King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences: Rankings

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The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 13th in Saudi Arabia, 3008th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 78 research topics. The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,031 academic publications and 203,027 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3008 of 14,131 In the World
#970 of 5,830 In Asia
#13 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#5 of 9 In Riyadh
#285 of 2,923 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#310 of 2,181 For Critical Care Nursing
#313 of 2,422 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
#6911 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5241 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 75 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 890th in the World with 12,012 publications made and 188,502 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#263 of 2,809 In Asia
#890 of 6,775 In the World

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

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 192 922
2013 250 1560
2014 322 2609
2015 425 4281
2016 491 5517
2017 590 7145
2018 718 8716
2019 823 11105
2020 1332 20933
2021 1580 24966
2022 1576 26892
2023 1690 29442
2024 1579 30032

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 24 285
Critical Care Nursing 2 40 310
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 34 313
Pediatrics 3 60 323
Family medicine 3 49 333
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 24 356
Respiratory Therapy 2 68 388
Health Science 3 60 434
Optometry 4 104 473
Epidemiology 3 95 485
Plastic Surgery 3 135 495
Nursing 3 72 534
Medical Physics 3 120 563
Surgery 3 181 605
Anesthesiology 3 189 614
Dermatology 4 194 621
Cosmetology 7 217 635
Neurosurgery 5 250 672
Virology 4 193 711
Dentistry 11 201 723
Pathology 3 221 741
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 284 762
Psychiatry 3 186 763
Public Health 3 152 770
Cardiology 3 232 774
Orthodontics 10 222 801
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 269 822
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 299 828
Immunology 3 279 862
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 231 889
Occupational Therapy 4 212 898
Radiation Therapy 4 345 906
Ophthalmology 6 301 925
Gerontology 3 152 927
Clinical Psychology 3 169 939
Oncology and Cancer research 4 371 978
Anatomy and Physiology 3 331 1040
Urology 5 379 1059
Physical Therapy 4 296 1104
Pharmacology 12 450 1115
Sports / Exercise science 7 289 1202
Audiology 6 377 1301
Sports Medicine 7 443 1546
Biomedical Engineering 15 682 1637
Pharmacy 17 693 1649
Veterinary 20 690 1667

Biology rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 12th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1569th in the World with 8,766 publications made and 139,239 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#611 of 2,834 In Asia
#1569 of 6,833 In the World

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

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 97 312
2012 137 643
2013 172 1092
2014 224 1786
2015 294 2903
2016 328 3886
2017 439 5015
2018 513 6314
2019 595 8462
2020 977 16178
2021 1183 19177
2022 1213 21224
2023 1274 23328
2024 1123 23598

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 1 24 356
Virology 4 193 711
Immunology 3 279 862
Oncology and Cancer research 4 371 978
Pharmacology 12 450 1115
Biotechnology 9 433 1162
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 436 1233
Microbiology 11 466 1255
Neuroscience 3 405 1320
Genetics 9 524 1383
Biochemistry 13 746 1756
Molecular Biology 8 785 1918
Paleontology 15 924 2292
Nanotechnology 25 1344 2673
Zoology 16 1013 2759
Botany 18 1217 2842
Nutrition and Food Science 20 1394 2948
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 1198 3022
Horticulture 22 1464 3193
Agricultural Science 25 1892 4217

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 1962nd in the World with 5,511 publications made and 104,916 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#534 of 2,864 In Asia
#1962 of 7,081 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 66 216
2012 99 472
2013 133 755
2014 157 1379
2015 231 2364
2016 244 2964
2017 276 3802
2018 323 4574
2019 371 6026
2020 626 11488
2021 697 14048
2022 712 14221
2023 770 15726
2024 661 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 4 91 576
Special Education 5 82 758
Demography 3 176 855
Journalism and Digital Media 8 229 937
Public Policy / Administration 1 145 1010
Sports / Exercise science 7 289 1202
Anthropology 6 285 1375
Education Majors 11 339 1395
Sociology 8 321 1417
Law 7 382 1492
Political Science 7 401 1720
Communications and Public Relations 8 418 1730
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 528 1982
Library and Information science 8 536 2040
Linguistics 18 857 2244
Archaeology 17 899 2394
Philosophy 15 774 2567
History 17 916 2590

Psychology rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 3rd for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 983rd in the World with 5,498 publications made and 94,794 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#264 of 2,755 In Asia
#983 of 6,645 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 73 230
2012 92 523
2013 108 820
2014 140 1265
2015 187 2074
2016 226 2607
2017 294 3384
2018 312 4222
2019 368 5597
2020 557 9825
2021 737 11848
2022 782 12785
2023 791 14123
2024 703 13182

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 82 758
Psychiatry 3 186 763
Occupational Therapy 4 212 898
Clinical Psychology 3 169 939
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 335 985
Neuroscience 3 405 1320
Child Psychology 6 310 1385
Education Majors 11 339 1395
Social Psychology 11 516 1764
Cognitive Science 21 1073 2535

Chemistry rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 17th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 2249th in the World with 4,770 publications made and 81,174 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1012 of 2,781 In Asia
#2249 of 6,545 In the World

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

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
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 72 289
2013 113 573
2014 138 1021
2015 174 1684
2016 175 2243
2017 257 2959
2018 297 3903
2019 351 5244
2020 500 8747
2021 616 10897
2022 627 12316
2023 690 14073
2024 622 14321

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 17 693 1649
Biochemistry 13 746 1756
Radiochemistry 21 1183 2279
Nanotechnology 25 1344 2673
Organic Chemistry 21 1382 2892
Nutrition and Food Science 20 1394 2948
Chemical Engineering 26 1559 3127
Inorganic Chemistry 25 1585 3179
Materials Science 26 1550 3260
Physical chemistry 26 1782 3795

Computer Science rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 18th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 2120th in the World with 3,666 publications made and 58,851 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
#863 of 2,840 In Asia
#2120 of 6,845 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 38 129
2012 49 264
2013 83 462
2014 98 722
2015 135 1331
2016 168 1759
2017 196 2363
2018 210 3088
2019 259 4165
2020 386 7376
2021 449 9169
2022 515 10161
2023 548 11300
2024 459 11221

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 5 240 1000
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 436 1233
Neuroscience 3 405 1320
Library and Information science 8 536 2040
Machine Learning 21 943 2137
Computational Linguistics 22 993 2230
Management Information Systems 20 850 2450
Cognitive Science 21 1073 2535
Human-Computer Interaction 21 1041 2597
Computer Vision 24 1291 2804
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 1285 2857
Telecommunications 26 1377 2988
Cyber Security 27 1320 3017
Computer Networking 27 1722 3846

Mathematics rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 9th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1257th in the World with 3,481 publications made and 58,969 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#400 of 2,718 In Asia
#1257 of 6,418 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 50 216
2013 64 353
2014 70 558
2015 108 989
2016 135 1224
2017 161 1696
2018 185 2202
2019 241 2958
2020 399 5298
2021 455 7108
2022 518 8071
2023 553 8676
2024 418 7213

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 5 343 1155
Math Teachers 19 463 1621
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 1221 2984

Engineering rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 22nd for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 2719th in the World with 2,921 publications made and 52,456 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1224 of 2,835 In Asia
#2719 of 6,782 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 38 224
2013 58 425
2014 92 730
2015 111 1134
2016 118 1429
2017 144 1858
2018 164 2441
2019 222 3264
2020 319 5338
2021 380 6638
2022 391 7240
2023 405 8383
2024 378 9046

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 9 433 1162
Biomedical Engineering 15 682 1637
Automotive Engineering 16 892 2008
Optical Engineering 19 973 2177
Human-Computer Interaction 21 1041 2597
Aerospace Engineering 22 1153 2663
Nanotechnology 25 1344 2673
Mechanical Engineering 19 1152 2701
Telecommunications 26 1377 2988
Civil Engineering 21 1287 2991
Acoustical Engineering 20 1347 3081
Chemical Engineering 26 1559 3127
Electrical Engineering 27 1508 3219
Materials Science 26 1550 3260
Metallurgical Engineering 26 1564 3260
Structural Engineering 23 1497 3323
Computer Networking 27 1722 3846

Environmental Science rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 21st for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 2851st in the World with 2,915 publications made and 48,749 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
#1177 of 2,838 In Asia
#2851 of 6,876 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 28 112
2012 50 222
2013 62 414
2014 83 676
2015 127 1255
2016 125 1551
2017 135 1935
2018 165 2379
2019 238 3304
2020 303 6425
2021 377 7663
2022 380 7827
2023 415 8965
2024 362 8679

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 15 924 2292
Geology 21 1165 2792
Geography and Cartography 21 1138 2925
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 23 1326 2999
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 1198 3022
Ecology 23 1449 3430
Environmental Management 27 1774 4046
Agricultural Science 25 1892 4217
Oceanography 26 1918 4432

Economics rankings

The King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences ranked 6th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1384th in the World with 1,623 publications made and 34,628 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#364 of 2,553 In Asia
#1384 of 6,167 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 28 64
2012 30 121
2013 42 185
2014 56 348
2015 70 620
2016 73 718
2017 88 957
2018 95 1104
2019 110 1509
2020 195 2768
2021 199 3744
2022 193 3757
2023 234 4323
2024 165 4074

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 4 162 785
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 1221 2984
Finance 27 1724 4202

Other rankings

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

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Human Resource Management 8 329 1278
Management 15 836 2206
Marketing 17 792 2206
Business 15 833 2313
Advertising 16 843 2421
Nuclear Physics 21 1129 2532
Literature 18 889 2679
Fashion Design 18 1019 2709
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 1102 2741
Physics 22 1279 2854
Art & Design 20 1070 2948
Quantum and Particle physics 26 1611 3567