King Abdullah University of Science and Technology: Rankings
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 3 in Saudi Arabia, 826 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 37,540 academic publications and 1,349,843 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 826 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 149 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 3 of 38 | In Saudi Arabia |
| # 397 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 410 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 471 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 7 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 4 for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 397 in the World with 27,951 publications made and 1,054,434 citations received.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #74 | #161 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #58 | #166 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #76 | #207 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #85 | #258 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #65 | #270 |
| Renewable Energy | #4 | #100 | #284 |
| Optics | #2 | #103 | #372 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #98 | #377 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #119 | #386 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #146 | #425 |
| Aviation | #2 | #104 | #455 |
| Systems | #3 | #109 | #463 |
| Architecture | #4 | #223 | #859 |
| Robotics | #5 | #375 | #956 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #416 | #1121 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #416 | #1135 |
| Automation and Control | #7 | #564 | #1320 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #746 | #1751 |
Physics rankings
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 3 for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 410 in the World with 25,895 publications made and 1,001,905 citations received.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #74 | #161 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #58 | #166 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #69 | #236 |
| Optics | #2 | #103 | #372 |
| Molecular | #1 | #126 | #550 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #134 | #603 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #289 | #942 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #331 | #1110 |
Chemistry rankings
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 3 for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 471 in the World with 25,270 publications made and 1,067,256 citations received.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #74 | #161 |
| Physical | #1 | #75 | #177 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #65 | #270 |
| Computational | #1 | #61 | #280 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #125 | #412 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #169 | #580 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #294 | #813 |
| Radiochemistry | #18 | #659 | #1284 |
Biology rankings
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 3 for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 614 in the World with 22,640 publications made and 990,150 citations received.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #74 | #161 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #83 | #422 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #95 | #472 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #94 | #539 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #169 | #580 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #134 | #603 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #162 | #651 |
| Genetics | #3 | #220 | #716 |
| Botany | #3 | #296 | #914 |
| Forestry | #3 | #263 | #918 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #289 | #942 |
| Virology | #7 | #302 | #973 |
| Zoology | #4 | #245 | #978 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #373 | #1005 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #416 | #1121 |
| Immunology | #12 | #477 | #1285 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #427 | #1350 |
| Molecular | #3 | #537 | #1381 |
| Microbiology | #14 | #549 | #1403 |
| Oncology | #17 | #611 | #1485 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #523 | #1562 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #816 | #1855 |
Environmental Science rankings
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 564 in the World with 17,916 publications made and 648,072 citations received.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #76 | #207 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #76 | #301 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #80 | #325 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #105 | #340 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #95 | #472 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #166 | #481 |
| Geology | #3 | #111 | #490 |
| Ecology | #4 | #118 | #529 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #162 | #651 |
| Forestry | #3 | #263 | #918 |
Computer Science rankings
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 3 for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 604 in the World with 15,424 publications made and 441,831 citations received.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #1 | #85 | #258 |
| Animation | #1 | #103 | #369 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #119 | #386 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #83 | #422 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #137 | #470 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #154 | #530 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #198 | #604 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #118 | #622 |
| Data Science | #3 | #168 | #809 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #250 | #811 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #249 | #861 |
| Robotics | #5 | #375 | #956 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #427 | #1350 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #523 | #1577 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #18 | #734 | #2178 |
Mathematics rankings
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 4 for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 636 in the World with 7,951 publications made and 186,721 citations received.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #77 | #303 |
| Statistics | #4 | #143 | #596 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #198 | #604 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #199 | #849 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #746 | #1751 |
| Mathematics Education | #25 | #1139 | #3127 |
Art & Design rankings
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ranked 3 for Art & Design in Saudi Arabia and 702 in the World with 2,515 publications made and 77,559 citations received.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #1 | #103 | #369 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #91 | #651 |
| Music | #1 | #120 | #655 |
| Architecture | #4 | #223 | #859 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #277 | #993 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #261 | #1110 |
| Literature | #4 | #331 | #1351 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #523 | #1577 |
