King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences: Rankings

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The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 14th in Saudi Arabia, 3063rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 80 research topics. The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,254 academic publications and 232,255 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3063 of 14,131 In the World
#933 of 5,830 In Asia
#14 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#5 of 9 In Riyadh
#264 of 2,994 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#304 of 2,497 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
#307 of 2,279 For Critical Care Nursing
#7000 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5319 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 77 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 3rd for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 862nd in the World with 13,129 publications made and 214,710 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#257 of 2,817 In Asia
#862 of 6,793 In the World

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 0 3
2001 0 2
2002 0 0
2003 0 5
2004 1 3
2005 2 1
2006 8 9
2007 16 19
2008 36 67
2009 54 98
2010 86 248
2011 146 453
2012 192 923
2013 249 1560
2014 318 2605
2015 425 4279
2016 491 5521
2017 590 7142
2018 717 8711
2019 820 11098
2020 1326 20905
2021 1580 24955
2022 1575 26883
2023 1696 29516
2024 1605 30719
2025 1434 30493

The following table provides academic rankings for The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 21 264
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 33 304
Critical Care Nursing 2 39 307
Pediatrics 3 59 320
Family medicine 3 45 321
Respiratory Therapy 2 63 364
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 28 366
Health Science 3 55 393
Optometry 4 98 439
Epidemiology 3 95 475
Plastic Surgery 3 132 479
Nursing 3 72 526
Medical Physics 3 107 529
Surgery 3 181 594
Anesthesiology 3 182 596
Dermatology 4 187 600
Cosmetology 8 202 601
Neurosurgery 5 250 667
Dentistry 11 192 681
Virology 3 187 694
Pathology 3 216 727
Cardiology 3 226 749
Psychiatry 3 181 750
Public Health 3 147 753
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 289 764
Orthodontics 10 216 770
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 264 806
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 310 847
Immunology 3 276 848
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 224 867
Occupational Therapy 4 209 881
Ophthalmology 6 287 885
Radiation Therapy 4 339 888
Gerontology 3 151 901
Clinical Psychology 3 166 918
Oncology and Cancer research 4 360 953
Anatomy and Physiology 3 328 1031
Urology 5 376 1037
Physical Therapy 3 287 1072
Pharmacology 12 443 1100
Sports / Exercise science 7 296 1214
Audiology 6 377 1294
Sports Medicine 7 425 1500
Biomedical Engineering 17 686 1640
Pharmacy 17 697 1647
Veterinary 19 697 1671

Biology rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 12th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1523rd in the World with 9,542 publications made and 159,253 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#597 of 2,838 In Asia
#1523 of 6,841 In the World

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 3
2004 0 2
2005 1 1
2006 5 8
2007 10 13
2008 20 37
2009 34 59
2010 59 180
2011 96 312
2012 137 647
2013 171 1090
2014 221 1775
2015 294 2903
2016 324 3882
2017 439 5013
2018 512 6303
2019 592 8430
2020 971 16161
2021 1183 19263
2022 1214 21235
2023 1282 23342
2024 1131 23980
2025 1014 23298

The following table provides academic rankings for The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 28 366
Virology 3 187 694
Immunology 3 276 848
Oncology and Cancer research 4 360 953
Pharmacology 12 443 1100
Biotechnology 10 429 1144
Microbiology 11 444 1204
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 438 1223
Neuroscience 4 401 1290
Genetics 9 519 1366
Astrobiology 7 471 1410
Biochemistry 13 719 1687
Molecular Biology 8 783 1899
Paleontology 15 901 2238
Zoology 14 950 2593
Nanotechnology 26 1343 2660
Botany 18 1205 2785
Nutrition and Food Science 21 1385 2920
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 1188 2992
Horticulture 22 1468 3172
Evolutionary Biology 23 1369 3250
Agricultural Science 25 1886 4194

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 1888th in the World with 5,935 publications made and 122,732 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#521 of 2,867 In Asia
#1888 of 7,088 In the World

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2006 6 2
2007 11 10
2008 18 34
2009 32 48
2010 49 107
2011 65 216
2012 98 470
2013 132 750
2014 152 1373
2015 231 2354
2016 243 2956
2017 275 3779
2018 319 4555
2019 366 5969
2020 621 11324
2021 693 13925
2022 705 14145
2023 773 15707
2024 667 14955
2025 575 14569

The following table provides academic rankings for The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences 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 85 551
Special Education 5 78 732
Military science 2 92 800
Publishing 3 138 814
Demography 3 169 829
Journalism and Digital Media 9 238 939
Public Policy / Administration 1 138 986
Sports / Exercise science 7 296 1214
Anthropology 6 270 1322
Education Majors 10 324 1323
Sociology 7 313 1380
Law 7 353 1407
Political Science 7 384 1631
Communications and Public Relations 10 439 1760
Library and Information science 8 509 1964
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 529 1965
Linguistics 18 835 2182
Gender Studies 12 489 2208
Archaeology 16 894 2368
Philosophy 15 759 2507
History 16 918 2573

Psychology rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 3rd for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 966th in the World with 5,930 publications made and 105,922 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#253 of 2,766 In Asia
#966 of 6,663 In the World

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2005 1 1
2006 6 3
2007 6 4
2008 14 35
2009 26 48
2010 39 105
2011 72 229
2012 90 526
2013 109 819
2014 139 1258
2015 186 2069
2016 226 2606
2017 292 3370
2018 308 4201
2019 365 5542
2020 552 9649
2021 718 11659
2022 780 12645
2023 789 14054
2024 715 13460
2025 596 13094

The following table provides academic rankings for The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Special Education 5 78 732
Psychiatry 3 181 750
Occupational Therapy 4 209 881
Clinical Psychology 3 166 918
Neuroscience 4 401 1290
Education Majors 10 324 1323
Child Psychology 6 296 1331
Social Psychology 11 488 1683
Cognitive Science 21 1065 2493

Chemistry rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 17th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 2191st in the World with 5,173 publications made and 97,408 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#987 of 2,785 In Asia
#2191 of 6,561 In the World

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 3
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 2 4
2007 5 4
2008 9 12
2009 15 30
2010 22 81
2011 47 140
2012 73 292
2013 111 570
2014 137 1014
2015 174 1677
2016 175 2251
2017 256 2955
2018 296 3886
2019 349 5229
2020 506 8672
2021 608 10827
2022 628 12256
2023 698 14030
2024 625 14508
2025 523 14213

The following table provides academic rankings for The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 17 697 1647
Biochemistry 13 719 1687
Radiochemistry 21 1158 2226
Nanotechnology 26 1343 2660
Organic Chemistry 21 1367 2855
Nutrition and Food Science 21 1385 2920
Chemical Engineering 26 1575 3152
Inorganic Chemistry 26 1599 3196
Materials Science 26 1530 3198
Environmental Chemistry 26 1796 3767
Physical chemistry 26 1776 3772

Computer Science rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 18th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 2045th in the World with 3,985 publications made and 65,946 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#18 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#826 of 2,842 In Asia
#2045 of 6,855 In the World

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2006 2 2
2007 2 1
2008 8 21
2009 10 23
2010 18 75
2011 38 130
2012 47 263
2013 84 462
2014 93 719
2015 134 1329
2016 169 1752
2017 194 2355
2018 203 3058
2019 259 4125
2020 377 7202
2021 434 9062
2022 511 10079
2023 546 11193
2024 471 11412
2025 462 11772

The following table provides academic rankings for The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Data Science 4 205 902
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 7 438 1223
Neuroscience 4 401 1290
Library and Information science 8 509 1964
Machine Learning 21 892 2042
Computational Linguistics 22 1013 2254
Management Information Systems 21 831 2377
Cognitive Science 21 1065 2493
Human-Computer Interaction 22 1061 2616
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 1213 2695
Computer Vision 25 1284 2772
Cyber Security 27 1275 2906
Telecommunications 26 1384 2991
Computer Networking 27 1677 3744

Mathematics rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 10th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1218th in the World with 3,761 publications made and 65,431 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#388 of 2,725 In Asia
#1218 of 6,434 In the World

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2006 7 1
2007 7 4
2008 7 16
2009 18 14
2010 25 60
2011 33 91
2012 49 215
2013 63 346
2014 67 555
2015 108 987
2016 134 1207
2017 160 1678
2018 180 2170
2019 236 2885
2020 381 5082
2021 450 6925
2022 511 7911
2023 551 8487
2024 421 7298
2025 424 7187

The following table provides academic rankings for The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 5 327 1098
Math Teachers 19 445 1565
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 1218 2967

Engineering rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 22nd for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 2666th in the World with 3,163 publications made and 64,914 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1203 of 2,841 In Asia
#2666 of 6,795 In the World

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2007 7 3
2008 7 22
2009 17 27
2010 14 53
2011 34 116
2012 39 225
2013 58 427
2014 89 725
2015 111 1133
2016 118 1428
2017 145 1838
2018 162 2436
2019 223 3260
2020 327 5314
2021 375 6598
2022 391 7226
2023 405 8351
2024 385 9218
2025 307 9413

The following table provides academic rankings for The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 10 429 1144
Biomedical Engineering 17 686 1640
Automotive Engineering 17 885 1989
Optical Engineering 19 956 2135
Aerospace Engineering 21 1093 2533
Mechanical Engineering 19 1117 2604
Human-Computer Interaction 22 1061 2616
Nanotechnology 26 1343 2660
Civil Engineering 21 1242 2877
Systems Engineering 24 1191 2927
Telecommunications 26 1384 2991
Acoustical Engineering 21 1328 3032
Chemical Engineering 26 1575 3152
Materials Science 26 1530 3198
Electrical Engineering 27 1507 3204
Metallurgical Engineering 26 1558 3225
Structural Engineering 24 1481 3281
Computer Networking 27 1677 3744

Environmental Science rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 21st for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 2799th in the World with 3,122 publications made and 59,832 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#21 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1160 of 2,841 In Asia
#2799 of 6,888 In the World

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 1 0
2006 1 1
2007 2 3
2008 6 18
2009 9 21
2010 25 58
2011 27 112
2012 50 222
2013 62 415
2014 78 674
2015 127 1258
2016 122 1545
2017 134 1907
2018 163 2377
2019 237 3287
2020 303 6373
2021 375 7628
2022 379 7803
2023 418 8973
2024 363 8907
2025 287 8610

The following table provides academic rankings for The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 15 901 2238
Geology 21 1143 2722
Geography and Cartography 21 1114 2860
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 23 1306 2940
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 1188 2992
Ecology 23 1435 3366
Environmental Chemistry 26 1796 3767
Environmental Management 27 1779 4041
Agricultural Science 25 1886 4194
Oceanography 26 1856 4304

Economics rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 5th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1322nd in the World with 1,737 publications made and 39,750 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#344 of 2,559 In Asia
#1322 of 6,188 In the World

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2006 1 1
2007 0 0
2008 7 8
2009 15 14
2010 15 22
2011 27 64
2012 30 120
2013 40 184
2014 52 344
2015 69 620
2016 74 720
2017 87 942
2018 93 1101
2019 105 1496
2020 187 2714
2021 198 3721
2022 194 3722
2023 231 4287
2024 168 4170
2025 173 4200

The following table provides academic rankings for The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 3 146 724
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 1218 2967
Finance 27 1721 4186

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Human Resource Management 8 304 1225
Marketing 17 782 2172
Management 16 830 2175
Business 16 821 2261
Advertising 17 852 2433
Nuclear Physics 21 1100 2468
Fashion Design 18 989 2634
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 1071 2665
Literature 18 893 2670
Physics 22 1250 2780
Art & Design 20 1067 2912
Quantum and Particle physics 26 1590 3476