King Faisal University: Rankings

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King Faisal University ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, 2355th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 138 research topics. King Faisal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,464 academic publications and 279,821 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2355 of 14,131 In the World
#670 of 5,830 In Asia
#8 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#264 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#282 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#393 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#3504 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4474 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 135 other topics

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Biology rankings

King Faisal University ranked 6th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1259th in the World with 11,816 publications made and 199,377 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#456 of 2,838 In Asia
#1259 of 6,841 In the World

King Faisal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 47 124
1994 34 138
1995 31 161
1996 27 172
1997 33 168
1998 34 182
1999 47 223
2000 53 276
2001 41 280
2002 57 294
2003 50 326
2004 71 387
2005 62 441
2006 64 534
2007 72 578
2008 101 736
2009 128 951
2010 149 1182
2011 154 1529
2012 183 1881
2013 207 2236
2014 176 2858
2015 236 3344
2016 239 3748
2017 300 4587
2018 343 5680
2019 510 7493
2020 895 11821
2021 1131 17595
2022 1520 23710
2023 1679 30779
2024 1641 34847
2025 1330 37565

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

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animal Science 2 152 606
Virology 4 188 703
Pharmacology 3 248 712
Toxicology 4 237 769
Nutrition and Food Science 4 319 846
Horticulture 3 307 860
Microbiology 4 278 866
Entomology 3 229 887
Immunology 4 327 953
Biotechnology 4 347 957
Zoology 3 241 972
Agricultural Science 5 378 1043
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 358 1071
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 330 1108
Forestry 4 343 1128
Oncology and Cancer research 10 451 1132
Paleontology 5 361 1156
Evolutionary Biology 5 320 1161
Nanotechnology 8 527 1162
Botany 4 424 1206
Genetics 5 448 1225
Biochemistry 7 547 1358
Neuroscience 8 475 1460
Molecular Biology 7 687 1706

Medicine rankings

King Faisal University ranked 5th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1026th in the World with 9,653 publications made and 143,212 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#317 of 2,817 In Asia
#1026 of 6,793 In the World

King Faisal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 56 138
1994 43 162
1995 35 173
1996 40 191
1997 44 193
1998 43 208
1999 56 227
2000 56 304
2001 43 305
2002 53 319
2003 58 342
2004 74 404
2005 70 442
2006 74 544
2007 63 596
2008 110 717
2009 129 899
2010 118 1162
2011 116 1365
2012 118 1609
2013 155 1913
2014 109 2451
2015 166 2684
2016 204 2913
2017 229 3479
2018 288 4103
2019 374 5346
2020 727 8971
2021 926 13260
2022 1151 17141
2023 1202 21157
2024 1362 22908
2025 1090 24278

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

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 3 64 282
Cosmetology 4 109 393
Optometry 5 103 467
Neurosurgery 2 173 499
Family medicine 7 95 525
Dermatology 3 179 589
Pediatrics 5 152 590
Dentistry 8 175 623
Respiratory Therapy 5 168 628
Medical Physics 7 167 665
Virology 4 188 703
Pharmacology 3 248 712
Epidemiology 6 182 727
Toxicology 4 237 769
Health Science 6 159 776
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 149 786
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 305 807
Orthodontics 11 229 813
Plastic Surgery 8 269 814
Surgery 6 278 829
Radiation Therapy 3 319 840
Ophthalmology 5 266 842
Critical Care Nursing 6 228 849
Anesthesiology 5 287 854
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 154 856
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 223 866
Forensic Science 6 254 880
Sports / Exercise science 3 159 885
Urology 3 328 913
Pathology 5 300 927
Biomedical Engineering 5 324 930
Immunology 4 327 953
Public Health 6 230 988
Nursing 9 193 1012
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 344 1018
Psychiatry 5 292 1028
Anatomy and Physiology 4 337 1048
Audiology 4 282 1067
Sonography and Ultrasound 12 436 1087
Pharmacy 10 429 1124
Oncology and Cancer research 10 451 1132
Cardiology 8 389 1146
Clinical Psychology 6 299 1270
Gerontology 7 271 1281
Physical Therapy 10 446 1457
Sports Medicine 10 492 1628

Chemistry rankings

King Faisal University ranked 7th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1452nd in the World with 9,244 publications made and 164,388 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#591 of 2,785 In Asia
#1452 of 6,561 In the World

King Faisal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 21 58
1994 18 69
1995 15 77
1996 12 81
1997 18 74
1998 15 84
1999 23 122
2000 37 165
2001 20 132
2002 30 159
2003 24 194
2004 37 209
2005 37 255
2006 43 349
2007 47 356
2008 74 462
2009 99 637
2010 113 775
2011 129 1176
2012 159 1449
2013 168 1807
2014 157 2165
2015 226 2597
2016 205 3064
2017 247 3838
2018 278 4828
2019 442 6443
2020 774 10124
2021 891 15031
2022 1216 20426
2023 1314 26429
2024 1261 31474
2025 1096 34547

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

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 4 319 846
Radiochemistry 9 451 883
Pharmacy 10 429 1124
Nanotechnology 8 527 1162
Chemical Engineering 7 543 1167
Biochemical Engineering 10 439 1195
Inorganic Chemistry 9 586 1302
Computational Chemistry 11 507 1306
Physical chemistry 8 595 1331
Biochemistry 7 547 1358
Organic Chemistry 8 618 1457
Environmental Chemistry 11 619 1481
Materials Science 9 650 1514
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 610 1702

Engineering rankings

King Faisal University ranked 10th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1570th in the World with 8,183 publications made and 143,005 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#635 of 2,841 In Asia
#1570 of 6,795 In the World

King Faisal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 12 38
1994 18 60
1995 12 48
1996 13 38
1997 16 52
1998 15 66
1999 16 89
2000 29 95
2001 14 76
2002 26 112
2003 19 131
2004 25 127
2005 17 134
2006 39 215
2007 35 228
2008 57 301
2009 93 482
2010 96 528
2011 121 771
2012 136 952
2013 160 1231
2014 133 1565
2015 199 1902
2016 167 2310
2017 197 2892
2018 241 3742
2019 382 5127
2020 673 7659
2021 786 12536
2022 1105 18028
2023 1181 24185
2024 1170 28300
2025 996 30791

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

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 3 95 264
Petroleum Engineering 5 289 912
Biomedical Engineering 5 324 930
Biotechnology 4 347 957
Architecture 6 273 978
Human-Computer Interaction 4 298 1075
Nanotechnology 8 527 1162
Chemical Engineering 7 543 1167
Biochemical Engineering 10 439 1195
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 514 1257
Operations Research 5 584 1448
Architectural Engineering 11 592 1490
Environmental Engineering 7 632 1499
Applied/Engineering Physics 16 656 1511
Materials Science 9 650 1514
Metallurgical Engineering 9 672 1524
Structural Engineering 9 624 1526
Transportation Engineering 13 602 1557
Computer Engineering 8 691 1590
Geotechnical Engineering 8 662 1616
Computer Networking 12 672 1627
Optical Engineering 12 690 1639
Automotive Engineering 12 709 1683
Electrical Engineering 15 749 1722
Electronic Engineering 12 794 1745
Systems Engineering 12 646 1794
Telecommunications 13 788 1815
Mechanical Engineering 12 747 1854
Civil Engineering 10 750 1863
Reliability and Quality Engineering 16 805 1875
Acoustical Engineering 11 761 1893
Aerospace Engineering 14 808 2000
Remote Sensing 14 831 2025

Environmental Science rankings

King Faisal University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1403rd in the World with 7,666 publications made and 124,537 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#474 of 2,841 In Asia
#1403 of 6,888 In the World

King Faisal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 22 40
1994 17 73
1995 13 64
1996 18 59
1997 18 95
1998 22 69
1999 29 102
2000 34 142
2001 17 121
2002 33 154
2003 17 166
2004 28 166
2005 28 221
2006 45 263
2007 44 261
2008 66 389
2009 75 503
2010 80 617
2011 91 927
2012 113 1024
2013 135 1224
2014 113 1615
2015 163 1946
2016 153 2130
2017 202 2595
2018 195 3085
2019 313 4230
2020 639 6474
2021 703 10415
2022 985 14657
2023 1238 20745
2024 1102 22465
2025 856 23978

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

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 7 348 895
Agricultural Science 5 378 1043
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 330 1108
Forestry 4 343 1128
Paleontology 5 361 1156
Ecology 5 408 1271
Geology 6 460 1358
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 558 1471
Environmental Chemistry 11 619 1481
Environmental Engineering 7 632 1499
Environmental Management 9 630 1584
Geography and Cartography 8 520 1607
Geotechnical Engineering 8 662 1616
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 610 1702
Oceanography 7 683 1784
Earth science and Geophysics 12 911 2223

Physics rankings

King Faisal University ranked 10th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1584th in the World with 7,455 publications made and 126,238 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#631 of 2,822 In Asia
#1584 of 6,729 In the World

King Faisal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 40
1994 12 54
1995 9 46
1996 9 30
1997 15 44
1998 15 51
1999 15 65
2000 29 77
2001 14 73
2002 26 101
2003 21 111
2004 27 115
2005 22 135
2006 33 194
2007 32 201
2008 63 302
2009 87 455
2010 95 476
2011 111 740
2012 139 969
2013 129 1161
2014 131 1426
2015 193 1722
2016 152 2084
2017 197 2616
2018 231 3402
2019 343 4531
2020 607 6793
2021 716 10781
2022 1005 15493
2023 1085 21101
2024 1034 25091
2025 870 26880

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

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 7 167 665
Nanotechnology 8 527 1162
Theoretical Physics 13 468 1428
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 472 1440
Applied/Engineering Physics 16 656 1511
Materials Science 9 650 1514
Condensed Matter Physics 15 719 1591
Quantum and Particle physics 11 644 1602
Optical Engineering 12 690 1639
Acoustical Engineering 11 761 1893
Nuclear Physics 19 805 1908
Atomic and Molecular physics 16 792 1954

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

King Faisal University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 1679th in the World with 6,993 publications made and 98,449 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#442 of 2,867 In Asia
#1679 of 7,088 In the World

King Faisal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 18 51
1994 18 69
1995 15 60
1996 23 59
1997 25 89
1998 22 88
1999 31 113
2000 30 116
2001 26 128
2002 29 140
2003 24 127
2004 31 149
2005 32 173
2006 33 272
2007 28 278
2008 46 328
2009 60 423
2010 61 538
2011 76 615
2012 87 777
2013 129 941
2014 78 1205
2015 125 1429
2016 139 1470
2017 162 1769
2018 179 2061
2019 252 2700
2020 549 4625
2021 616 8114
2022 936 12394
2023 1165 18073
2024 1117 19100
2025 802 19488

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 4 89 558
Journalism and Digital Media 4 175 739
Forensic Science 6 254 880
Sports / Exercise science 3 159 885
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 196 897
Early Childhood Education 4 121 910
Education Majors 6 200 948
Special Education 11 147 974
Demography 7 268 1085
Anthropology 5 254 1261
Communications and Public Relations 5 270 1275
Sociology 6 307 1356
Law 6 349 1387
Archaeology 5 453 1463
Linguistics 9 498 1506
History 5 453 1563
Political Science 6 371 1588
Library and Information science 6 387 1635
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 501 1886
Classics and Ancient History 6 511 1905
Gender Studies 5 368 1926
Aesthetics 11 634 2026
Philosophy 8 572 2060

Computer Science rankings

King Faisal University ranked 10th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1474th in the World with 6,204 publications made and 99,704 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#537 of 2,842 In Asia
#1474 of 6,855 In the World

King Faisal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 12 33
1994 9 42
1995 9 39
1996 6 48
1997 10 49
1998 12 52
1999 7 56
2000 12 72
2001 16 81
2002 11 78
2003 7 82
2004 14 84
2005 18 98
2006 21 135
2007 28 149
2008 44 214
2009 54 252
2010 71 330
2011 86 462
2012 94 551
2013 141 695
2014 77 949
2015 133 1124
2016 131 1358
2017 125 1756
2018 153 1872
2019 233 2687
2020 446 4567
2021 593 8237
2022 867 12665
2023 1009 18406
2024 965 19916
2025 821 20824

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

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 4 184 903
Data Science 7 260 1038
Cyber Security 9 353 1054
Multimedia 4 291 1061
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 358 1071
Human-Computer Interaction 4 298 1075
Machine Learning 7 418 1131
Software Engineering 9 330 1268
Computational Linguistics 14 529 1346
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 557 1351
Neuroscience 8 475 1460
Cognitive Science 9 541 1463
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 593 1515
Computer Engineering 8 691 1590
Computer Networking 12 672 1627
Library and Information science 6 387 1635
Telecommunications 13 788 1815
Computer Vision 13 785 1816
Computer Graphics 10 799 1945

Psychology rankings

King Faisal University ranked 5th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1183rd in the World with 4,539 publications made and 68,408 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#355 of 2,766 In Asia
#1183 of 6,663 In the World

King Faisal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 20 43
1994 17 62
1995 9 72
1996 7 85
1997 16 69
1998 15 85
1999 10 90
2000 17 116
2001 13 140
2002 15 115
2003 24 122
2004 23 126
2005 25 145
2006 26 178
2007 29 221
2008 50 252
2009 64 319
2010 49 407
2011 51 466
2012 48 541
2013 84 624
2014 46 822
2015 65 947
2016 62 1028
2017 83 1229
2018 113 1290
2019 161 1914
2020 317 3165
2021 444 5366
2022 602 7861
2023 697 10981
2024 726 10981
2025 551 12035

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

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 259 837
Education Majors 6 200 948
Special Education 11 147 974
Psychiatry 5 292 1028
Child Psychology 3 254 1187
Clinical Psychology 6 299 1270
Social Psychology 4 315 1282
Neuroscience 8 475 1460
Cognitive Science 9 541 1463

Mathematics rankings

King Faisal University ranked 7th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1162nd in the World with 4,186 publications made and 67,701 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#359 of 2,725 In Asia
#1162 of 6,434 In the World

King Faisal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 7
1994 8 14
1995 4 16
1996 9 15
1997 16 21
1998 6 15
1999 4 28
2000 8 29
2001 5 36
2002 6 34
2003 8 32
2004 6 41
2005 12 55
2006 19 76
2007 15 84
2008 24 137
2009 30 158
2010 49 210
2011 45 294
2012 47 352
2013 67 461
2014 46 534
2015 68 611
2016 74 748
2017 80 894
2018 104 1035
2019 154 1351
2020 345 2522
2021 421 4806
2022 634 7863
2023 766 10848
2024 705 9608
2025 442 8378

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

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 5 162 762
Actuarial Science 4 281 1099
Applied Mathematics 15 388 1156
Statistics 6 353 1174
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 557 1351
Operations Research 5 584 1448
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 549 1651

Business rankings

King Faisal University ranked 5th for Business in Saudi Arabia and 1430th in the World with 2,638 publications made and 41,587 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#426 of 2,654 In Asia
#1430 of 6,366 In the World

King Faisal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 2
1994 3 10
1995 2 6
1996 5 5
1997 8 10
1998 0 7
1999 5 18
2000 10 15
2001 5 19
2002 5 23
2003 6 23
2004 5 21
2005 6 25
2006 8 31
2007 15 43
2008 13 40
2009 25 73
2010 25 94
2011 23 117
2012 31 183
2013 52 218
2014 27 296
2015 52 352
2016 54 430
2017 49 530
2018 49 621
2019 100 939
2020 206 1592
2021 255 3002
2022 382 5270
2023 491 8111
2024 467 8576
2025 272 8158

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

Business subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 131 499
Occupational Safety and Health 4 89 558
Entrepreneurship 2 78 581
Management Information Systems 4 184 903
Human Resource Management 3 228 1012
Project Management 4 214 1015
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 323 1076
Actuarial Science 4 281 1099
Accounting 6 281 1136
Marketing 4 359 1232
Operations Research 5 584 1448
Advertising 5 407 1450
Finance 8 450 1506
Management 9 533 1569
International Business 6 587 1979

Economics rankings

King Faisal University ranked 8th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1423rd in the World with 2,195 publications made and 27,769 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#388 of 2,559 In Asia
#1423 of 6,188 In the World

King Faisal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 4
1994 3 7
1995 3 14
1996 11 15
1997 10 13
1998 3 12
1999 5 21
2000 9 32
2001 6 28
2002 11 24
2003 8 23
2004 6 27
2005 5 30
2006 8 46
2007 10 45
2008 8 48
2009 19 81
2010 17 93
2011 16 123
2012 24 163
2013 31 183
2014 14 251
2015 42 275
2016 43 315
2017 45 398
2018 48 482
2019 84 664
2020 176 1196
2021 228 2383
2022 294 3733
2023 383 5598
2024 403 5766
2025 228 5633

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

Economics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 4 304 850
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 323 1076
Actuarial Science 4 281 1099
Development Studies 8 296 1170
Environmental Economics 9 464 1295
Finance 8 450 1506
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 549 1651

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for King Faisal University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Photography 2 53 399
Interior Design 2 173 563
Art & Design 9 534 1775
Fashion Design 8 575 1779
Literature 9 530 1835