QS Rankings 2026
Best Universities in Saudi Arabia
Discover and compare the top 22 universities in Saudi Arabia by QS World Rankings 2026
22
Ranked Universities
#67
Highest Rank
17.4
Avg. Score
19.9
Academic Rep.
22 universities in Saudi Arabia
| World | Local | University | City | Score | Academic | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #67 | #1 |  KFUPM | Dhahran | 76.5 | 53.5 | 75.6 |
| #143 | #2 |  King Saud University | Riyadh | 63.1 | 54.8 | 57.7 |
| #163 | #3 |  King Abdulaziz University (KAU) | Jeddah | 60.7 | 67.5 | 76.6 |
| #=436 | #4 |  Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd university | Al Khobar | 35.2 | 22.5 | 33.6 |
| #=491 | #5 |  Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) | Dammam | 32.6 | 16.9 | 31.4 |
| #=535 | #6 |  King Khalid University | Abha | 30.6 | 25.8 | 17.6 |
| #=535 | #7 |  Prince Sultan University | Riyadh | 30.6 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| #=622 | #8 |  Umm Al-Qura University | Makkah | 27.6 | 23.6 | 15.4 |
| #=648 | #9 |  King Faisal University | Hofuf | 26.8 | 25.3 | 29.8 |
| #721-730 | #10 |  Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University | Al-Kharj | — | 6.4 | 3.1 |
| #731-740 | #11 |  Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University | Riyadh | — | 18.3 | 24.1 |
| #801-850 | #12 |  Alfaisal University | Riyadh | — | 7.9 | 5.9 |
| #801-850 | #13 |  Qassim University | Buraydah | — | 15.5 | 6.5 |
| #851-900 | #14 |  Effat University | Jeddah | — | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| #851-900 | #15 |  Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University – IMSIU | Riyadh | — | 16.7 | 11.9 |
| #901-950 | #16 |  Jouf University | Sakaka | — | 12.6 | 9.8 |
| #901-950 | #17 |  Taif University | Ta'if | — | 7.0 | 2.7 |
| #951-1000 | #18 |  University of Ha'il | Hail | — | 8.7 | 4.3 |
| #1001-1200 | #19 |  Northern Borders University | Arar | — | 13.4 | 6.4 |
| #1001-1200 | #20 |  University of Tabuk | Tabuk | — | 8.8 | 3.5 |
| #1201-1400 | #21 |  Islamic University of Madinah | Madinah | — | 8.1 | 3.5 |
| #1201-1400 | #22 |  Taibah University | Medina | — | 9.2 | 4.3 |
#67#1 local
KFUPM
Dhahran
76.5
Score
#143#2 local
King Saud University
Riyadh
63.1
Score
#163#3 local
King Abdulaziz University (KAU)
Jeddah
60.7
Score
#=436#4 local
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd university
Al Khobar
35.2
Score
#=491#5 local
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU)
Dammam
32.6
Score
#=535#6 local
King Khalid University
Abha
30.6
Score
#=535#7 local
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh
30.6
Score
#=622#8 local
Umm Al-Qura University
Makkah
27.6
Score
#=648#9 local
King Faisal University
Hofuf
26.8
Score
#721-730#10 local
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Al-Kharj
—
Score
#731-740#11 local
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
Riyadh
—
Score
#801-850#12 local
Alfaisal University
Riyadh
—
Score
#801-850#13 local
Qassim University
Buraydah
—
Score
#851-900#14 local
Effat University
Jeddah
—
Score
#851-900#15 local
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University – IMSIU
Riyadh
—
Score
#901-950#16 local
Jouf University
Sakaka
—
Score
#901-950#17 local
Taif University
Ta'if
—
Score
#951-1000#18 local
University of Ha'il
Hail
—
Score
#1001-1200#19 local
Northern Borders University
Arar
—
Score
#1001-1200#20 local
University of Tabuk
Tabuk
—
Score
#1201-1400#21 local
Islamic University of Madinah
Madinah
—
Score
#1201-1400#22 local
Taibah University
Medina
—
Score
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