Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University: Rankings

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Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 25th in Saudi Arabia, 5419th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 25 research topics. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,299 academic publications and 79,227 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5419 of 14,131 In the World
#1959 of 5,830 In Asia
#25 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#945 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#1025 of 4,673 For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
#1249 of 1,530 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#6986 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 22 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 21st for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 2612th in the World with 2,973 publications made and 67,184 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1177 of 2,841 In Asia
#2612 of 6,795 In the World

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1999 3 0
2000 5 1
2001 3 2
2002 2 6
2003 2 2
2004 4 1
2005 5 2
2006 1 2
2007 1 6
2008 5 17
2009 2 23
2010 17 30
2011 24 46
2012 36 69
2013 46 110
2014 45 174
2015 80 258
2016 96 610
2017 112 1139
2018 157 1787
2019 229 3227
2020 327 5808
2021 363 7440
2022 380 9397
2023 378 11582
2024 380 13022
2025 324 11788

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 9 364 945
Applied/Engineering Physics 8 510 1249
Biochemical Engineering 13 486 1263
Nanotechnology 18 785 1623
Aerospace Engineering 10 639 1640
Automotive Engineering 13 729 1717
Chemical Engineering 19 847 1737
Geotechnical Engineering 10 735 1761
Environmental Engineering 14 797 1834
Systems Engineering 14 702 1918
Computer Engineering 15 929 2007
Reliability and Quality Engineering 21 921 2094
Electrical Engineering 21 1017 2204
Mechanical Engineering 17 961 2316
Structural Engineering 18 1027 2330
Materials Science 20 1109 2359
Human-Computer Interaction 23 1076 2646
Civil Engineering 19 1148 2684
Telecommunications 23 1242 2700
Computer Networking 26 1335 2937
Metallurgical Engineering 24 1475 3075
Biotechnology 25 1483 3179
Electronic Engineering 26 1560 3222
Optical Engineering 25 1501 3238
Acoustical Engineering 22 1424 3248

Physics rankings

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 21st for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 2569th in the World with 2,655 publications made and 60,434 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#21 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1139 of 2,822 In Asia
#2569 of 6,729 In the World

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 3 0
2000 5 1
2001 3 2
2002 2 4
2003 2 2
2004 4 1
2005 5 1
2006 1 2
2007 1 6
2008 6 18
2009 3 30
2010 16 39
2011 19 51
2012 31 86
2013 36 102
2014 48 171
2015 71 228
2016 89 580
2017 98 1088
2018 148 1747
2019 217 3183
2020 317 5752
2021 332 7199
2022 320 8873
2023 332 10397
2024 328 11571
2025 262 10424

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 8 510 1249
Nanotechnology 18 785 1623
Nuclear Physics 17 724 1757
Theoretical Physics 18 704 1927
Quantum and Particle physics 21 1001 2277
Materials Science 20 1109 2359
Astrophysics and Astronomy 22 1222 2984
Condensed Matter Physics 25 1497 3048
Optical Engineering 25 1501 3238
Acoustical Engineering 22 1424 3248

Environmental Science rankings

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 20th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 2755th in the World with 2,409 publications made and 62,174 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1139 of 2,841 In Asia
#2755 of 6,888 In the World

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1999 3 0
2000 4 1
2001 2 0
2002 2 2
2003 1 2
2004 4 1
2005 5 2
2006 1 2
2007 0 6
2008 6 13
2009 1 17
2010 15 18
2011 16 30
2012 21 59
2013 40 90
2014 40 166
2015 71 235
2016 87 576
2017 101 1131
2018 145 1758
2019 198 3119
2020 288 5549
2021 285 7007
2022 291 8548
2023 311 10160
2024 295 10754
2025 211 9581

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 336 1025
Geotechnical Engineering 10 735 1761
Environmental Engineering 14 797 1834
Environmental Management 12 790 1890
Geography and Cartography 12 774 2153
Oceanography 16 1092 2656
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 1154 2758
Ecology 21 1234 2925
Geology 22 1330 3136
Environmental Chemistry 23 1500 3182
Earth science and Geophysics 21 1425 3308
Agricultural Science 23 1539 3467
Paleontology 26 1646 3839

Chemistry rankings

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 23rd for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 2971st in the World with 2,187 publications made and 58,705 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1383 of 2,785 In Asia
#2971 of 6,561 In the World

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1999 3 0
2000 5 1
2001 2 2
2002 2 5
2003 1 2
2004 4 1
2005 6 2
2006 1 0
2007 1 6
2008 6 15
2009 1 20
2010 9 18
2011 12 36
2012 18 59
2013 19 71
2014 34 118
2015 60 185
2016 77 513
2017 93 1015
2018 120 1620
2019 180 2911
2020 245 5339
2021 275 6688
2022 278 8488
2023 284 10130
2024 271 11662
2025 216 10356

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 13 486 1263
Nanotechnology 18 785 1623
Chemical Engineering 19 847 1737
Computational Chemistry 21 1044 2264
Materials Science 20 1109 2359
Physical chemistry 22 1282 2655
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 1154 2758
Radiochemistry 25 1542 2903
Inorganic Chemistry 23 1445 2940
Organic Chemistry 25 1457 3044
Environmental Chemistry 23 1500 3182
Nutrition and Food Science 25 1746 3615
Biochemistry 26 1813 3964

Biology rankings

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 26th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 3420th in the World with 1,947 publications made and 49,364 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1517 of 2,838 In Asia
#3420 of 6,841 In the World

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2004 1 0
2005 3 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 1
2008 6 1
2009 1 8
2010 6 9
2011 12 17
2012 12 26
2013 21 49
2014 30 87
2015 31 131
2016 60 404
2017 70 766
2018 93 1360
2019 133 2264
2020 251 4058
2021 271 5548
2022 285 7184
2023 263 8739
2024 240 9258
2025 190 8222

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 18 785 1623
Virology 25 1141 2831
Evolutionary Biology 21 1266 3063
Oncology and Cancer research 26 1405 3105
Biotechnology 25 1483 3179
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 1475 3248
Agricultural Science 23 1539 3467
Nutrition and Food Science 25 1746 3615
Pharmacology 26 1716 3657
Paleontology 26 1646 3839
Biochemistry 26 1813 3964
Immunology 26 1779 4077
Botany 26 1853 4241
Genetics 26 1905 4299
Neuroscience 27 1805 4314

Computer Science rankings

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 25th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 2994th in the World with 1,840 publications made and 23,606 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#1298 of 2,842 In Asia
#2994 of 6,855 In the World

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2003 2 0
2004 1 0
2005 3 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 2
2009 4 6
2010 10 11
2011 17 21
2012 27 28
2013 31 58
2014 30 70
2015 42 128
2016 32 171
2017 53 286
2018 50 466
2019 92 808
2020 183 1371
2021 234 2237
2022 247 3046
2023 248 4641
2024 296 5522
2025 284 5525

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 15 929 2007
Cyber Security 23 851 2059
Cognitive Science 19 864 2090
Blockchain and Cryptography 25 988 2126
Computational Linguistics 23 1044 2322
Data Science 26 898 2336
Software Engineering 23 877 2342
Machine Learning 23 1114 2450
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 1099 2468
Computer Vision 22 1153 2510
Human-Computer Interaction 23 1076 2646
Telecommunications 23 1242 2700
Computer Networking 26 1335 2937
Management Information Systems 27 1104 2979
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 1475 3248
Neuroscience 27 1805 4314

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 26th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 3967th in the World with 1,512 publications made and 17,173 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#26 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1468 of 2,867 In Asia
#3967 of 7,088 In the World

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2002 2 4
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 1
2006 0 1
2007 2 0
2008 2 0
2009 4 11
2010 8 18
2011 16 19
2012 22 19
2013 32 51
2014 28 99
2015 34 147
2016 31 193
2017 47 277
2018 55 330
2019 71 456
2020 158 808
2021 186 1473
2022 195 2126
2023 236 3445
2024 222 3913
2025 190 3989

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 22 895 2814
Linguistics 26 1388 3290
Education Majors 27 1174 3293
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 23 1196 3485
Archaeology 24 1408 3485
Anthropology 26 1228 3527
History 23 1404 3619
Demography 26 1440 3638
Law 27 1376 3652
Aesthetics 22 1448 3727
Philosophy 26 1411 3853
Political Science 27 1397 3947
Sociology 27 1543 4121

Mathematics rankings

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 26th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 3324th in the World with 985 publications made and 11,727 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#26 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1448 of 2,725 In Asia
#3324 of 6,434 In the World

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 1
2009 2 4
2010 6 5
2011 11 17
2012 22 15
2013 19 43
2014 10 55
2015 30 96
2016 30 134
2017 31 258
2018 36 322
2019 47 397
2020 87 708
2021 120 1199
2022 144 1636
2023 151 2282
2024 145 2188
2025 108 2034

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 25 988 2126
Applied Mathematics 24 1209 2657
Math Teachers 26 1149 3149
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 26 1351 3211
Statistics 27 1424 3252

Psychology rankings

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 27th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 3486th in the World with 743 publications made and 8,993 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#27 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1414 of 2,766 In Asia
#3486 of 6,663 In the World

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2009 3 3
2010 5 2
2011 8 9
2012 3 12
2013 11 27
2014 10 36
2015 9 33
2016 12 41
2017 13 72
2018 18 103
2019 25 138
2020 87 352
2021 100 649
2022 119 1079
2023 121 1600
2024 121 1725
2025 90 1782

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 19 864 2090
Child Psychology 25 1100 3067
Education Majors 27 1174 3293
Social Psychology 25 1275 3393
Psychiatry 27 1730 4251
Neuroscience 27 1805 4314

Business rankings

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 25th for Business in Saudi Arabia and 3378th in the World with 721 publications made and 8,608 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#25 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1346 of 2,654 In Asia
#3378 of 6,366 In the World

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2002 2 3
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 1
2007 1 0
2008 2 3
2009 2 9
2010 4 12
2011 11 17
2012 16 18
2013 24 45
2014 15 73
2015 22 107
2016 11 132
2017 24 195
2018 32 207
2019 30 259
2020 79 472
2021 78 672
2022 97 978
2023 103 1512
2024 104 1658
2025 73 1666

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 17 680 1833
Accounting 21 761 2273
Finance 21 1117 2874
Management Information Systems 27 1104 2979
Marketing 25 1340 3350
Management 26 1435 3444

Economics rankings

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University ranked 25th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 3099th in the World with 582 publications made and 7,998 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#25 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1168 of 2,559 In Asia
#3099 of 6,188 In the World

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2002 2 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 1
2007 1 0
2008 2 2
2009 1 7
2010 2 9
2011 3 8
2012 10 15
2013 13 32
2014 10 52
2015 15 79
2016 13 114
2017 23 208
2018 25 204
2019 27 246
2020 71 419
2021 71 711
2022 73 897
2023 88 1225
2024 85 1388
2025 53 1384

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 12 573 1478
Investment Banking and Stock trading 17 680 1833
Finance 21 1117 2874
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 26 1351 3211
Development Studies 26 1224 3250

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Health Science 25 1093 3272
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 26 1561 3661
Public Health 26 1478 3698
Fashion Design 25 1497 3740
Pathology 26 1652 3880
Surgery 26 1613 3943
Art & Design 27 1604 4101
Anatomy and Physiology 26 1810 4201
Medicine 26 1770 4244
Literature 26 1658 4251
Nursing 27 1657 4260