King AbdulAziz University: Rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 in Saudi Arabia, 630 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 78,567 academic publications and 2,394,353 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 630 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 104 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 2 of 38 | In Saudi Arabia |
| # 339 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 346 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 361 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 419 in the World with 49,026 publications made and 1,712,086 citations received.
King AbdulAziz University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #75 | #169 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #79 | #328 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #57 | #334 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #48 | #337 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #72 | #340 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #76 | #362 |
| Virology | #2 | #77 | #367 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #96 | #381 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #88 | #425 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #115 | #443 |
| Botany | #2 | #114 | #484 |
| Genetics | #2 | #134 | #494 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #159 | #496 |
| Oncology | #2 | #162 | #505 |
| Immunology | #2 | #156 | #528 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #115 | #553 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #127 | #583 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #156 | #624 |
| Animal Science | #3 | #163 | #625 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #148 | #657 |
| Ethics | #3 | #83 | #698 |
| Entomology | #2 | #162 | #701 |
| Zoology | #2 | #144 | #735 |
| Forestry | #2 | #243 | #882 |
| Molecular | #2 | #299 | #892 |
Chemistry rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 400 in the World with 43,850 publications made and 1,704,453 citations received.
King AbdulAziz University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #41 | #50 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #75 | #169 |
| Physical | #3 | #103 | #243 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #68 | #278 |
| Computational | #3 | #82 | #355 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #109 | #372 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #122 | #413 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #115 | #443 |
Engineering rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 361 in the World with 42,135 publications made and 1,501,326 citations received.
King AbdulAziz University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #34 | #108 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #63 | #161 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #75 | #169 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #68 | #278 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #86 | #292 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #95 | #307 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #51 | #308 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #76 | #362 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #130 | #377 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #119 | #381 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #100 | #383 |
| Optics | #3 | #113 | #408 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #104 | #410 |
| Aviation | #1 | #95 | #412 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #164 | #446 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #137 | #446 |
| Systems | #4 | #118 | #487 |
| Architecture | #2 | #117 | #548 |
| Robotics | #4 | #273 | #737 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #288 | #817 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #399 | #1021 |
Physics rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 346 in the World with 40,655 publications made and 1,521,111 citations received.
King AbdulAziz University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #75 | #169 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #112 | #377 |
| Optics | #3 | #113 | #408 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #79 | #419 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #137 | #446 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #115 | #553 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #156 | #624 |
| Molecular | #3 | #147 | #625 |
Medicine rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 456 in the World with 32,915 publications made and 805,216 citations received.
King AbdulAziz University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #2 | #36 | #161 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #35 | #178 |
| Cosmetology | #2 | #43 | #203 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #33 | #205 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #61 | #278 |
| Optometry | #3 | #52 | #284 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #47 | #285 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #67 | #306 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #79 | #328 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #38 | #338 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #40 | #340 |
| Health Science | #2 | #44 | #343 |
| Virology | #2 | #77 | #367 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #96 | #381 |
| Epidemiology | #2 | #73 | #384 |
| Nursing | #2 | #41 | #388 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #122 | #413 |
| Pathology | #2 | #96 | #419 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #111 | #434 |
| Surgery | #2 | #133 | #467 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #158 | #491 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #132 | #493 |
| Oncology | #2 | #162 | #505 |
| Urology | #2 | #160 | #510 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #102 | #518 |
| Immunology | #2 | #156 | #528 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #151 | #530 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #194 | #536 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #119 | #552 |
| Radiology | #2 | #168 | #555 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #70 | #562 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #79 | #583 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #107 | #602 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #189 | #650 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #145 | #698 |
| Ethics | #3 | #83 | #698 |
| Audiology | #2 | #152 | #711 |
| Sports | #2 | #140 | #755 |
Environmental Science rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 413 in the World with 32,371 publications made and 1,037,467 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #63 | #161 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #66 | #201 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #80 | #254 |
| Ecology | #2 | #82 | #405 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #88 | #425 |
| Geology | #2 | #96 | #431 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #110 | #445 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #122 | #449 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #127 | #583 |
| Forestry | #2 | #243 | #882 |
Computer Science rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 420 in the World with 28,730 publications made and 931,717 citations received.
King AbdulAziz University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #2 | #39 | #278 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #83 | #283 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #57 | #334 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #112 | #370 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #119 | #381 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #82 | #419 |
| Information Technology | #3 | #89 | #427 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #110 | #441 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #69 | #455 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #134 | #458 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #81 | #477 |
| Animation | #2 | #139 | #499 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #147 | #615 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #148 | #657 |
| Robotics | #4 | #273 | #737 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #288 | #817 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 601 in the World with 24,898 publications made and 731,106 citations received.
King AbdulAziz University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #2 | #67 | #306 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #70 | #373 |
| Demography | #2 | #62 | #427 |
| Special Education | #3 | #30 | #443 |
| Law | #2 | #68 | #479 |
| Education | #2 | #77 | #485 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #117 | #554 |
| Political Science | #2 | #75 | #577 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #98 | #596 |
| History | #2 | #111 | #597 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #47 | #609 |
| Sociology | #2 | #84 | #622 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #69 | #630 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #106 | #660 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #125 | #720 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #87 | #942 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #140 | #1134 |
Mathematics rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 339 in the World with 18,797 publications made and 489,879 citations received.
King AbdulAziz University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #15 | #73 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #86 | #292 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #112 | #370 |
| Statistics | #2 | #78 | #376 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #76 | #450 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #85 | #457 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #135 | #739 |
Psychology rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 490 in the World with 15,069 publications made and 392,861 citations received.
King AbdulAziz University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #3 | #30 | #443 |
| Education | #2 | #77 | #485 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #102 | #518 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #70 | #562 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #147 | #615 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #148 | #657 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #145 | #698 |
Business rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Business in Saudi Arabia and 451 in the World with 10,797 publications made and 282,006 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #3 | #86 | #292 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #51 | #308 |
| Management | #2 | #90 | #371 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #100 | #383 |
| Marketing | #2 | #79 | #445 |
| Project Management | #3 | #59 | #452 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #69 | #455 |
| Finance | #1 | #84 | #459 |
| Accounting | #3 | #121 | #610 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #119 | #612 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #173 | #648 |
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #97 | #663 |
| Advertising | #2 | #121 | #682 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #135 | #739 |
| International Trade | #2 | #234 | #1152 |
Economics rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 408 in the World with 7,727 publications made and 220,031 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #2 | #85 | #457 |
| Finance | #1 | #84 | #459 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #135 | #739 |
| International Trade | #2 | #234 | #1152 |
Art & Design rankings
King AbdulAziz University ranked 2 for Art & Design in Saudi Arabia and 484 in the World with 3,606 publications made and 154,244 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #1 | #12 | #100 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #63 | #202 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #82 | #419 |
| Animation | #2 | #139 | #499 |
| Architecture | #2 | #117 | #548 |
| Literature | #2 | #100 | #660 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #125 | #720 |
| Photography | #4 | #218 | #920 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #131 | #931 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #399 | #1021 |
