King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: Rankings
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 4 in Saudi Arabia, 894 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 38,398 academic publications and 906,828 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 894 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 175 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 4 of 38 | In Saudi Arabia |
| # 381 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 416 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 502 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 3 for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 381 in the World with 31,210 publications made and 779,105 citations received.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #17 | #39 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #39 | #97 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #30 | #119 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #17 | #135 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #50 | #151 |
| Systems | #1 | #34 | #154 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #42 | #191 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #86 | #214 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #67 | #214 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #97 | #260 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #90 | #264 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #122 | #296 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #117 | #375 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #128 | #407 |
| Optics | #4 | #149 | #510 |
| Aviation | #4 | #129 | #553 |
| Robotics | #1 | #218 | #613 |
| Architecture | #3 | #152 | #683 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #206 | #729 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #824 | #1904 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #1 | #28 | #66 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #1 | #5 | #16 |
Physics rankings
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 4 for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 416 in the World with 28,572 publications made and 720,362 citations received.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #2 | #90 | #264 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #122 | #296 |
| Optics | #4 | #149 | #510 |
| Molecular | #2 | #139 | #599 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #135 | #603 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #271 | #747 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #223 | #840 |
Chemistry rankings
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 4 for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 554 in the World with 24,356 publications made and 660,216 citations received.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #72 | #119 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #42 | #191 |
| Physical | #4 | #104 | #249 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #122 | #296 |
| Computational | #4 | #96 | #406 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #138 | #463 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #245 | #690 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #300 | #869 |
Environmental Science rankings
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 502 in the World with 20,301 publications made and 531,992 citations received.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #39 | #97 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #49 | #149 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #42 | #150 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #94 | #376 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #96 | #378 |
| Ecology | #3 | #102 | #482 |
| Geology | #4 | #115 | #502 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #173 | #678 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #446 | #1373 |
| Forestry | #6 | #582 | #1746 |
Biology rankings
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 4 for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 839 in the World with 18,599 publications made and 525,564 citations received.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #122 | #296 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #200 | #667 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #144 | #672 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #173 | #678 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #223 | #840 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #300 | #869 |
| Genetics | #4 | #432 | #1184 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #446 | #1373 |
| Botany | #8 | #582 | #1523 |
| Molecular | #5 | #658 | #1647 |
| Forestry | #6 | #582 | #1746 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #703 | #1751 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #751 | #1782 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #633 | #1841 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #824 | #1904 |
| Zoology | #8 | #667 | #1987 |
| Microbiology | #21 | #943 | #2146 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #978 | #2199 |
| Oncology | #25 | #1013 | #2305 |
| Immunology | #24 | #1180 | #2816 |
| Virology | #26 | #1195 | #2934 |
Computer Science rankings
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 4 for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 612 in the World with 15,599 publications made and 279,065 citations received.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning | #3 | #104 | #364 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #117 | #375 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #128 | #407 |
| Information Technology | #2 | #88 | #418 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #142 | #446 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #84 | #482 |
| Animation | #3 | #144 | #507 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #176 | #603 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #166 | #611 |
| Robotics | #1 | #218 | #613 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #148 | #752 |
| Data Science | #5 | #220 | #941 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #308 | #1011 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #380 | #1277 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #703 | #1751 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #633 | #1841 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 1063 in the World with 10,308 publications made and 213,028 citations received.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #3 | #175 | #745 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #177 | #757 |
| History | #3 | #183 | #833 |
| Law | #3 | #187 | #924 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #225 | #1088 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #207 | #1104 |
| Political Science | #3 | #207 | #1113 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #302 | #1223 |
| Sociology | #8 | #318 | #1394 |
| Education | #13 | #375 | #1474 |
| Demography | #14 | #475 | #1554 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #375 | #1946 |
Mathematics rankings
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 3 for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 516 in the World with 9,620 publications made and 200,807 citations received.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #67 | #214 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #68 | #260 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #142 | #446 |
| Statistics | #3 | #124 | #521 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #140 | #664 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #202 | #943 |
| Mathematics Education | #16 | #401 | #1463 |
Business rankings
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 3 for Business in Saudi Arabia and 514 in the World with 7,042 publications made and 146,458 citations received.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #30 | #119 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #17 | #135 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #67 | #214 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #60 | #301 |
| Project Management | #2 | #44 | #339 |
| Management | #1 | #83 | #348 |
| Marketing | #3 | #110 | #544 |
| Accounting | #2 | #110 | #569 |
| Finance | #3 | #139 | #677 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #152 | #741 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #148 | #752 |
| Entrepreneurship | #7 | #187 | #923 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #202 | #943 |
| Advertising | #3 | #264 | #1097 |
| International Trade | #3 | #273 | #1249 |
Economics rankings
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 3 for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 666 in the World with 3,467 publications made and 86,382 citations received.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #3 | #140 | #664 |
| Finance | #3 | #139 | #677 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #202 | #943 |
| International Trade | #3 | #273 | #1249 |
