King Faisal University: Rankings

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King Faisal University ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, 2497th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 106 research topics. King Faisal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,921 academic publications and 132,417 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2497 of 14,131 In the World
#782 of 5,830 In Asia
#10 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#332 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#363 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#499 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#3349 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4763 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 103 other topics

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Biology rankings

King Faisal University ranked 5th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1453rd in the World with 7,986 publications made and 97,802 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#540 of 2,814 In Asia
#1453 of 6,770 In the World

King Faisal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 48 94
1992 45 112
1993 43 96
1994 31 116
1995 27 133
1996 29 141
1997 33 132
1998 32 150
1999 43 188
2000 52 216
2001 35 233
2002 50 222
2003 51 252
2004 65 318
2005 56 349
2006 61 441
2007 65 491
2008 83 565
2009 122 742
2010 135 936
2011 129 1209
2012 145 1474
2013 177 1780
2014 147 2228
2015 203 2642
2016 195 2876
2017 256 3339
2018 294 4115
2019 430 5383
2020 743 8248
2021 1003 13159
2022 1334 18593
2023 1379 23608

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 2 159 680
Pharmacology 3 284 796
Toxicology 4 242 841
Virology 5 259 874
Entomology 3 233 919
Microbiology 3 302 946
Horticulture 4 346 983
Nutrition and Food Science 4 364 991
Immunology 4 334 1000
Biotechnology 5 432 1183
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 354 1197
Agricultural Science 5 424 1198
Oncology and Cancer research 7 471 1199
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 409 1204
Nanotechnology 9 579 1291
Forestry 4 401 1342
Genetics 5 503 1348
Botany 4 484 1383
Paleontology 5 503 1495
Biochemistry 6 612 1513
Neuroscience 7 527 1655
Zoology 4 520 1665
Molecular Biology 7 739 1826
Evolutionary Biology 9 705 1998

Chemistry rankings

King Faisal University ranked 8th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1610th in the World with 6,510 publications made and 86,155 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#8 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#654 of 2,750 In Asia
#1610 of 6,447 In the World

King Faisal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 17 45
1992 25 57
1993 20 43
1994 17 54
1995 12 61
1996 10 60
1997 19 64
1998 14 67
1999 20 105
2000 37 130
2001 20 111
2002 23 125
2003 26 147
2004 33 177
2005 35 201
2006 38 288
2007 46 311
2008 61 360
2009 88 509
2010 108 649
2011 110 941
2012 133 1188
2013 160 1494
2014 137 1757
2015 196 2131
2016 188 2503
2017 209 2991
2018 240 3726
2019 387 5001
2020 661 7428
2021 845 11778
2022 1145 16857
2023 1174 21241

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 4 364 991
Radiochemistry 9 514 1019
Nanotechnology 9 579 1291
Pharmacy 9 507 1298
Chemical Engineering 7 608 1315
Computational Chemistry 11 520 1365
Inorganic Chemistry 9 640 1450
Physical chemistry 8 649 1471
Biochemistry 6 612 1513
Environmental Chemistry 10 650 1564
Organic Chemistry 9 698 1630
Materials Science 10 734 1694
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 660 1823

Medicine rankings

King Faisal University ranked 4th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1147th in the World with 6,277 publications made and 72,562 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#354 of 2,781 In Asia
#1147 of 6,680 In the World

King Faisal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 63 107
1992 49 123
1993 52 106
1994 38 132
1995 31 142
1996 38 154
1997 42 141
1998 40 173
1999 53 198
2000 57 238
2001 37 256
2002 51 245
2003 59 263
2004 72 318
2005 62 360
2006 75 427
2007 59 481
2008 94 543
2009 125 692
2010 100 909
2011 98 1027
2012 89 1232
2013 127 1480
2014 88 1838
2015 138 2022
2016 165 2129
2017 222 2414
2018 269 2781
2019 319 3627
2020 564 5890
2021 764 9251
2022 928 12789
2023 907 15328

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 89 363
Neurosurgery 3 165 499
Optometry 3 107 505
Cosmetology 3 151 514
Dermatology 3 174 584
Pediatrics 4 154 607
Family medicine 5 132 659
Dentistry 7 201 733
Epidemiology 5 195 765
Pharmacology 3 284 796
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 177 804
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 304 825
Toxicology 4 242 841
Medical Physics 8 223 851
Radiation Therapy 3 322 853
Anesthesiology 4 273 855
Plastic Surgery 6 284 874
Virology 5 259 874
Surgery 4 286 880
Orthodontics 10 258 923
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 185 946
Urology 3 332 948
Critical Care Nursing 6 256 953
Ophthalmology 3 301 958
Immunology 4 334 1000
Biomedical Engineering 4 342 1004
Health Science 6 222 1053
Pathology 4 339 1073
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 354 1082
Healthcare Management (MHA) 9 200 1083
Public Health 4 259 1091
Psychiatry 4 324 1138
Anatomy and Physiology 3 374 1165
Oncology and Cancer research 7 471 1199
Cardiology 8 428 1271
Pharmacy 9 507 1298
Nursing 10 285 1302
Clinical Psychology 5 350 1445
Gerontology 6 321 1511
Physical Therapy 9 559 1767
Sports Medicine 11 584 1872

Engineering rankings

King Faisal University ranked 11th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1798th in the World with 5,607 publications made and 70,011 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#737 of 2,809 In Asia
#1798 of 6,684 In the World

King Faisal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 17 32
1992 28 32
1993 11 28
1994 16 42
1995 10 37
1996 10 26
1997 15 32
1998 14 40
1999 15 71
2000 25 68
2001 14 63
2002 21 80
2003 19 99
2004 23 107
2005 21 105
2006 33 178
2007 32 203
2008 42 228
2009 89 369
2010 77 448
2011 100 625
2012 109 784
2013 148 1004
2014 123 1205
2015 174 1521
2016 153 1855
2017 163 2213
2018 209 2904
2019 332 4002
2020 551 5765
2021 716 9853
2022 1028 14812
2023 1070 19249

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 2 111 332
Aviation 5 232 884
Biomedical Engineering 4 342 1004
Biotechnology 5 432 1183
Nanotechnology 9 579 1291
Human-Computer Interaction 7 386 1310
Chemical Engineering 7 608 1315
Architectural Engineering 9 557 1397
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 579 1413
Computer Engineering 7 632 1512
Operations Research 6 681 1649
Structural Engineering 9 682 1665
Materials Science 10 734 1694
Environmental Engineering 8 731 1713
Metallurgical Engineering 9 758 1715
Geotechnical Engineering 8 710 1742
Optical Engineering 12 754 1779
Reliability and Quality Engineering 11 778 1820
Automotive Engineering 12 794 1830
Electrical Engineering 14 821 1865
Computer Networking 13 785 1890
Electronic Engineering 11 853 1899
Systems Engineering 11 677 1918
Telecommunications 12 848 1960
Civil Engineering 9 807 2008
Acoustical Engineering 8 808 2015
Remote Sensing 12 814 2026
Mechanical Engineering 12 844 2078
Aerospace Engineering 15 909 2208

Physics rankings

King Faisal University ranked 9th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1757th in the World with 5,192 publications made and 63,801 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#713 of 2,786 In Asia
#1757 of 6,603 In the World

King Faisal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 15 22
1992 21 24
1993 7 29
1994 9 40
1995 8 33
1996 8 19
1997 14 32
1998 14 31
1999 14 52
2000 26 55
2001 12 61
2002 20 65
2003 23 88
2004 25 104
2005 22 109
2006 30 151
2007 30 181
2008 45 220
2009 87 351
2010 74 407
2011 96 599
2012 113 774
2013 117 957
2014 117 1107
2015 175 1388
2016 143 1691
2017 156 2052
2018 200 2678
2019 305 3633
2020 498 5175
2021 655 8668
2022 943 12946
2023 994 17065

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 8 223 851
Nanotechnology 9 579 1291
Theoretical Physics 9 451 1409
Condensed Matter Physics 14 738 1658
Materials Science 10 734 1694
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 588 1727
Quantum and Particle physics 12 727 1773
Optical Engineering 12 754 1779
Atomic and Molecular physics 16 787 1949
Acoustical Engineering 8 808 2015
Nuclear Physics 18 875 2060

Environmental Science rankings

King Faisal University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1684th in the World with 5,135 publications made and 59,044 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#589 of 2,811 In Asia
#1684 of 6,798 In the World

King Faisal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 20 41
1992 30 50
1993 22 35
1994 17 63
1995 12 54
1996 18 46
1997 16 68
1998 20 49
1999 26 90
2000 33 106
2001 11 100
2002 29 115
2003 18 141
2004 24 143
2005 26 188
2006 44 210
2007 40 239
2008 51 287
2009 69 381
2010 71 502
2011 68 722
2012 93 831
2013 111 986
2014 95 1206
2015 132 1514
2016 131 1611
2017 171 1931
2018 165 2277
2019 263 3150
2020 483 4628
2021 628 7892
2022 880 11563
2023 1059 15707

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
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 354 1197
Agricultural Science 5 424 1198
Forestry 4 401 1342
Paleontology 5 503 1495
Environmental Chemistry 10 650 1564
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 12 613 1588
Ecology 6 587 1685
Geology 6 613 1705
Environmental Engineering 8 731 1713
Geotechnical Engineering 8 710 1742
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 660 1823
Environmental Management 10 743 1831
Geography and Cartography 8 637 1905
Oceanography 8 773 2016
Earth science and Geophysics 12 906 2230

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

King Faisal University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 2124th in the World with 4,244 publications made and 40,839 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#601 of 2,845 In Asia
#2124 of 7,020 In the World

King Faisal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 21 38
1992 22 47
1993 16 44
1994 15 58
1995 13 46
1996 23 45
1997 26 56
1998 20 63
1999 26 82
2000 29 79
2001 20 113
2002 26 108
2003 26 99
2004 28 111
2005 31 147
2006 34 219
2007 25 209
2008 44 236
2009 53 313
2010 50 429
2011 59 437
2012 61 562
2013 103 687
2014 67 847
2015 103 1066
2016 116 1015
2017 132 1196
2018 140 1347
2019 201 1803
2020 352 3040
2021 491 5553
2022 778 8931
2023 897 12098

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 85 568
Journalism and Digital Media 4 228 952
Demography 5 326 1271
Education Majors 6 309 1376
Anthropology 5 338 1584
Communications and Public Relations 5 349 1613
Sociology 7 414 1712
Archaeology 6 566 1767
Law 8 484 1800
History 6 560 1865
Linguistics 11 661 1888
Classics and Ancient History 4 483 1889
Library and Information science 6 489 1933
Political Science 9 520 2059
Philosophy 11 743 2507
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 733 2517
Aesthetics 14 940 2708

Computer Science rankings

King Faisal University ranked 9th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1803rd in the World with 3,984 publications made and 43,578 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#669 of 2,809 In Asia
#1803 of 6,752 In the World

King Faisal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 16 29
1992 17 34
1993 11 30
1994 6 40
1995 9 38
1996 4 38
1997 9 35
1998 13 39
1999 7 39
2000 10 56
2001 12 70
2002 9 62
2003 7 70
2004 11 70
2005 17 83
2006 19 125
2007 21 130
2008 35 148
2009 53 217
2010 58 256
2011 72 349
2012 71 441
2013 125 526
2014 73 749
2015 111 826
2016 112 1045
2017 105 1263
2018 127 1370
2019 188 1841
2020 363 3179
2021 504 6073
2022 784 9774
2023 863 13132

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 4 246 1137
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 409 1204
Software Engineering 7 325 1282
Data Science 9 341 1292
Human-Computer Interaction 7 386 1310
Multimedia 6 403 1375
Cyber Security 11 499 1400
Machine Learning 8 576 1464
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 604 1466
Computer Engineering 7 632 1512
Neuroscience 7 527 1655
Cognitive Science 7 630 1678
Computational Linguistics 14 683 1715
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 747 1872
Computer Networking 13 785 1890
Library and Information science 6 489 1933
Telecommunications 12 848 1960
Computer Vision 16 953 2174

Psychology rankings

King Faisal University ranked 6th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1411th in the World with 2,767 publications made and 30,318 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#424 of 2,703 In Asia
#1411 of 6,528 In the World

King Faisal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 22 41
1992 20 50
1993 16 36
1994 13 53
1995 8 63
1996 8 75
1997 15 55
1998 14 74
1999 10 74
2000 14 86
2001 11 124
2002 15 85
2003 23 89
2004 19 97
2005 24 128
2006 24 157
2007 23 177
2008 46 190
2009 64 253
2010 39 322
2011 45 352
2012 36 421
2013 71 466
2014 37 613
2015 55 679
2016 52 748
2017 74 834
2018 97 882
2019 138 1239
2020 234 2034
2021 351 3738
2022 494 5693
2023 507 7574

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

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 4 324 1138
Education Majors 6 309 1376
Clinical Psychology 5 350 1445
Neuroscience 7 527 1655
Cognitive Science 7 630 1678
Social Psychology 7 452 1695
Child Psychology 5 422 1708

Mathematics rankings

King Faisal University ranked 13th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1677th in the World with 2,637 publications made and 26,389 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#600 of 2,673 In Asia
#1677 of 6,305 In the World

King Faisal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 11 16
1992 5 11
1993 5 9
1994 5 10
1995 3 16
1996 9 13
1997 12 16
1998 6 14
1999 3 18
2000 8 22
2001 5 28
2002 7 27
2003 6 26
2004 4 37
2005 11 44
2006 19 67
2007 15 74
2008 18 107
2009 28 133
2010 36 159
2011 34 228
2012 36 264
2013 55 344
2014 37 372
2015 63 466
2016 67 556
2017 73 641
2018 74 763
2019 130 984
2020 250 1800
2021 359 3428
2022 563 6180
2023 621 8000

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 6 285 1249
Applied Mathematics 17 525 1447
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 604 1466
Operations Research 6 681 1649
Statistics 10 588 1650
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 757 2095

Business rankings

King Faisal University ranked 6th for Business in Saudi Arabia and 1840th in the World with 1,610 publications made and 17,239 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#595 of 2,579 In Asia
#1840 of 6,187 In the World

King Faisal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 12
1992 2 6
1993 4 2
1994 1 9
1995 1 5
1996 4 4
1997 7 6
1998 0 4
1999 3 10
2000 9 9
2001 3 11
2002 5 16
2003 5 22
2004 5 17
2005 6 18
2006 8 25
2007 10 32
2008 9 32
2009 24 56
2010 15 73
2011 20 94
2012 19 125
2013 44 168
2014 24 226
2015 50 263
2016 42 300
2017 41 403
2018 37 421
2019 82 627
2020 144 1097
2021 196 2169
2022 341 3907
2023 397 5587

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 4 85 568
Entrepreneurship 3 138 849
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 276 888
Project Management 4 211 1047
Management Information Systems 4 246 1137
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 404 1309
Marketing 6 485 1604
Operations Research 6 681 1649
Accounting 9 456 1650
Advertising 7 537 1831
Finance 10 635 1947
Management 11 726 2012

Economics rankings

King Faisal University ranked 10th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1831st in the World with 1,329 publications made and 10,992 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#542 of 2,461 In Asia
#1831 of 5,995 In the World

King Faisal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 8
1992 2 6
1993 2 4
1994 4 7
1995 1 11
1996 10 11
1997 9 9
1998 2 6
1999 2 18
2000 9 21
2001 5 23
2002 11 20
2003 7 18
2004 6 24
2005 6 22
2006 9 31
2007 7 37
2008 8 39
2009 20 64
2010 11 75
2011 13 91
2012 19 113
2013 25 128
2014 14 173
2015 35 203
2016 42 203
2017 32 279
2018 35 326
2019 78 439
2020 109 812
2021 184 1694
2022 250 2763
2023 296 3791

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 4 334 922
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 404 1309
Environmental Economics 10 570 1477
Development Studies 8 391 1492
Finance 10 635 1947
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 757 2095

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for King Faisal University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Photography 1 34 267
Interior Design 4 412 1003
Literature 9 629 2168
Art & Design 12 702 2240
Fashion Design 12 819 2367