Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University: Rankings

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Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 16th in Saudi Arabia, 3380th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 111 research topics. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,956 academic publications and 300,346 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3380 of 14,131 In the World
#1110 of 5,830 In Asia
#16 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#518 of 1,020 For Special Education
#646 of 1,010 For Medical Physics
#652 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#4337 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 108 other topics

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Biology rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 13th for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1766th in the World with 12,555 publications made and 186,641 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#701 of 2,834 In Asia
#1766 of 6,833 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 3
2005 0 2
2006 0 0
2007 1 5
2008 0 23
2009 4 26
2010 21 24
2011 33 54
2012 42 126
2013 108 249
2014 128 582
2015 179 756
2016 239 1136
2017 333 1818
2018 387 2740
2019 524 4283
2020 1228 9487
2021 1765 18239
2022 2790 33029
2023 2578 47890
2024 2115 55770

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

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 7 333 983
Pharmacology 9 387 1001
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 202 1044
Biotechnology 7 418 1135
Nanotechnology 9 558 1235
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 468 1290
Oncology and Cancer research 13 543 1349
Microbiology 12 527 1368
Virology 16 485 1396
Horticulture 8 567 1412
Nutrition and Food Science 8 607 1444
Immunology 14 603 1578
Botany 9 615 1600
Genetics 14 660 1661
Evolutionary Biology 8 542 1674
Biochemistry 12 740 1748
Biophysics 5 716 1799
Neuroscience 11 608 1816
Agricultural Science 10 735 1821
Paleontology 12 724 1903
Animal Science 13 852 2273
Molecular Biology 15 1020 2385
Forestry 14 986 2576
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 1089 2791
Zoology 18 1072 2880

Engineering rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 9th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1601st in the World with 12,411 publications made and 202,566 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#640 of 2,835 In Asia
#1601 of 6,782 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2000 1 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 2
2005 0 1
2006 0 1
2007 5 7
2008 2 16
2009 0 20
2010 8 19
2011 33 38
2012 57 86
2013 111 197
2014 128 507
2015 170 659
2016 229 1008
2017 277 1640
2018 315 2479
2019 498 4184
2020 1156 8834
2021 1839 19220
2022 2945 37173
2023 2622 54239
2024 1935 64719

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

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Renewable Energy Engineering 5 260 700
Construction Management 4 209 731
Technical Drawing 7 358 932
Agricultural Engineering 8 451 950
Nuclear Engineering 8 409 1021
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 391 1043
Biotechnology 7 418 1135
Biochemical Engineering 8 401 1137
Computer Engineering 5 487 1210
Nanotechnology 9 558 1235
Automation and Control engineering 6 525 1255
Chemical Engineering 10 592 1267
Transportation Engineering 8 470 1303
Biomedical Engineering 9 510 1318
Petroleum Engineering 6 526 1331
Electrical Engineering 7 541 1340
Architecture 11 448 1344
Electronic Engineering 7 569 1350
Automotive Engineering 8 571 1410
Reliability and Quality Engineering 6 559 1411
Computer Networking 8 549 1414
Telecommunications 7 579 1417
Systems Engineering 5 459 1421
Civil Engineering 7 535 1441
Structural Engineering 6 579 1442
Robotics 7 634 1506
Operations Research 7 628 1532
Mechanical Engineering 6 606 1599
Aerospace Engineering 6 611 1601
Materials Science 10 698 1603
Environmental Engineering 11 711 1656
Architectural Engineering 14 706 1665
Geotechnical Engineering 9 681 1673
Metallurgical Engineering 11 758 1708
Human-Computer Interaction 15 604 1716
Optical Engineering 13 762 1781
Acoustical Engineering 8 718 1823
Remote Sensing 12 837 2057

Physics rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 9th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1604th in the World with 11,958 publications made and 189,637 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#638 of 2,817 In Asia
#1604 of 6,713 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2000 1 3
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 5 7
2008 2 18
2009 0 21
2010 10 21
2011 28 29
2012 60 83
2013 112 195
2014 114 493
2015 168 632
2016 215 955
2017 269 1487
2018 305 2273
2019 518 3863
2020 1153 8692
2021 1788 18314
2022 2794 35110
2023 2465 49689
2024 1877 58798

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

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 5 148 646
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 391 1043
Nanotechnology 9 558 1235
Quantum and Particle physics 9 588 1516
Nuclear Physics 14 606 1554
Materials Science 10 698 1603
Optical Engineering 13 762 1781
Theoretical Physics 14 639 1784
Condensed Matter Physics 17 819 1789
Biophysics 5 716 1799
Acoustical Engineering 8 718 1823
Atomic and Molecular physics 14 731 1862
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 833 2191

Chemistry rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 12th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1739th in the World with 11,826 publications made and 195,697 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#740 of 2,781 In Asia
#1739 of 6,545 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 3
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 0
2007 5 7
2008 1 21
2009 2 24
2010 17 21
2011 35 56
2012 59 144
2013 122 273
2014 117 630
2015 172 770
2016 238 1161
2017 290 1804
2018 325 2754
2019 493 4481
2020 1067 9149
2021 1704 18318
2022 2688 34718
2023 2522 49929
2024 1892 61138

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

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 11 540 1075
Biochemical Engineering 8 401 1137
Nanotechnology 9 558 1235
Chemical Engineering 10 592 1267
Nutrition and Food Science 8 607 1444
Computational Chemistry 12 579 1457
Pharmacy 15 643 1559
Materials Science 10 698 1603
Physical chemistry 11 787 1723
Biochemistry 12 740 1748
Organic Chemistry 12 784 1768
Inorganic Chemistry 15 885 1895
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 737 1972
Environmental Chemistry 19 947 2095

Computer Science rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 6th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1482nd in the World with 9,571 publications made and 123,003 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#530 of 2,840 In Asia
#1482 of 6,845 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 1 3
2008 0 5
2009 2 9
2010 9 6
2011 17 17
2012 33 42
2013 73 95
2014 108 259
2015 129 359
2016 137 599
2017 177 928
2018 247 1415
2019 377 2458
2020 934 5702
2021 1254 11804
2022 2150 21886
2023 2086 33430
2024 1763 36460

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

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 6 337 998
Cyber Security 7 338 1038
Machine Learning 5 385 1074
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 432 1103
Computer Engineering 5 487 1210
Data Science 12 322 1215
Software Engineering 7 328 1267
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 468 1290
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 468 1292
Computer Networking 8 549 1414
Telecommunications 7 579 1417
Cognitive Science 7 529 1448
Multimedia 11 456 1465
Management Information Systems 9 403 1476
Computer Vision 8 620 1503
Robotics 7 634 1506
Human-Computer Interaction 15 604 1716
Computer Graphics 5 681 1745
Neuroscience 11 608 1816
Library and Information science 14 739 2586

Environmental Science rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1799th in the World with 9,363 publications made and 158,739 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#657 of 2,838 In Asia
#1799 of 6,876 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 5 6
2008 1 18
2009 0 18
2010 11 20
2011 24 29
2012 35 62
2013 80 139
2014 75 368
2015 123 478
2016 154 717
2017 185 1137
2018 230 1693
2019 370 2929
2020 944 6756
2021 1374 15076
2022 2319 29585
2023 2017 43340
2024 1359 47412

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

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 394 1158
Environmental Management 6 546 1425
Geography and Cartography 7 529 1648
Environmental Engineering 11 711 1656
Geotechnical Engineering 9 681 1673
Ecology 9 629 1732
Agricultural Science 10 735 1821
Geology 12 703 1856
Paleontology 12 724 1903
Oceanography 8 743 1932
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 737 1972
Environmental Chemistry 19 947 2095
Earth science and Geophysics 13 951 2313
Forestry 14 986 2576
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 1089 2791

Medicine rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 14th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1518th in the World with 8,901 publications made and 101,780 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Pharmacology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#14 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#528 of 2,809 In Asia
#1518 of 6,775 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 0
2007 0 1
2008 0 6
2009 4 6
2010 14 9
2011 16 43
2012 33 94
2013 75 144
2014 119 332
2015 169 463
2016 210 681
2017 269 1110
2018 337 1652
2019 400 2739
2020 938 5736
2021 1174 10259
2022 1777 17303
2023 1699 24579
2024 1602 28578

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 5 148 646
Cosmetology 9 226 652
Dentistry 10 182 660
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 257 735
Orthodontics 9 201 740
Occupational Therapy 3 207 889
Family medicine 13 214 893
Plastic Surgery 13 334 962
Toxicology 7 333 983
Optometry 15 314 986
Forensic Science 8 326 988
Veterinary 13 357 989
Pharmacology 9 387 1001
Dermatology 10 355 1002
Sports / Exercise science 5 209 1025
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 9 202 1044
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 207 1056
Health Science 14 270 1148
Sports Medicine 5 314 1238
Nursing 12 285 1265
Physical Therapy 7 371 1278
Radiation Therapy 12 524 1286
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 13 530 1310
Pediatrics 15 414 1316
Biomedical Engineering 9 510 1318
Surgery 12 456 1323
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 460 1346
Oncology and Cancer research 13 543 1349
Critical Care Nursing 16 420 1368
Urology 12 525 1384
Virology 16 485 1396
Cardiology 10 486 1411
Ophthalmology 15 517 1441
Anesthesiology 12 528 1474
Pathology 14 539 1501
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 419 1512
Pharmacy 15 643 1559
Immunology 14 603 1578
Psychiatry 13 510 1584
Public Health 15 507 1624
Gerontology 13 384 1649
Anatomy and Physiology 13 612 1698
Clinical Psychology 15 550 1902
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 585 1943

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 2016th in the World with 7,530 publications made and 93,943 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#553 of 2,864 In Asia
#2016 of 7,081 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 2
2005 0 4
2006 0 1
2007 0 2
2008 1 3
2009 1 5
2010 7 6
2011 7 11
2012 17 29
2013 48 73
2014 80 197
2015 104 261
2016 116 403
2017 182 618
2018 234 1023
2019 359 1788
2020 884 4577
2021 1049 9770
2022 1609 18098
2023 1560 26978
2024 1222 28143

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Special Education 3 36 518
Early Childhood Education 2 71 688
Forensic Science 8 326 988
Journalism and Digital Media 12 266 1016
Sports / Exercise science 5 209 1025
Education Majors 8 301 1257
Linguistics 7 468 1451
Gender Studies 3 215 1468
Demography 14 466 1545
Aesthetics 5 458 1644
Communications and Public Relations 7 400 1673
Law 12 460 1673
Archaeology 8 567 1719
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 465 1803
Sociology 11 477 1825
History 8 562 1844
Anthropology 9 479 1870
Political Science 12 501 1936
Philosophy 10 625 2224
Classics and Ancient History 10 652 2267
Library and Information science 14 739 2586

Mathematics rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 10th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1269th in the World with 6,293 publications made and 78,108 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#406 of 2,718 In Asia
#1269 of 6,418 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 2 2
2008 2 10
2009 1 5
2010 2 11
2011 12 8
2012 9 21
2013 46 44
2014 66 134
2015 80 165
2016 99 307
2017 123 482
2018 190 783
2019 296 1466
2020 741 3804
2021 939 7999
2022 1469 14232
2023 1228 19943
2024 942 17524

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

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 9 196 688
Math Teachers 7 219 935
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 432 1103
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 372 1299
Statistics 11 480 1412
Operations Research 7 628 1532

Psychology rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 11th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1571st in the World with 4,800 publications made and 54,360 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#510 of 2,755 In Asia
#1571 of 6,645 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 0 0
2007 1 0
2008 1 3
2009 0 4
2010 2 4
2011 3 10
2012 11 16
2013 20 20
2014 48 90
2015 66 162
2016 75 243
2017 111 327
2018 136 609
2019 213 1041
2020 510 2532
2021 610 4740
2022 1026 8722
2023 1019 14001
2024 910 14744

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

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Special Education 3 36 518
Occupational Therapy 3 207 889
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 297 922
Education Majors 8 301 1257
Cognitive Science 7 529 1448
Child Psychology 9 380 1526
Psychiatry 13 510 1584
Social Psychology 9 472 1665
Neuroscience 11 608 1816
Clinical Psychology 15 550 1902

Business rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 7th for Business in Saudi Arabia and 1579th in the World with 3,402 publications made and 41,895 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#492 of 2,646 In Asia
#1579 of 6,339 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2007 2 0
2008 1 0
2009 1 3
2010 2 1
2011 8 3
2012 8 9
2013 29 25
2014 40 77
2015 49 121
2016 75 210
2017 77 272
2018 116 504
2019 167 914
2020 430 2262
2021 481 4551
2022 747 8136
2023 663 11879
2024 484 11745

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

Business subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 4 209 731
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 242 871
Entrepreneurship 6 163 877
Accounting 5 280 1147
Human Resource Management 6 292 1204
Finance 5 387 1367
Project Management 7 358 1429
Management 5 474 1467
Management Information Systems 9 403 1476
Operations Research 7 628 1532
International Business 4 380 1570
International Trade 4 441 1671
Marketing 9 568 1729
Advertising 10 577 1855

Economics rankings

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University ranked 7th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1422nd in the World with 2,567 publications made and 34,702 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#381 of 2,553 In Asia
#1422 of 6,167 In the World

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 2 0
2008 0 0
2009 1 1
2010 2 2
2011 1 2
2012 2 5
2013 13 13
2014 30 62
2015 33 79
2016 41 144
2017 60 172
2018 83 330
2019 98 612
2020 339 1680
2021 358 3390
2022 602 6784
2023 513 10006
2024 368 9698

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

Economics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 242 871
Environmental Economics 6 358 1088
Development Studies 7 311 1218
International Economics 4 271 1278
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 372 1299
Finance 5 387 1367
International Trade 4 441 1671

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Speciality Saudi Arabia Asia World Rank
Creative Writing 4 227 1274
Literature 5 404 1575
Art & Design 5 519 1757
Fashion Design 7 586 1819