Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Saudi Arabia [2026 Rankings]

1

Riyadh

King Saud University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#67 in Asia #504 in the World

71% Acceptance

61,412 Enrollment

1957 Founded

2

Jeddah

King AbdulAziz University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#88 in Asia #601 in the World

25% Acceptance

74,877 Enrollment

1967 Founded

3

Dhahran

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#225 in Asia #1063 in the World

17% Acceptance

5,820 Enrollment

1963 Founded

4

Qassim

Qassim University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#437 in Asia #1663 in the World

58% Acceptance

50,054 Enrollment

2004 Founded

5

Al-Ahsa

King Faisal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#442 in Asia #1679 in the World

81% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

6

Abha

King Khalid University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#454 in Asia #1711 in the World

70% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

7

Dammam

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#465 in Asia #1739 in the World

54% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

8

Mecca

Umm Al-Qura University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#511 in Asia #1856 in the World

30% Acceptance

74,877 Enrollment

1981 Founded

9

Riyadh

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#521 in Asia #1888 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

10

Al-Kharj

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#527 in Asia #1913 in the World

100% Acceptance

85,367 Enrollment

2009 Founded

11

Medina

Taibah University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#595 in Asia #2091 in the World

45% Acceptance

74,877 Enrollment

2003 Founded

12

Taif

Taif University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#630 in Asia #2154 in the World

57% Acceptance

61,412 Enrollment

2003 Founded

13

Riyadh

Prince Sultan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#678 in Asia #2259 in the World

59% Acceptance

6,269 Enrollment

1999 Founded

14

Riyadh

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#685 in Asia #2276 in the World

71% Acceptance

85,367 Enrollment

1974 Founded

15

Jazan

Jazan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#696 in Asia #2306 in the World

63% Acceptance

54,999 Enrollment

2005 Founded

16

Riyadh

Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#764 in Asia #2485 in the World

58% Acceptance

85,367 Enrollment

2008 Founded

17

Riyadh

Alfaisal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#991 in Asia #2964 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

18

Tabuk

University of Tabuk

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1001 in Asia #2983 in the World

60% Acceptance

74,877 Enrollment

2006 Founded

19

Sakakah

Al Jouf University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1004 in Asia #2990 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,300 Enrollment

2005 Founded

20

Al Majma'ah

Majmaah University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1024 in Asia #3036 in the World

44% Acceptance

19,956 Enrollment

2009 Founded

21

Najran

Najran University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1133 in Asia #3258 in the World

9% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

22

Arar

Northern Borders University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1283 in Asia #3607 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,300 Enrollment

2007 Founded

23

Shaqra

Shaqra University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1313 in Asia #3660 in the World

54% Acceptance

22,914 Enrollment

2008 Founded

24

Al Baha

Al Baha University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1381 in Asia #3785 in the World

51% Acceptance

22,914 Enrollment

2006 Founded

25

Khobar

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1468 in Asia #3967 in the World

54% Acceptance

5,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

26

Jeddah

Effat University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1558 in Asia #4146 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,093 Enrollment

1999 Founded

26 Best Universities in Saudi Arabia for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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