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QS Rankings 2025

Top Universities in Saudi Arabia 2025

Saudi Arabia is rapidly becoming a global education hub with massive investment in research and modern campus facilities under Vision 2030.

Universities Listed

#101

Best Global Rank

2025

Rankings Year

Top 3

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King Abdulaziz University (KAU)

Jeddah

Global #143

72.8

Website

#1 in Saudi Arabia

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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Dhahran

Global #101

75.4

Website

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King Saud University (KSU)

Riyadh

Global #203

68.5

Website

Ranks 4–15

2025

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Thuwal

Global #150

Public

65.2

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU)

Dammam

Global #501

Public

58.4

King Khalid University

Abha

Global #601

Public

55.7

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Al Khobar

Global #651

Private

52.1

Umm Al-Qura University

Makkah

Global #801

Public

48.6

King Faisal University

Al-Ahsa

Global #1001

Public

44.2

#10

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

Riyadh

Global #1001

Public

42.8

#11

Alfaisal University

Riyadh

Global #1001

Private

41.5

#12

Qassim University

Buraidah

Global #1201

Public

38.4

#13

Taibah University

Madinah

Global #1201

Public

37.1

#14

Islamic University of Madinah

Madinah

Global #1201

Public

36.5

#15

Jazan University

Jazan

Global #1401

Public

34.2

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