King Khalid University: Rankings

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King Khalid University ranked 7th in Saudi Arabia, 2300th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. King Khalid University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 30,950 academic publications and 406,776 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2300 of 14,131 In the World
#709 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#438 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#471 of 2,229 For Orthodontics
#535 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#6500 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4765 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

King Khalid University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1218th in the World with 20,155 publications made and 305,264 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#467 of 2,781 In Asia
#1218 of 6,545 In the World

King Khalid University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 7
1993 2 13
1994 3 19
1995 8 9
1996 4 22
1997 4 29
1998 10 31
1999 7 30
2000 32 40
2001 25 42
2002 33 63
2003 22 85
2004 40 128
2005 39 143
2006 55 221
2007 45 250
2008 56 314
2009 67 455
2010 87 560
2011 120 631
2012 179 939
2013 231 1361
2014 221 1931
2015 253 2229
2016 299 2739
2017 337 3350
2018 664 5015
2019 1141 8443
2020 1531 15332
2021 2935 26306
2022 3768 46939
2023 4038 70982
2024 3696 101146

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

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 5 148 564
Nanotechnology 5 289 711
Radiochemistry 5 370 722
Environmental Chemistry 5 251 750
Chemical Engineering 5 319 771
Pharmacy 5 292 818
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 372 1012
Materials Science 5 389 1020
Biochemical Engineering 7 354 1046
Physical chemistry 5 462 1095
Inorganic Chemistry 7 464 1097
Organic Chemistry 5 459 1159
Biochemistry 5 551 1379
Nutrition and Food Science 7 586 1416
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 655 1815

Biology rankings

King Khalid University ranked 5th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1271st in the World with 19,966 publications made and 280,822 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#458 of 2,834 In Asia
#1271 of 6,833 In the World

King Khalid University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 11 15
1993 5 24
1994 6 36
1995 10 33
1996 10 59
1997 15 72
1998 14 77
1999 13 83
2000 50 83
2001 41 108
2002 49 119
2003 42 175
2004 62 233
2005 40 250
2006 50 329
2007 50 385
2008 67 444
2009 74 675
2010 112 795
2011 139 875
2012 206 1259
2013 245 1534
2014 238 2211
2015 255 2537
2016 293 2935
2017 376 3525
2018 651 4935
2019 1113 7902
2020 1541 14481
2021 2865 24042
2022 3599 43102
2023 3903 64852
2024 3612 87302

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

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 5 289 711
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 119 823
Pharmacology 4 308 842
Microbiology 4 286 892
Toxicology 6 315 945
Entomology 4 251 945
Virology 10 359 1107
Immunology 7 388 1109
Oncology and Cancer research 8 443 1130
Biotechnology 8 428 1152
Horticulture 7 475 1205
Astrobiology 5 391 1251
Botany 5 454 1282
Paleontology 6 439 1326
Genetics 8 501 1340
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 500 1350
Neuroscience 7 431 1373
Biochemistry 5 551 1379
Nutrition and Food Science 7 586 1416
Agricultural Science 7 579 1500
Zoology 5 487 1560
Molecular Biology 7 690 1727
Forestry 5 583 1760
Evolutionary Biology 9 605 1794
Biophysics 6 721 1806
Animal Science 7 651 1855
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 724 2021

Engineering rankings

King Khalid University ranked 5th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1215th in the World with 18,974 publications made and 284,173 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#444 of 2,835 In Asia
#1215 of 6,782 In the World

King Khalid University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 3
1993 0 6
1994 1 7
1995 7 4
1996 3 17
1997 3 13
1998 6 19
1999 2 19
2000 19 25
2001 19 21
2002 19 32
2003 23 50
2004 33 96
2005 32 93
2006 49 167
2007 36 209
2008 46 274
2009 60 416
2010 61 477
2011 112 541
2012 145 727
2013 193 1042
2014 192 1480
2015 227 1704
2016 280 2275
2017 338 2854
2018 615 4504
2019 1056 7793
2020 1400 14132
2021 2801 24855
2022 3606 45088
2023 3937 69216
2024 3493 98489

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

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 5 255 674
Nanotechnology 5 289 711
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 244 735
Chemical Engineering 5 319 771
Agricultural Engineering 6 365 802
Technical Drawing 4 286 804
Firefighting and Fire Science 6 351 862
Renewable Energy Engineering 8 355 935
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 372 1012
Materials Science 5 389 1020
Optical Engineering 5 361 1036
Biochemical Engineering 7 354 1046
Metallurgical Engineering 5 440 1105
Geotechnical Engineering 5 421 1119
Automotive Engineering 6 454 1149
Biotechnology 8 428 1152
Electrical Engineering 5 449 1159
Operations Research 4 448 1214
Environmental Engineering 6 491 1232
Aerospace Engineering 5 431 1252
Biomedical Engineering 7 493 1282
Human-Computer Interaction 9 416 1328
Architecture 12 476 1379
Computer Networking 10 564 1445
Structural Engineering 7 590 1464
Mechanical Engineering 5 540 1468
Telecommunications 8 611 1482
Remote Sensing 7 548 1490
Civil Engineering 8 556 1491
Acoustical Engineering 5 560 1513
Architectural Engineering 12 615 1526
Transportation Engineering 12 603 1567
Computer Engineering 8 705 1630
Systems Engineering 8 572 1676
Electronic Engineering 10 754 1688
Automation and Control engineering 10 811 1784
Reliability and Quality Engineering 12 788 1847

Physics rankings

King Khalid University ranked 5th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1168th in the World with 18,091 publications made and 267,367 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#416 of 2,817 In Asia
#1168 of 6,713 In the World

King Khalid University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 1
1993 0 9
1994 1 8
1995 7 4
1996 3 21
1997 0 16
1998 4 20
1999 3 15
2000 18 15
2001 24 19
2002 24 35
2003 25 47
2004 41 91
2005 36 88
2006 50 146
2007 41 197
2008 46 288
2009 66 385
2010 60 458
2011 122 528
2012 163 742
2013 201 1082
2014 197 1482
2015 213 1732
2016 264 2140
2017 317 2750
2018 555 4273
2019 1002 7458
2020 1339 13379
2021 2668 23239
2022 3415 42535
2023 3743 64832
2024 3291 91965

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

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 4 125 578
Condensed Matter Physics 4 214 638
Nanotechnology 5 289 711
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 189 728
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 244 735
Nuclear Physics 5 260 857
Materials Science 5 389 1020
Optical Engineering 5 361 1036
Quantum and Particle physics 5 385 1094
Astrobiology 5 391 1251
Theoretical Physics 10 448 1400
Acoustical Engineering 5 560 1513
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 525 1572
Biophysics 6 721 1806

Environmental Science rankings

King Khalid University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1340th in the World with 14,142 publications made and 211,094 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#446 of 2,838 In Asia
#1340 of 6,876 In the World

King Khalid University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 2
1993 3 9
1994 2 4
1995 6 13
1996 3 9
1997 5 20
1998 6 27
1999 3 27
2000 20 35
2001 14 33
2002 23 42
2003 15 55
2004 17 92
2005 23 125
2006 34 161
2007 34 177
2008 27 252
2009 35 353
2010 51 427
2011 72 459
2012 114 685
2013 144 859
2014 151 1239
2015 154 1428
2016 195 1757
2017 268 2127
2018 458 3356
2019 795 5706
2020 1154 10934
2021 2145 19147
2022 2703 34511
2023 2904 51428
2024 2432 64785

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

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 5 251 750
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 223 764
Hydrology and Water resources management 5 303 807
Geotechnical Engineering 5 421 1119
Environmental Engineering 6 491 1232
Environmental Management 5 497 1313
Paleontology 6 439 1326
Geography and Cartography 5 401 1359
Geology 5 465 1392
Ecology 6 486 1439
Agricultural Science 7 579 1500
Earth science and Geophysics 5 602 1580
Oceanography 5 584 1622
Forestry 5 583 1760
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 655 1815
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 724 2021

Medicine rankings

King Khalid University ranked 6th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1078th in the World with 12,491 publications made and 140,764 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#335 of 2,809 In Asia
#1078 of 6,775 In the World

King Khalid University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 15 15
1993 4 35
1994 7 38
1995 13 35
1996 12 69
1997 19 79
1998 17 85
1999 25 98
2000 60 104
2001 48 141
2002 54 149
2003 51 199
2004 61 267
2005 44 286
2006 47 363
2007 52 440
2008 63 495
2009 65 639
2010 86 783
2011 115 873
2012 152 1161
2013 217 1410
2014 203 1896
2015 233 2101
2016 256 2297
2017 308 2678
2018 450 3151
2019 681 4310
2020 956 7833
2021 1636 12278
2022 1979 19993
2023 2190 29020
2024 2204 36269

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

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Dentistry 4 115 438
Orthodontics 4 121 471
Veterinary 4 170 535
Pediatrics 4 128 536
Family medicine 7 98 538
Cosmetology 5 178 559
Medical Physics 4 125 578
Neurosurgery 4 215 594
Optometry 8 172 660
Plastic Surgery 4 226 721
Dermatology 6 240 727
Epidemiology 5 181 728
Respiratory Therapy 6 214 755
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 288 806
Pharmacy 5 292 818
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 141 820
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 119 823
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 312 829
Nursing 6 140 835
Surgery 5 280 836
Pharmacology 4 308 842
Forensic Science 5 250 865
Health Science 9 180 865
Critical Care Nursing 8 238 883
Anesthesiology 6 296 883
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 236 903
Radiation Therapy 5 348 910
Occupational Therapy 5 226 926
Toxicology 6 315 945
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 197 947
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 323 961
Cardiology 6 330 991
Ophthalmology 7 323 997
Pathology 6 323 1002
Public Health 6 248 1026
Urology 4 370 1028
Audiology 4 280 1076
Psychiatry 6 315 1090
Virology 10 359 1107
Immunology 7 388 1109
Sports Medicine 3 269 1111
Anatomy and Physiology 5 367 1124
Oncology and Cancer research 8 443 1130
Physical Therapy 5 315 1137
Gerontology 5 247 1231
Biomedical Engineering 7 493 1282
Clinical Psychology 6 318 1327

Computer Science rankings

King Khalid University ranked 8th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1486th in the World with 9,643 publications made and 108,996 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#533 of 2,840 In Asia
#1486 of 6,845 In the World

King Khalid University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 3
1993 2 8
1994 1 19
1995 1 19
1996 2 19
1997 1 37
1998 7 30
1999 9 25
2000 11 29
2001 13 47
2002 11 38
2003 17 65
2004 18 86
2005 14 98
2006 10 99
2007 18 147
2008 22 177
2009 23 210
2010 31 300
2011 56 304
2012 75 459
2013 105 560
2014 128 782
2015 117 911
2016 155 1061
2017 226 1272
2018 251 1881
2019 508 2899
2020 703 5583
2021 1255 9532
2022 1784 17811
2023 2084 27701
2024 1858 36199

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

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 4 90 432
Data Science 7 265 1058
Multimedia 6 315 1133
Cyber Security 9 399 1161
Management Information Systems 5 275 1178
Machine Learning 6 438 1203
Computational Linguistics 12 457 1223
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 489 1228
Human-Computer Interaction 9 416 1328
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 500 1350
Neuroscience 7 431 1373
Software Engineering 12 407 1427
Computer Networking 10 564 1445
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 553 1460
Telecommunications 8 611 1482
Computer Vision 9 633 1529
Cognitive Science 10 622 1629
Computer Engineering 8 705 1630
Computer Graphics 12 852 2008
Library and Information science 12 654 2331

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

King Khalid University ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 1788th in the World with 8,194 publications made and 88,819 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#477 of 2,864 In Asia
#1788 of 7,081 In the World

King Khalid University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 8
1993 1 10
1994 0 9
1995 6 8
1996 2 11
1997 10 25
1998 6 23
1999 7 30
2000 16 40
2001 20 45
2002 20 45
2003 19 71
2004 24 82
2005 21 118
2006 18 153
2007 26 170
2008 27 266
2009 43 323
2010 38 451
2011 61 486
2012 77 649
2013 107 698
2014 116 936
2015 136 1149
2016 142 1245
2017 204 1415
2018 259 1866
2019 464 2632
2020 667 4950
2021 1122 8056
2022 1371 14193
2023 1621 21905
2024 1456 26989

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Special Education 4 49 575
Forensic Science 5 250 865
Education Majors 4 169 869
Early Childhood Education 4 122 918
Journalism and Digital Media 11 256 993
Demography 5 253 1042
Linguistics 5 396 1293
Sociology 5 305 1372
Anthropology 8 336 1516
Law 10 426 1597
Political Science 10 452 1844
Archaeology 10 633 1868
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 504 1917
Communications and Public Relations 12 512 1947
History 10 625 1962
Philosophy 6 548 2023
Gender Studies 10 464 2163
Classics and Ancient History 9 649 2263
Aesthetics 12 751 2297
Library and Information science 12 654 2331

Mathematics rankings

King Khalid University ranked 6th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1186th in the World with 6,151 publications made and 67,703 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#367 of 2,718 In Asia
#1186 of 6,418 In the World

King Khalid University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 8
1996 0 3
1997 2 7
1998 0 5
1999 1 4
2000 3 9
2001 7 7
2002 7 15
2003 13 14
2004 10 26
2005 10 43
2006 10 63
2007 14 79
2008 15 118
2009 21 188
2010 18 203
2011 46 236
2012 59 344
2013 63 420
2014 85 512
2015 90 668
2016 104 754
2017 134 856
2018 193 1258
2019 338 1793
2020 473 3447
2021 956 6275
2022 1130 11000
2023 1267 15306
2024 1018 15689

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

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 4 127 675
Applied Mathematics 10 259 870
Operations Research 4 448 1214
Blockchain and Cryptography 10 489 1228
Statistics 7 415 1288
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 518 1590

Psychology rankings

King Khalid University ranked 6th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1250th in the World with 5,505 publications made and 59,096 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#370 of 2,755 In Asia
#1250 of 6,645 In the World

King Khalid University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 7
1993 3 16
1994 6 18
1995 6 25
1996 5 42
1997 4 52
1998 11 50
1999 12 45
2000 22 51
2001 18 74
2002 25 65
2003 20 97
2004 26 115
2005 16 136
2006 23 160
2007 18 187
2008 18 219
2009 26 253
2010 29 328
2011 42 351
2012 56 428
2013 80 561
2014 76 698
2015 98 845
2016 100 924
2017 127 993
2018 183 1320
2019 266 1753
2020 436 3146
2021 737 5137
2022 848 8465
2023 1107 12311
2024 969 14601

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

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Special Education 4 49 575
Education Majors 4 169 869
Occupational Therapy 5 226 926
Psychiatry 6 315 1090
Clinical Psychology 6 318 1327
Neuroscience 7 431 1373
Child Psychology 5 307 1375
Cognitive Science 10 622 1629
Social Psychology 10 474 1670

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for King Khalid University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Supply Chain Management 4 449 1069
Human Resource Management 5 268 1155
Development Studies 9 337 1287
Project Management 6 315 1328
Creative Writing 5 251 1342
Accounting 9 386 1434
Environmental Economics 11 578 1495
Economics 11 448 1586
Literature 6 436 1644
Fashion Design 5 531 1685
Marketing 10 569 1730
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 641 1757
Art & Design 6 520 1758
Advertising 9 553 1798
Business 10 606 1823
Management 11 660 1824
Finance 12 634 1918