King Khalid University: Rankings

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King Khalid University ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, 2110th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 132 research topics. King Khalid University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 34,137 academic publications and 517,595 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2110 of 14,131 In the World
#580 of 5,830 In Asia
#6 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#402 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#442 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#509 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#6602 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4229 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 129 other topics

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Biology rankings

King Khalid University ranked 5th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1220th in the World with 22,010 publications made and 358,669 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#436 of 2,838 In Asia
#1220 of 6,841 In the World

King Khalid University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 24
1994 6 36
1995 10 33
1996 10 60
1997 15 73
1998 14 76
1999 13 83
2000 50 84
2001 41 108
2002 49 119
2003 42 175
2004 62 234
2005 40 250
2006 50 329
2007 50 385
2008 67 445
2009 74 676
2010 113 795
2011 139 876
2012 205 1263
2013 245 1529
2014 238 2209
2015 254 2541
2016 293 2932
2017 376 3520
2018 651 4943
2019 1110 7889
2020 1540 14467
2021 2852 23991
2022 3588 43060
2023 3904 64831
2024 3630 88023
2025 2675 95683

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 5 271 657
Pharmacology 4 294 808
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 121 830
Toxicology 6 278 855
Microbiology 3 276 864
Entomology 4 241 912
Oncology and Cancer research 7 423 1072
Virology 11 354 1081
Immunology 7 383 1087
Biotechnology 6 412 1115
Horticulture 7 452 1153
Botany 5 439 1232
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 448 1245
Astrobiology 5 397 1262
Paleontology 6 415 1275
Genetics 7 479 1295
Biochemistry 5 531 1316
Neuroscience 6 413 1322
Nutrition and Food Science 7 559 1358
Agricultural Science 7 548 1408
Zoology 5 469 1512
Forestry 5 539 1636
Molecular Biology 6 676 1684
Evolutionary Biology 9 590 1756
Animal Science 7 613 1763
Biophysics 7 732 1815
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 686 1922

Chemistry rankings

King Khalid University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1166th in the World with 21,975 publications made and 391,381 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#445 of 2,785 In Asia
#1166 of 6,561 In the World

King Khalid University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 40 129
2005 39 143
2006 55 221
2007 45 250
2008 56 316
2009 67 454
2010 88 559
2011 120 631
2012 178 941
2013 230 1354
2014 221 1928
2015 253 2234
2016 299 2740
2017 337 3347
2018 664 5020
2019 1139 8437
2020 1526 15307
2021 2929 26264
2022 3757 46885
2023 4036 70947
2024 3709 101777
2025 2416 107995

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 5 133 525
Nanotechnology 5 271 657
Radiochemistry 5 347 673
Chemical Engineering 5 295 701
Environmental Chemistry 5 246 729
Pharmacy 4 280 780
Biochemical Engineering 7 316 954
Materials Science 5 365 955
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 375 1001
Physical chemistry 5 430 1020
Inorganic Chemistry 7 439 1055
Organic Chemistry 5 435 1105
Biochemistry 5 531 1316
Nutrition and Food Science 7 559 1358
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 624 1736

Engineering rankings

King Khalid University ranked 5th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1157th in the World with 20,611 publications made and 366,108 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#422 of 2,841 In Asia
#1157 of 6,795 In the World

King Khalid University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 97
2005 32 93
2006 49 167
2007 36 209
2008 46 274
2009 60 416
2010 61 477
2011 112 541
2012 145 729
2013 192 1039
2014 192 1477
2015 226 1704
2016 280 2278
2017 338 2851
2018 614 4504
2019 1057 7790
2020 1396 14111
2021 2790 24818
2022 3605 45059
2023 3932 69219
2024 3516 99222
2025 2144 103658

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 5 247 649
Nanotechnology 5 271 657
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 231 688
Chemical Engineering 5 295 701
Agricultural Engineering 4 343 762
Technical Drawing 4 270 764
Renewable Energy Engineering 8 321 834
Firefighting and Fire Science 7 348 858
Biochemical Engineering 7 316 954
Materials Science 5 365 955
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 375 1001
Optical Engineering 5 347 1003
Metallurgical Engineering 5 419 1052
Automotive Engineering 5 418 1068
Geotechnical Engineering 5 405 1078
Electrical Engineering 5 428 1096
Biotechnology 6 412 1115
Environmental Engineering 6 448 1152
Biomedical Engineering 7 433 1157
Operations Research 4 427 1162
Aerospace Engineering 5 406 1196
Human-Computer Interaction 9 416 1308
Computer Networking 10 541 1388
Structural Engineering 7 560 1390
Architecture 13 482 1396
Mechanical Engineering 5 518 1398
Civil Engineering 8 522 1407
Telecommunications 8 585 1418
Remote Sensing 7 528 1432
Acoustical Engineering 5 534 1453
Transportation Engineering 11 575 1507
Architectural Engineering 12 610 1523
Systems Engineering 7 529 1554
Computer Engineering 7 686 1585
Electronic Engineering 10 706 1587
Automation and Control engineering 10 785 1733
Reliability and Quality Engineering 11 735 1742

Physics rankings

King Khalid University ranked 5th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1105th in the World with 19,574 publications made and 342,848 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
#395 of 2,822 In Asia
#1105 of 6,729 In the World

King Khalid University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 20
2002 24 35
2003 25 47
2004 41 92
2005 36 88
2006 50 146
2007 41 197
2008 46 288
2009 66 385
2010 60 458
2011 121 528
2012 163 744
2013 200 1080
2014 197 1481
2015 213 1731
2016 264 2142
2017 317 2753
2018 554 4275
2019 1003 7447
2020 1337 13367
2021 2663 23204
2022 3406 42503
2023 3732 64825
2024 3317 92638
2025 1952 95548

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 4 131 577
Condensed Matter Physics 4 207 605
Nanotechnology 5 271 657
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 231 688
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 186 709
Nuclear Physics 5 252 835
Materials Science 5 365 955
Optical Engineering 5 347 1003
Quantum and Particle physics 5 357 1037
Astrobiology 5 397 1262
Theoretical Physics 10 437 1364
Acoustical Engineering 5 534 1453
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 521 1544
Biophysics 7 732 1815

Environmental Science rankings

King Khalid University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1281st in the World with 15,314 publications made and 270,242 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
#419 of 2,841 In Asia
#1281 of 6,888 In the World

King Khalid University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 34 162
2007 34 177
2008 27 253
2009 35 352
2010 52 427
2011 72 459
2012 114 684
2013 144 856
2014 151 1237
2015 152 1428
2016 195 1758
2017 268 2122
2018 456 3364
2019 795 5707
2020 1141 10901
2021 2133 19030
2022 2695 34468
2023 2889 51433
2024 2446 65393
2025 1597 66047

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
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 207 710
Environmental Chemistry 5 246 729
Hydrology and Water resources management 5 295 787
Geotechnical Engineering 5 405 1078
Environmental Engineering 6 448 1152
Environmental Management 5 452 1206
Paleontology 6 415 1275
Geography and Cartography 5 379 1288
Geology 5 451 1342
Ecology 6 447 1346
Agricultural Science 7 548 1408
Earth science and Geophysics 5 584 1519
Oceanography 5 556 1547
Forestry 5 539 1636
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 624 1736
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 686 1922

Medicine rankings

King Khalid University ranked 6th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1049th in the World with 14,087 publications made and 175,676 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#326 of 2,817 In Asia
#1049 of 6,793 In the World

King Khalid University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 4 35
1994 7 38
1995 13 35
1996 12 70
1997 19 80
1998 17 84
1999 25 98
2000 60 105
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 66 639
2010 87 782
2011 114 873
2012 154 1164
2013 217 1411
2014 203 1897
2015 234 2107
2016 256 2298
2017 308 2681
2018 449 3155
2019 678 4305
2020 954 7817
2021 1628 12276
2022 1977 20031
2023 2184 28981
2024 2224 36657
2025 2065 40424

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 4 106 402
Orthodontics 4 112 442
Veterinary 4 158 509
Family medicine 6 94 519
Pediatrics 4 128 535
Cosmetology 5 170 544
Medical Physics 4 131 577
Neurosurgery 4 219 599
Optometry 8 161 627
Plastic Surgery 4 213 689
Epidemiology 5 180 721
Dermatology 6 239 723
Respiratory Therapy 7 211 743
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 134 767
Pharmacy 4 280 780
Pharmacology 4 294 808
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 294 815
Nursing 6 138 816
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 314 825
Surgery 5 276 827
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 121 830
Health Science 8 175 833
Toxicology 6 278 855
Forensic Science 5 248 871
Critical Care Nursing 7 242 877
Anesthesiology 6 300 883
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 233 890
Radiation Therapy 5 342 893
Occupational Therapy 5 234 937
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 324 955
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 204 956
Pathology 6 311 962
Public Health 5 223 972
Ophthalmology 7 321 974
Cardiology 6 338 999
Urology 4 375 1035
Audiology 3 271 1040
Sports Medicine 3 251 1057
Psychiatry 6 307 1061
Oncology and Cancer research 7 423 1072
Virology 11 354 1081
Immunology 7 383 1087
Physical Therapy 5 298 1097
Anatomy and Physiology 6 370 1120
Biomedical Engineering 7 433 1157
Gerontology 5 249 1219
Clinical Psychology 5 298 1267

Computer Science rankings

King Khalid University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1389th in the World with 10,885 publications made and 141,493 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#486 of 2,842 In Asia
#1389 of 6,855 In the World

King Khalid University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 8
1994 1 19
1995 1 19
1996 2 19
1997 1 37
1998 7 30
1999 9 25
2000 11 30
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 31 299
2011 56 307
2012 75 460
2013 104 563
2014 128 783
2015 117 915
2016 156 1058
2017 226 1271
2018 250 1880
2019 507 2915
2020 699 5565
2021 1254 9503
2022 1780 17788
2023 2061 27640
2024 1895 36732
2025 1622 40075

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 92 442
Data Science 10 268 1053
Cyber Security 10 359 1070
Machine Learning 6 403 1099
Multimedia 6 312 1119
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 462 1164
Management Information Systems 5 276 1166
Computational Linguistics 12 444 1181
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 448 1245
Human-Computer Interaction 9 416 1308
Neuroscience 6 413 1322
Software Engineering 11 367 1341
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 518 1366
Computer Networking 10 541 1388
Telecommunications 8 585 1418
Computer Vision 9 614 1471
Cognitive Science 10 577 1526
Computer Engineering 7 686 1585
Computer Graphics 13 841 2003
Library and Information science 12 629 2261

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

King Khalid University ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 1711th in the World with 9,054 publications made and 111,778 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#454 of 2,867 In Asia
#1711 of 7,088 In the World

King Khalid University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 46
2002 20 45
2003 19 71
2004 24 82
2005 21 118
2006 18 153
2007 26 170
2008 27 267
2009 44 323
2010 38 448
2011 61 487
2012 77 644
2013 108 695
2014 116 944
2015 135 1151
2016 143 1244
2017 204 1415
2018 260 1871
2019 459 2628
2020 661 4932
2021 1107 8017
2022 1368 14190
2023 1609 21872
2024 1469 27392
2025 1150 28242

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 49 581
Education Majors 4 167 845
Forensic Science 5 248 871
Early Childhood Education 5 131 934
Journalism and Digital Media 10 252 985
Demography 5 244 1012
Linguistics 5 380 1244
Sociology 5 303 1349
Anthropology 8 331 1478
Law 10 403 1534
Archaeology 10 602 1779
Political Science 10 434 1781
History 10 592 1889
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 503 1892
Communications and Public Relations 12 503 1912
Philosophy 6 522 1937
Gender Studies 10 454 2145
Aesthetics 12 717 2201
Library and Information science 12 629 2261
Classics and Ancient History 10 656 2262

Mathematics rankings

King Khalid University ranked 6th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1142nd in the World with 6,694 publications made and 83,929 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
#349 of 2,725 In Asia
#1142 of 6,434 In the World

King Khalid University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 6
2002 7 15
2003 13 14
2004 10 26
2005 10 43
2006 10 63
2007 14 79
2008 15 118
2009 22 188
2010 18 202
2011 46 235
2012 59 345
2013 62 420
2014 85 514
2015 90 666
2016 104 750
2017 135 856
2018 192 1262
2019 334 1778
2020 470 3405
2021 938 6249
2022 1124 10935
2023 1266 15273
2024 1036 16022
2025 739 14633

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 4 126 665
Applied Mathematics 11 247 835
Operations Research 4 427 1162
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 462 1164
Statistics 7 388 1227
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 492 1525

Psychology rankings

King Khalid University ranked 6th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1215th in the World with 6,229 publications made and 73,319 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#364 of 2,766 In Asia
#1215 of 6,663 In the World

King Khalid University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 3 16
1994 6 18
1995 6 25
1996 5 42
1997 4 52
1998 11 50
1999 12 45
2000 22 52
2001 18 73
2002 25 65
2003 20 97
2004 26 115
2005 16 136
2006 23 160
2007 18 187
2008 18 219
2009 27 253
2010 29 327
2011 42 351
2012 56 429
2013 79 561
2014 76 699
2015 98 851
2016 100 925
2017 127 992
2018 183 1324
2019 263 1752
2020 432 3140
2021 734 5127
2022 837 8437
2023 1102 12320
2024 991 14835
2025 954 16160

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 49 581
Education Majors 4 167 845
Occupational Therapy 5 234 937
Psychiatry 6 307 1061
Clinical Psychology 5 298 1267
Child Psychology 5 292 1314
Neuroscience 6 413 1322
Cognitive Science 10 577 1526
Social Psychology 10 462 1623

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for King Khalid University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Supply Chain Management 4 449 1078
Human Resource Management 4 265 1127
Development Studies 9 323 1232
Creative Writing 5 237 1294
Project Management 6 320 1320
Environmental Economics 10 486 1331
Accounting 8 380 1420
Economics 11 432 1531
Literature 6 420 1591
Fashion Design 5 501 1606
Art & Design 5 506 1691
Marketing 10 552 1691
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 635 1742
Management 11 627 1743
Business 10 582 1767
Advertising 9 560 1801
Finance 12 612 1845