King Faisal University: Rankings

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King Faisal University ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, 2434th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 131 research topics. King Faisal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,770 academic publications and 233,564 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2434 of 14,131 In the World
#765 of 5,830 In Asia
#9 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#270 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
#292 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#417 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#3433 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4763 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 128 other topics

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Biology rankings

King Faisal University ranked 6th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1291st in the World with 10,774 publications made and 167,337 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#469 of 2,834 In Asia
#1291 of 6,833 In the World

King Faisal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 43 135
1993 47 124
1994 34 138
1995 31 161
1996 27 171
1997 33 168
1998 34 182
1999 47 223
2000 53 276
2001 41 280
2002 57 293
2003 50 327
2004 71 387
2005 62 439
2006 64 534
2007 72 579
2008 101 736
2009 128 950
2010 149 1184
2011 154 1529
2012 183 1883
2013 207 2237
2014 176 2852
2015 237 3343
2016 238 3746
2017 298 4583
2018 342 5666
2019 509 7492
2020 897 11831
2021 1128 17640
2022 1517 23733
2023 1679 30774
2024 1622 34512

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 2 153 607
Virology 3 189 702
Pharmacology 3 258 733
Toxicology 4 232 772
Nutrition and Food Science 4 325 875
Microbiology 3 284 887
Horticulture 3 321 895
Entomology 3 229 903
Immunology 4 327 961
Biotechnology 4 353 988
Zoology 3 251 1007
Agricultural Science 5 403 1102
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 374 1115
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 331 1116
Oncology and Cancer research 10 453 1150
Forestry 4 363 1172
Paleontology 5 373 1199
Nanotechnology 8 548 1218
Evolutionary Biology 5 343 1221
Botany 4 432 1243
Genetics 5 453 1249
Biochemistry 7 565 1404
Neuroscience 8 485 1515
Molecular Biology 6 688 1723

Medicine rankings

King Faisal University ranked 4th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1045th in the World with 8,796 publications made and 122,576 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#323 of 2,809 In Asia
#1045 of 6,775 In the World

King Faisal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 50 144
1993 56 138
1994 43 162
1995 35 173
1996 40 191
1997 44 193
1998 43 208
1999 56 226
2000 56 304
2001 43 305
2002 53 319
2003 58 342
2004 74 404
2005 70 441
2006 74 544
2007 63 596
2008 110 717
2009 129 898
2010 118 1162
2011 116 1364
2012 118 1611
2013 155 1910
2014 109 2448
2015 167 2682
2016 204 2915
2017 230 3485
2018 289 4091
2019 374 5336
2020 725 8972
2021 930 13334
2022 1153 17148
2023 1207 21161
2024 1339 22618

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 2 66 292
Cosmetology 4 119 417
Optometry 5 110 488
Neurosurgery 2 166 490
Family medicine 6 97 533
Pediatrics 5 150 585
Dermatology 3 178 585
Respiratory Therapy 5 161 617
Dentistry 8 179 653
Medical Physics 7 165 675
Virology 3 189 702
Pharmacology 3 258 733
Epidemiology 6 184 734
Toxicology 4 232 772
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 145 780
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 303 803
Health Science 7 168 818
Plastic Surgery 8 277 829
Surgery 4 278 832
Radiation Therapy 3 320 847
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 218 853
Anesthesiology 5 286 856
Ophthalmology 5 272 859
Orthodontics 11 243 863
Critical Care Nursing 6 233 877
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 157 891
Forensic Science 6 267 896
Urology 3 323 910
Pathology 4 300 935
Sports / Exercise science 3 177 937
Immunology 4 327 961
Biomedical Engineering 5 337 974
Public Health 5 233 995
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 347 1029
Psychiatry 5 295 1037
Anatomy and Physiology 4 338 1052
Nursing 9 206 1056
Audiology 3 274 1061
Pharmacy 10 442 1149
Oncology and Cancer research 10 453 1150
Cardiology 8 390 1159
Gerontology 6 270 1306
Clinical Psychology 5 311 1315
Physical Therapy 10 449 1480
Sports Medicine 11 518 1705

Chemistry rankings

King Faisal University ranked 7th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1494th in the World with 8,396 publications made and 136,730 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#612 of 2,781 In Asia
#1494 of 6,545 In the World

King Faisal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 22 65
1993 21 58
1994 18 69
1995 15 77
1996 12 80
1997 18 74
1998 15 84
1999 23 121
2000 37 165
2001 20 132
2002 30 158
2003 24 193
2004 37 209
2005 37 254
2006 43 349
2007 47 357
2008 75 461
2009 99 637
2010 113 775
2011 129 1179
2012 159 1449
2013 168 1810
2014 157 2160
2015 227 2600
2016 205 3065
2017 247 3838
2018 279 4818
2019 443 6466
2020 775 10169
2021 890 15073
2022 1216 20458
2023 1318 26439
2024 1242 31218

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 4 325 875
Radiochemistry 9 477 951
Pharmacy 10 442 1149
Biochemical Engineering 11 449 1213
Nanotechnology 8 548 1218
Chemical Engineering 8 569 1222
Computational Chemistry 11 523 1341
Inorganic Chemistry 9 600 1346
Physical chemistry 8 614 1385
Biochemistry 7 565 1404
Organic Chemistry 8 635 1500
Environmental Chemistry 11 624 1500
Materials Science 9 683 1580
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 619 1730

Engineering rankings

King Faisal University ranked 10th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1630th in the World with 7,415 publications made and 117,955 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#657 of 2,835 In Asia
#1630 of 6,782 In the World

King Faisal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 30 41
1993 12 38
1994 18 60
1995 12 49
1996 13 38
1997 16 52
1998 15 66
1999 16 89
2000 29 95
2001 14 76
2002 26 112
2003 19 132
2004 25 127
2005 17 133
2006 39 215
2007 35 229
2008 57 301
2009 93 482
2010 96 529
2011 121 771
2012 135 952
2013 160 1232
2014 133 1562
2015 200 1903
2016 168 2311
2017 197 2892
2018 242 3742
2019 381 5138
2020 677 7666
2021 787 12566
2022 1105 18030
2023 1181 24212
2024 1151 28049

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 95 270
Petroleum Engineering 5 294 930
Biomedical Engineering 5 337 974
Biotechnology 4 353 988
Human-Computer Interaction 4 281 1053
Biochemical Engineering 11 449 1213
Nanotechnology 8 548 1218
Chemical Engineering 8 569 1222
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 532 1301
Applied/Engineering Physics 15 635 1477
Operations Research 5 606 1484
Architectural Engineering 11 588 1488
Transportation Engineering 11 600 1558
Structural Engineering 9 638 1569
Environmental Engineering 7 667 1575
Materials Science 9 683 1580
Metallurgical Engineering 9 698 1587
Computer Engineering 7 694 1615
Geotechnical Engineering 8 666 1641
Optical Engineering 12 711 1687
Computer Networking 12 698 1703
Automotive Engineering 11 741 1734
Electrical Engineering 14 767 1755
Electronic Engineering 11 798 1765
Telecommunications 13 809 1862
Reliability and Quality Engineering 14 797 1868
Systems Engineering 12 683 1896
Mechanical Engineering 12 767 1909
Civil Engineering 10 766 1911
Acoustical Engineering 11 791 1961
Aerospace Engineering 14 832 2047
Remote Sensing 14 844 2068

Environmental Science rankings

King Faisal University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1456th in the World with 7,000 publications made and 104,719 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#492 of 2,838 In Asia
#1456 of 6,876 In the World

King Faisal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 26 65
1993 22 40
1994 17 73
1995 13 64
1996 18 59
1997 18 94
1998 22 69
1999 29 102
2000 34 142
2001 17 121
2002 33 151
2003 17 166
2004 28 166
2005 28 220
2006 45 262
2007 44 262
2008 65 390
2009 75 503
2010 80 617
2011 92 928
2012 112 1029
2013 135 1225
2014 113 1611
2015 163 1948
2016 153 2126
2017 202 2599
2018 196 3083
2019 315 4215
2020 639 6485
2021 701 10447
2022 988 14702
2023 1237 20751
2024 1088 22213

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
Agricultural Science 5 403 1102
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 331 1116
Forestry 4 363 1172
Paleontology 5 373 1199
Ecology 5 432 1327
Geology 6 470 1399
Environmental Chemistry 11 624 1500
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 578 1520
Environmental Engineering 7 667 1575
Geotechnical Engineering 8 666 1641
Geography and Cartography 8 550 1689
Environmental Management 10 684 1708
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 619 1730
Oceanography 7 695 1824
Earth science and Geophysics 12 917 2243

Physics rankings

King Faisal University ranked 11th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1638th in the World with 6,782 publications made and 105,099 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#662 of 2,817 In Asia
#1638 of 6,713 In the World

King Faisal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 22 32
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 71
2002 26 101
2003 21 111
2004 27 115
2005 22 135
2006 33 194
2007 32 202
2008 63 301
2009 87 455
2010 95 477
2011 111 740
2012 139 970
2013 129 1161
2014 131 1423
2015 194 1720
2016 152 2082
2017 196 2618
2018 232 3405
2019 342 4532
2020 606 6778
2021 717 10799
2022 1005 15459
2023 1085 21104
2024 1018 24879

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 7 165 675
Nanotechnology 8 548 1218
Theoretical Physics 12 471 1455
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 479 1460
Applied/Engineering Physics 15 635 1477
Materials Science 9 683 1580
Condensed Matter Physics 15 725 1623
Quantum and Particle physics 12 666 1648
Optical Engineering 12 711 1687
Acoustical Engineering 11 791 1961
Atomic and Molecular physics 16 801 1979
Nuclear Physics 18 844 1984

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

King Faisal University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 1777th in the World with 6,368 publications made and 80,372 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#475 of 2,864 In Asia
#1777 of 7,081 In the World

King Faisal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 20 58
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 46 327
2009 60 423
2010 61 540
2011 76 612
2012 86 776
2013 129 943
2014 78 1200
2015 125 1436
2016 138 1473
2017 162 1766
2018 180 2056
2019 254 2690
2020 548 4660
2021 614 8148
2022 938 12400
2023 1167 18106
2024 1098 18806

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 3 85 558
Journalism and Digital Media 4 180 762
Forensic Science 6 267 896
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 198 897
Sports / Exercise science 3 177 937
Early Childhood Education 5 131 939
Special Education 11 153 1000
Education Majors 6 214 1014
Demography 7 274 1109
Anthropology 5 260 1306
Communications and Public Relations 5 298 1375
Sociology 7 317 1407
Law 6 371 1477
Archaeology 5 477 1532
Linguistics 9 527 1582
History 5 479 1638
Political Science 6 387 1670
Library and Information science 6 399 1672
Classics and Ancient History 6 508 1912
Gender Studies 7 381 1970
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 545 2034
Aesthetics 11 653 2073
Philosophy 8 598 2154

Computer Science rankings

King Faisal University ranked 10th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1565th in the World with 5,551 publications made and 81,438 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#571 of 2,840 In Asia
#1565 of 6,845 In the World

King Faisal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 40
1993 12 33
1994 9 43
1995 9 39
1996 6 48
1997 10 49
1998 12 53
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 44 215
2009 54 252
2010 71 328
2011 86 463
2012 94 551
2013 141 696
2014 77 951
2015 133 1120
2016 130 1361
2017 123 1752
2018 153 1873
2019 233 2699
2020 446 4598
2021 592 8279
2022 874 12713
2023 1011 18455
2024 939 19627

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 4 199 961
Human-Computer Interaction 4 281 1053
Multimedia 4 290 1070
Data Science 10 283 1097
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 374 1115
Cyber Security 10 401 1166
Machine Learning 8 467 1255
Software Engineering 8 340 1289
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 579 1402
Computational Linguistics 14 578 1469
Neuroscience 8 485 1515
Cognitive Science 9 583 1553
Computer Engineering 7 694 1615
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 657 1656
Library and Information science 6 399 1672
Computer Networking 12 698 1703
Telecommunications 13 809 1862
Computer Vision 13 826 1913

Psychology rankings

King Faisal University ranked 5th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1237th in the World with 4,109 publications made and 56,442 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#365 of 2,755 In Asia
#1237 of 6,645 In the World

King Faisal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 19 55
1993 20 43
1994 17 63
1995 9 72
1996 7 85
1997 16 69
1998 15 86
1999 10 91
2000 17 116
2001 13 142
2002 15 116
2003 24 122
2004 23 126
2005 25 145
2006 26 178
2007 29 221
2008 51 252
2009 64 318
2010 49 409
2011 51 465
2012 48 542
2013 84 626
2014 45 820
2015 65 952
2016 62 1035
2017 82 1229
2018 112 1292
2019 161 1921
2020 317 3188
2021 446 5388
2022 604 7887
2023 698 11006
2024 720 10808

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 4 291 909
Special Education 11 153 1000
Education Majors 6 214 1014
Psychiatry 5 295 1037
Child Psychology 4 286 1314
Clinical Psychology 5 311 1315
Social Psychology 4 339 1363
Neuroscience 8 485 1515
Cognitive Science 9 583 1553

Mathematics rankings

King Faisal University ranked 7th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1220th in the World with 3,853 publications made and 57,266 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
#384 of 2,718 In Asia
#1220 of 6,418 In the World

King Faisal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 13
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 38
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 49 208
2011 45 294
2012 47 353
2013 67 462
2014 45 532
2015 68 610
2016 75 748
2017 80 896
2018 105 1037
2019 153 1370
2020 345 2571
2021 427 4847
2022 641 7933
2023 765 10913
2024 700 9428

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 6 187 840
Statistics 6 378 1217
Applied Mathematics 16 414 1223
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 579 1402
Operations Research 5 606 1484
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 599 1750

Business rankings

King Faisal University ranked 6th for Business in Saudi Arabia and 1507th in the World with 2,425 publications made and 34,863 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#458 of 2,646 In Asia
#1507 of 6,339 In the World

King Faisal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 6
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 74
2010 25 95
2011 23 117
2012 31 182
2013 52 218
2014 27 296
2015 53 353
2016 53 428
2017 49 530
2018 50 624
2019 98 935
2020 204 1593
2021 253 3015
2022 383 5277
2023 496 8134
2024 461 8406

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

Business subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 3 85 558
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 155 576
Entrepreneurship 2 86 627
Management Information Systems 4 199 961
Project Management 4 215 1032
Human Resource Management 3 245 1078
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 342 1119
Accounting 6 298 1209
Marketing 4 370 1277
Operations Research 5 606 1484
Advertising 6 428 1505
Finance 9 493 1608
Management 9 583 1679
International Business 6 581 1965

Economics rankings

King Faisal University ranked 8th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1488th in the World with 2,019 publications made and 22,554 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
#405 of 2,553 In Asia
#1488 of 6,167 In the World

King Faisal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 7
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 84
2010 17 94
2011 16 122
2012 24 163
2013 31 183
2014 14 250
2015 42 276
2016 44 314
2017 45 401
2018 48 481
2019 83 664
2020 176 1211
2021 228 2381
2022 293 3736
2023 385 5620
2024 395 5676

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 4 301 852
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 342 1119
Development Studies 8 315 1226
Environmental Economics 9 526 1406
Finance 9 493 1608
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 599 1750

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for King Faisal University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Photography 2 56 408
Interior Design 3 204 649
Art & Design 9 549 1835
Fashion Design 10 607 1879
Literature 9 540 1887