King Faisal University: Rankings
King Faisal University ranked 8 in Saudi Arabia, 2355 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 18,464 academic publications and 279,821 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2355 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 670 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 8 of 38 | In Saudi Arabia |
| # 1026 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1162 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 1183 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Biology rankings
King Faisal University ranked 6 for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1259 in the World with 11,816 publications made and 199,377 citations received.
King Faisal University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #2 | #152 | #606 |
| Virology | #4 | #188 | #703 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #248 | #712 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #237 | #769 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #307 | #860 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #278 | #866 |
| Entomology | #3 | #229 | #887 |
| Immunology | #4 | #327 | #953 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #347 | #957 |
| Zoology | #3 | #241 | #972 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #358 | #1071 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #330 | #1108 |
| Forestry | #4 | #343 | #1128 |
| Oncology | #10 | #451 | #1132 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #361 | #1156 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #320 | #1161 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #527 | #1162 |
| Botany | #4 | #424 | #1206 |
| Genetics | #5 | #448 | #1225 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #547 | #1358 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #475 | #1460 |
| Molecular | #7 | #687 | #1706 |
Medicine rankings
King Faisal University ranked 5 for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1026 in the World with 9,653 publications made and 143,212 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #3 | #64 | #282 |
| Cosmetology | #4 | #109 | #393 |
| Optometry | #5 | #103 | #467 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #173 | #499 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #179 | #589 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #152 | #590 |
| Dentistry | #8 | #175 | #623 |
| Virology | #4 | #188 | #703 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #248 | #712 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #182 | #727 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #237 | #769 |
| Health Science | #6 | #159 | #776 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #149 | #786 |
| Orthodontics | #11 | #229 | #813 |
| Plastic Surgery | #8 | #269 | #814 |
| Surgery | #6 | #278 | #829 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #319 | #840 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #266 | #842 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #287 | #854 |
| Healthcare Administration | #9 | #154 | #856 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #223 | #866 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #254 | #880 |
| Urology | #3 | #328 | #913 |
| Pathology | #5 | #300 | #927 |
| Immunology | #4 | #327 | #953 |
| Nursing | #9 | #193 | #1012 |
| Radiology | #6 | #344 | #1018 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #292 | #1028 |
| Audiology | #4 | #282 | #1067 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #429 | #1124 |
| Oncology | #10 | #451 | #1132 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #389 | #1146 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #299 | #1270 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #271 | #1281 |
| Physical Therapy | #10 | #446 | #1457 |
| Sports | #10 | #492 | #1628 |
Chemistry rankings
King Faisal University ranked 7 for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1452 in the World with 9,244 publications made and 164,388 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #451 | #883 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #429 | #1124 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #527 | #1162 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #439 | #1195 |
| Computational | #11 | #507 | #1306 |
| Physical | #8 | #595 | #1331 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #547 | #1358 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #618 | #1457 |
Engineering rankings
King Faisal University ranked 10 for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1570 in the World with 8,183 publications made and 143,005 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #4 | #347 | #957 |
| Architecture | #6 | #273 | #978 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #527 | #1162 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #439 | #1195 |
| Renewable Energy | #14 | #514 | #1257 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #584 | #1448 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #632 | #1499 |
| Applied Physics | #16 | #656 | #1511 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #672 | #1524 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #691 | #1590 |
| Optics | #12 | #690 | #1639 |
| Systems | #12 | #646 | #1794 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #788 | #1815 |
| Reliability and Quality | #16 | #805 | #1875 |
| Remote Sensing | #14 | #831 | #2025 |
Environmental Science rankings
King Faisal University ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1403 in the World with 7,666 publications made and 124,537 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #348 | #895 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #330 | #1108 |
| Forestry | #4 | #343 | #1128 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #361 | #1156 |
| Ecology | #5 | #408 | #1271 |
| Geology | #6 | #460 | #1358 |
| Environmental Engineering | #7 | #632 | #1499 |
| Environmental Management | #9 | #630 | #1584 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #683 | #1784 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #12 | #911 | #2223 |
Physics rankings
King Faisal University ranked 10 for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1584 in the World with 7,455 publications made and 126,238 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #527 | #1162 |
| Theoretical | #13 | #468 | #1428 |
| Applied Physics | #16 | #656 | #1511 |
| Condensed Matter | #15 | #719 | #1591 |
| Optics | #12 | #690 | #1639 |
| Molecular | #16 | #792 | #1954 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
King Faisal University ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 1679 in the World with 6,993 publications made and 98,449 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #6 | #254 | #880 |
| Education | #6 | #200 | #948 |
| Special Education | #11 | #147 | #974 |
| Demography | #7 | #268 | #1085 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #254 | #1261 |
| Sociology | #6 | #307 | #1356 |
| Law | #6 | #349 | #1387 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #453 | #1463 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #498 | #1506 |
| History | #5 | #453 | #1563 |
| Political Science | #6 | #371 | #1588 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #368 | #1926 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #634 | #2026 |
| Philosophy | #8 | #572 | #2060 |
Computer Science rankings
King Faisal University ranked 10 for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1474 in the World with 6,204 publications made and 99,704 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #184 | #903 |
| Data Science | #7 | #260 | #1038 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #291 | #1061 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #358 | #1071 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #418 | #1131 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #330 | #1268 |
| Computational Linguistics | #14 | #529 | #1346 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #557 | #1351 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #475 | #1460 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #541 | #1463 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #691 | #1590 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #788 | #1815 |
| Computer Vision | #13 | #785 | #1816 |
Psychology rankings
King Faisal University ranked 5 for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1183 in the World with 4,539 publications made and 68,408 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #6 | #200 | #948 |
| Special Education | #11 | #147 | #974 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #292 | #1028 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #299 | #1270 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #475 | #1460 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #541 | #1463 |
Mathematics rankings
King Faisal University ranked 7 for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1162 in the World with 4,186 publications made and 67,701 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #162 | #762 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #281 | #1099 |
| Applied Mathematics | #15 | #388 | #1156 |
| Statistics | #6 | #353 | #1174 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #557 | #1351 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #584 | #1448 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #549 | #1651 |
Business rankings
King Faisal University ranked 5 for Business in Saudi Arabia and 1430 in the World with 2,638 publications made and 41,587 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #78 | #581 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #184 | #903 |
| Project Management | #4 | #214 | #1015 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #281 | #1099 |
| Accounting | #6 | #281 | #1136 |
| Marketing | #4 | #359 | #1232 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #584 | #1448 |
| Advertising | #5 | #407 | #1450 |
| Finance | #8 | #450 | #1506 |
| Management | #9 | #533 | #1569 |
Economics rankings
King Faisal University ranked 8 for Economics in Saudi Arabia and 1423 in the World with 2,195 publications made and 27,769 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #281 | #1099 |
| Finance | #8 | #450 | #1506 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #549 | #1651 |
