King Khalid University: Rankings
King Khalid University ranked 6 in Saudi Arabia, 2110 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 34,137 academic publications and 517,595 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2110 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 580 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 6 of 38 | In Saudi Arabia |
| # 1049 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1105 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1142 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
King Khalid University ranked 5 for Biology in Saudi Arabia and 1220 in the World with 22,010 publications made and 358,669 citations received.
King Khalid University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #271 | #657 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #294 | #808 |
| Ethics | #5 | #121 | #830 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #278 | #855 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #276 | #864 |
| Entomology | #4 | #241 | #912 |
| Oncology | #7 | #423 | #1072 |
| Virology | #11 | #354 | #1081 |
| Immunology | #7 | #383 | #1087 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #412 | #1115 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #452 | #1153 |
| Botany | #5 | #439 | #1232 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #448 | #1245 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #397 | #1262 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #415 | #1275 |
| Genetics | #7 | #479 | #1295 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #531 | #1316 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #413 | #1322 |
| Zoology | #5 | #469 | #1512 |
| Forestry | #5 | #539 | #1636 |
| Molecular | #6 | #676 | #1684 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #590 | #1756 |
| Animal Science | #7 | #613 | #1763 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #732 | #1815 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #686 | #1922 |
Chemistry rankings
King Khalid University ranked 5 for Chemistry in Saudi Arabia and 1166 in the World with 21,975 publications made and 391,381 citations received.
King Khalid University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #5 | #133 | #525 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #271 | #657 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #347 | #673 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #280 | #780 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #316 | #954 |
| Physical | #5 | #430 | #1020 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #435 | #1105 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #531 | #1316 |
Engineering rankings
King Khalid University ranked 5 for Engineering in Saudi Arabia and 1157 in the World with 20,611 publications made and 366,108 citations received.
King Khalid University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #271 | #657 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #231 | #688 |
| Renewable Energy | #8 | #321 | #834 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #316 | #954 |
| Optics | #5 | #347 | #1003 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #419 | #1052 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #412 | #1115 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #448 | #1152 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #427 | #1162 |
| Architecture | #13 | #482 | #1396 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #585 | #1418 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #528 | #1432 |
| Systems | #7 | #529 | #1554 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #686 | #1585 |
| Automation and Control | #10 | #785 | #1733 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #735 | #1742 |
Physics rankings
King Khalid University ranked 5 for Physics in Saudi Arabia and 1105 in the World with 19,574 publications made and 342,848 citations received.
King Khalid University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #207 | #605 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #271 | #657 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #231 | #688 |
| Molecular | #5 | #186 | #709 |
| Optics | #5 | #347 | #1003 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #397 | #1262 |
| Theoretical | #10 | #437 | #1364 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #732 | #1815 |
Environmental Science rankings
King Khalid University ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Saudi Arabia and 1281 in the World with 15,314 publications made and 270,242 citations received.
King Khalid University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #295 | #787 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #448 | #1152 |
| Environmental Management | #5 | #452 | #1206 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #415 | #1275 |
| Geology | #5 | #451 | #1342 |
| Ecology | #6 | #447 | #1346 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #584 | #1519 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #556 | #1547 |
| Forestry | #5 | #539 | #1636 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #686 | #1922 |
Medicine rankings
King Khalid University ranked 6 for Medicine in Saudi Arabia and 1049 in the World with 14,087 publications made and 175,676 citations received.
King Khalid University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #4 | #106 | #402 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #112 | #442 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #158 | #509 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #128 | #535 |
| Cosmetology | #5 | #170 | #544 |
| Neurosurgery | #4 | #219 | #599 |
| Optometry | #8 | #161 | #627 |
| Plastic Surgery | #4 | #213 | #689 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #180 | #721 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #239 | #723 |
| Healthcare Administration | #8 | #134 | #767 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #280 | #780 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #294 | #808 |
| Nursing | #6 | #138 | #816 |
| Surgery | #5 | #276 | #827 |
| Ethics | #5 | #121 | #830 |
| Health Science | #8 | #175 | #833 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #278 | #855 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #248 | #871 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #300 | #883 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #233 | #890 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #342 | #893 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #234 | #937 |
| Radiology | #5 | #324 | #955 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #6 | #204 | #956 |
| Pathology | #6 | #311 | #962 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #321 | #974 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #338 | #999 |
| Urology | #4 | #375 | #1035 |
| Audiology | #3 | #271 | #1040 |
| Sports | #3 | #251 | #1057 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #307 | #1061 |
| Oncology | #7 | #423 | #1072 |
| Virology | #11 | #354 | #1081 |
| Immunology | #7 | #383 | #1087 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #298 | #1097 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #249 | #1219 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #298 | #1267 |
Computer Science rankings
King Khalid University ranked 5 for Computer Science in Saudi Arabia and 1389 in the World with 10,885 publications made and 141,493 citations received.
King Khalid University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #4 | #92 | #442 |
| Data Science | #10 | #268 | #1053 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #403 | #1099 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #312 | #1119 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #462 | #1164 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #276 | #1166 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #444 | #1181 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #448 | #1245 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #413 | #1322 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #367 | #1341 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #585 | #1418 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #614 | #1471 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #577 | #1526 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #686 | #1585 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
King Khalid University ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Saudi Arabia and 1711 in the World with 9,054 publications made and 111,778 citations received.
King Khalid University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #4 | #49 | #581 |
| Education | #4 | #167 | #845 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #248 | #871 |
| Demography | #5 | #244 | #1012 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #380 | #1244 |
| Sociology | #5 | #303 | #1349 |
| Anthropology | #8 | #331 | #1478 |
| Law | #10 | #403 | #1534 |
| Archaeology | #10 | #602 | #1779 |
| Political Science | #10 | #434 | #1781 |
| History | #10 | #592 | #1889 |
| Philosophy | #6 | #522 | #1937 |
| Gender Studies | #10 | #454 | #2145 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #717 | #2201 |
Mathematics rankings
King Khalid University ranked 6 for Mathematics in Saudi Arabia and 1142 in the World with 6,694 publications made and 83,929 citations received.
King Khalid University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #126 | #665 |
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #247 | #835 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #427 | #1162 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #462 | #1164 |
| Statistics | #7 | #388 | #1227 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #492 | #1525 |
Psychology rankings
King Khalid University ranked 6 for Psychology in Saudi Arabia and 1215 in the World with 6,229 publications made and 73,319 citations received.
King Khalid University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #4 | #49 | #581 |
| Education | #4 | #167 | #845 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #234 | #937 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #307 | #1061 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #298 | #1267 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #413 | #1322 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #577 | #1526 |
