 | 144 | 1395 |
| 2016 | 130 | 2065 |
| 2017 | 151 | 2855 |
| 2018 | 149 | 3318 |
| 2019 | 178 | 4746 |
| 2020 | 192 | 5926 |
| 2021 | 225 | 7562 |
| 2022 | 204 | 8135 |
| 2023 | 218 | 8049 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.
Other rankings
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