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Prince Sultan University ranked 12th in Saudi Arabia, 2950th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 70 research topics. Prince Sultan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,479 academic publications and 133,474 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2950 of 14,131 In the World
#945 of 5,830 In Asia
#12 of 38 In Saudi Arabia
#4 of 9 In Riyadh
#555 of 2,749 For Applied Mathematics
#621 of 1,602 For Robotics
#843 of 1,908 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#6572 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4568 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 67 other topics

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Computer Science rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 12th for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1669th in the World with 4,921 publications made and 85,806 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 28 In Saudi Arabia
#621 of 2,840 In Asia
#1669 of 6,845 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1994 1 1
1995 1 3
1996 1 1
1997 0 3
1998 1 2
1999 0 3
2000 1 9
2001 1 8
2002 1 10
2003 0 10
2004 2 10
2005 5 13
2006 5 14
2007 7 15
2008 17 38
2009 24 58
2010 22 82
2011 36 99
2012 30 163
2013 48 238
2014 88 364
2015 99 461
2016 90 645
2017 125 893
2018 172 1478
2019 330 2950
2020 619 5452
2021 680 10932
2022 862 14857
2023 909 21334
2024 714 19334

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

Computer Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 1 219 621
Software Engineering 6 262 1074
Cyber Security 8 362 1096
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 448 1142
Management Information Systems 6 301 1233
Machine Learning 9 495 1296
Cognitive Science 5 448 1305
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 493 1329
Computational Linguistics 13 510 1337
Data Science 15 391 1359
Computer Networking 9 553 1418
Computer Vision 6 585 1431
Human-Computer Interaction 10 502 1507
Multimedia 12 486 1525
Telecommunications 10 697 1632
Computer Engineering 12 864 1907
Computer Graphics 8 783 1914
Neuroscience 21 964 2613
Library and Information science 15 785 2691
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 1605 3483

Engineering rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 19th for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 2306th in the World with 4,523 publications made and 69,903 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1019 of 2,835 In Asia
#2306 of 6,782 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 1 2
2000 0 1
2001 0 6
2002 1 10
2003 1 7
2004 1 16
2005 5 11
2006 5 31
2007 7 19
2008 10 28
2009 18 52
2010 19 80
2011 28 102
2012 36 159
2013 44 211
2014 82 301
2015 80 396
2016 78 490
2017 95 761
2018 141 1174
2019 255 2134
2020 518 4051
2021 610 8400
2022 840 11931
2023 911 17796
2024 708 19394

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Sultan University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 1 219 621
Automation and Control engineering 4 361 930
Architecture 5 266 974
Construction Management 6 332 1025
Engineering Management 5 343 1187
Architectural Engineering 9 447 1214
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 529 1288
Computer Networking 9 553 1418
Transportation Engineering 10 569 1496
Human-Computer Interaction 10 502 1507
Electronic Engineering 9 669 1531
Reliability and Quality Engineering 8 645 1587
Telecommunications 10 697 1632
Remote Sensing 9 698 1767
Electrical Engineering 15 783 1783
Operations Research 13 797 1851
Computer Engineering 12 864 1907
Automotive Engineering 15 840 1912
Aerospace Engineering 13 767 1920
Systems Engineering 14 729 1984
Civil Engineering 12 876 2109
Structural Engineering 14 946 2195
Mechanical Engineering 15 932 2269
Materials Science 21 1215 2575
Nanotechnology 24 1308 2610
Chemical Engineering 24 1330 2672
Geotechnical Engineering 20 1207 2711
Optical Engineering 22 1270 2790
Acoustical Engineering 18 1231 2839
Environmental Engineering 24 1390 2968
Metallurgical Engineering 24 1522 3176

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 2322nd in the World with 4,276 publications made and 73,397 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#694 of 2,864 In Asia
#2322 of 7,081 In the World

Prince Sultan 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 1 1
1995 1 2
1996 1 0
1997 0 2
1998 2 2
1999 0 4
2000 1 9
2001 1 9
2002 0 8
2003 3 13
2004 1 11
2005 1 12
2006 6 9
2007 6 19
2008 21 44
2009 23 54
2010 25 83
2011 40 115
2012 45 184
2013 51 259
2014 79 373
2015 87 476
2016 100 613
2017 137 876
2018 208 1423
2019 289 2393
2020 503 4894
2021 561 9468
2022 725 12906
2023 750 17933
2024 576 15797

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Law 1 156 875
Broadcast Journalism 4 222 937
Journalism and Digital Media 9 231 942
Communications and Public Relations 3 214 1114
Law 11 459 1672
Linguistics 14 622 1764
Education Majors 17 509 1809
Anthropology 11 492 1908
Political Science 11 495 1919
Archaeology 12 764 2143
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 645 2266
Philosophy 14 673 2341
History 12 802 2343
Sociology 17 722 2442
Aesthetics 16 849 2495
Demography 22 891 2503
Library and Information science 15 785 2691

Physics rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 20th for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 2305th in the World with 4,138 publications made and 65,637 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1004 of 2,817 In Asia
#2305 of 6,713 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 1 0
1998 1 2
1999 1 1
2000 0 4
2001 0 5
2002 1 5
2003 2 10
2004 2 16
2005 5 14
2006 3 42
2007 5 36
2008 8 46
2009 15 53
2010 17 97
2011 23 120
2012 32 161
2013 37 225
2014 62 292
2015 56 357
2016 58 444
2017 103 733
2018 95 1109
2019 232 2090
2020 562 4589
2021 565 8428
2022 752 11273
2023 846 15777
2024 625 17402

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Sultan University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 16 698 1917
Quantum and Particle physics 15 815 1940
Materials Science 21 1215 2575
Condensed Matter Physics 23 1242 2583
Nanotechnology 24 1308 2610
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 1076 2684
Optical Engineering 22 1270 2790
Nuclear Physics 23 1276 2798
Acoustical Engineering 18 1231 2839

Environmental Science rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 18th for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 2632nd in the World with 3,559 publications made and 60,654 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1076 of 2,838 In Asia
#2632 of 6,876 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 2 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 3
2000 1 3
2001 0 1
2002 1 5
2003 3 6
2004 1 7
2005 1 6
2006 3 10
2007 2 10
2008 5 19
2009 11 36
2010 6 45
2011 24 80
2012 24 102
2013 34 133
2014 52 195
2015 55 274
2016 70 357
2017 86 615
2018 124 903
2019 206 1604
2020 413 3656
2021 487 7420
2022 674 10150
2023 724 15173
2024 521 14670

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

Environmental Science subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 783 2055
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 892 2111
Ecology 13 915 2332
Geography and Cartography 15 864 2349
Paleontology 19 1022 2496
Geology 18 1046 2559
Geotechnical Engineering 20 1207 2711
Environmental Management 20 1181 2729
Agricultural Science 18 1272 2925
Environmental Engineering 24 1390 2968
Earth science and Geophysics 20 1430 3324
Environmental Chemistry 24 1622 3422
Oceanography 22 1475 3469

Biology rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 22nd for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 3068th in the World with 3,265 publications made and 53,840 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#22 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1351 of 2,834 In Asia
#3068 of 6,833 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 1 4
2000 1 5
2001 1 8
2002 1 7
2003 3 11
2004 2 7
2005 4 15
2006 2 23
2007 4 13
2008 10 36
2009 4 40
2010 13 77
2011 19 128
2012 21 154
2013 26 198
2014 42 327
2015 46 326
2016 59 452
2017 82 651
2018 93 984
2019 194 1774
2020 402 3613
2021 457 7133
2022 612 9612
2023 660 13737
2024 482 13345

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Sultan University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 11 705 1981
Virology 18 754 1995
Oncology and Cancer research 22 969 2234
Paleontology 19 1022 2496
Nanotechnology 24 1308 2610
Neuroscience 21 964 2613
Agricultural Science 18 1272 2925
Genetics 24 1331 3028
Immunology 25 1318 3120
Botany 23 1458 3337
Pharmacology 25 1607 3445
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 25 1605 3483
Biochemistry 25 1599 3496
Microbiology 25 1658 3569
Nutrition and Food Science 26 1883 3891

Mathematics rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 14th for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1565th in the World with 3,217 publications made and 58,273 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#548 of 2,718 In Asia
#1565 of 6,418 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 0
2002 0 5
2003 1 4
2004 2 6
2005 4 8
2006 1 24
2007 7 17
2008 10 27
2009 15 37
2010 21 53
2011 19 79
2012 22 110
2013 28 159
2014 56 211
2015 47 283
2016 57 410
2017 99 653
2018 112 1105
2019 213 2086
2020 418 4282
2021 494 7596
2022 608 9811
2023 589 13153
2024 380 10241

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Sultan University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 5 153 555
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 448 1142
Math Teachers 12 360 1374
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 473 1502
Operations Research 13 797 1851
Statistics 17 768 1959

Business rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 5th for Business in Saudi Arabia and 1496th in the World with 2,701 publications made and 47,618 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#455 of 2,646 In Asia
#1496 of 6,339 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2003 1 4
2004 1 3
2005 0 2
2006 4 5
2007 4 7
2008 13 15
2009 16 27
2010 14 48
2011 25 67
2012 31 102
2013 31 127
2014 46 217
2015 59 303
2016 62 387
2017 87 534
2018 129 914
2019 212 1673
2020 373 3378
2021 348 6198
2022 437 7899
2023 479 11239
2024 311 9607

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Sultan University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 231 843
Construction Management 6 332 1025
Hospitality and Hotel Management 4 419 1178
Engineering Management 5 343 1187
Finance 4 333 1233
Management Information Systems 6 301 1233
Project Management 5 294 1282
Human Resource Management 9 364 1330
Accounting 7 354 1362
Marketing 6 431 1421
Management 6 484 1483
International Business 5 465 1752
Advertising 8 552 1797
Operations Research 13 797 1851

Chemistry rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 24th for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 3173rd in the World with 2,443 publications made and 38,155 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#24 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#1484 of 2,781 In Asia
#3173 of 6,545 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 3
2000 0 3
2001 1 4
2002 1 1
2003 1 6
2004 0 11
2005 5 9
2006 1 19
2007 4 14
2008 5 26
2009 10 24
2010 8 62
2011 13 77
2012 15 106
2013 14 123
2014 31 177
2015 33 190
2016 30 323
2017 47 455
2018 60 663
2019 121 1069
2020 263 2068
2021 326 4377
2022 457 6162
2023 549 9737
2024 429 11943

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Sultan University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 783 2055
Computational Chemistry 25 1143 2421
Materials Science 21 1215 2575
Nanotechnology 24 1308 2610
Chemical Engineering 24 1330 2672
Inorganic Chemistry 26 1593 3189
Physical chemistry 25 1600 3354
Environmental Chemistry 24 1622 3422
Biochemistry 25 1599 3496
Organic Chemistry 26 1758 3722
Nutrition and Food Science 26 1883 3891

Medicine rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 19th for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 2189th in the World with 2,316 publications made and 40,782 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#838 of 2,809 In Asia
#2189 of 6,775 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 1
1998 4 2
1999 4 3
2000 5 16
2001 3 24
2002 4 25
2003 9 20
2004 3 30
2005 8 40
2006 5 30
2007 7 42
2008 12 61
2009 13 74
2010 35 101
2011 38 143
2012 19 177
2013 42 245
2014 54 322
2015 57 346
2016 47 468
2017 75 642
2018 73 837
2019 125 1400
2020 251 2447
2021 318 5628
2022 410 7384
2023 356 9582
2024 319 8738

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Sultan University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cardiology 4 287 894
Orthodontics 14 334 1108
Dentistry 15 392 1214
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 321 1336
Health Science 15 385 1453
Surgery 16 576 1632
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 16 467 1678
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 611 1700
Critical Care Nursing 19 591 1823
Anesthesiology 16 678 1847
Clinical Psychology 16 565 1935
Virology 18 754 1995
Pediatrics 23 732 2131
Pathology 21 855 2161
Psychiatry 19 766 2168
Family medicine 23 718 2222
Oncology and Cancer research 22 969 2234
Sports Medicine 20 966 2546
Public Health 24 1047 2830
Physical Therapy 22 1088 2840
Nursing 25 1032 2986
Immunology 25 1318 3120
Anatomy and Physiology 22 1352 3321
Pharmacology 25 1607 3445

Psychology rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 15th for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1825th in the World with 2,235 publications made and 45,825 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#15 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#627 of 2,755 In Asia
#1825 of 6,645 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 1 1
1996 1 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 2
1999 3 1
2000 2 11
2001 1 17
2002 1 14
2003 0 11
2004 3 11
2005 5 21
2006 2 14
2007 0 9
2008 9 26
2009 13 45
2010 26 60
2011 19 74
2012 17 117
2013 24 147
2014 50 248
2015 49 283
2016 46 388
2017 75 467
2018 98 796
2019 173 1735
2020 267 2900
2021 305 5990
2022 397 7776
2023 364 10309
2024 270 7867

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Sultan University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 5 448 1305
Social Psychology 7 442 1597
Education Majors 17 509 1809
Clinical Psychology 16 565 1935
Psychiatry 19 766 2168
Child Psychology 18 780 2418
Neuroscience 21 964 2613

Economics rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 10th for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1542nd in the World with 1,655 publications made and 32,383 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#430 of 2,553 In Asia
#1542 of 6,167 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 1 3
2006 0 3
2007 4 9
2008 7 14
2009 11 6
2010 13 20
2011 17 37
2012 24 58
2013 26 85
2014 27 116
2015 28 152
2016 36 225
2017 53 302
2018 70 544
2019 125 992
2020 198 2135
2021 231 3841
2022 278 5207
2023 292 7061
2024 200 6164

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Sultan University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 231 843
Finance 4 333 1233
Environmental Economics 8 478 1321
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 8 473 1502
Development Studies 11 426 1523

Art & Design rankings

Prince Sultan University ranked 13th for Art & Design in Saudi Arabia and 2345th in the World with 707 publications made and 9,621 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Architecture.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#13 of 27 In Saudi Arabia
#770 of 2,428 In Asia
#2345 of 5,966 In the World

Prince Sultan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 3
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 1
2008 4 1
2009 4 5
2010 4 9
2011 3 5
2012 4 18
2013 11 37
2014 17 67
2015 26 67
2016 25 107
2017 18 116
2018 36 210
2019 42 285
2020 82 564
2021 93 1325
2022 99 1711
2023 140 2708
2024 93 2484

The following table provides academic rankings for Prince Sultan University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Saudi Arabia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Interior Design 6 395 960
Architecture 5 266 974
Multimedia 12 486 1525
Computer Graphics 8 783 1914
Fashion Design 13 845 2385
Literature 14 765 2395
Aesthetics 16 849 2495