King Abdulaziz University

(KAU)

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia / Jeddah / Jeddah

University

Est. 1967 www.kau.edu.sa

Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

US News #112 (2026)

QS #163 (2026)

Ranked in 123 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

163

60.7

2026

THE

351–400

—

49.9

2026

ARWU

501-600

300

2025

US News

112

69.9

2026

Historical Trend

THE

ARWU

US News

Score:

Top Subjects

Textile Science & Engineering

Top 10

ARWU 6

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Top 50

US News 22

=30

Chemistry

Top 50

US News =30

Art & Design

Top 50

QS 38

Mathematics

Top 50

ARWU 40

=42

Optics

Top 50

US News =42

=44

Artificial Intelligence

Top 50

US News =44

51-150

Dentistry

Top 100

QS 51-150

=54

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

Top 100

QS =54

Energy and Fuels

Top 100

US News 58

=58

Mathematics

Top 100

QS =58

=64

Chemical Engineering

Top 100

US News =64

=75

Engineering

Top 100

US News =75

76-100

Aerospace Engineering

Top 100

ARWU 76-100

Mechanical Engineering

Top 100

US News 77

Subject Rankings

ARWU

42 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Textile Science & Engineering	6	160.9	2025
Mathematics	40	186.8	2025
Aerospace Engineering	76-100	-	2025
Automation & Control	101-150	-	2025
Instruments Science & Technology	101-150	-	2025
Transportation Science & Technology	101-150	-	2025
Telecommunication Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Civil Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Chemical Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Energy Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Water Resources	151-200	-	2025
Food Science & Technology	151-200	-	2025
Metallurgical Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Artificial Intelligence	151-200	-	2025
Dentistry & Oral Sciences	151-200	-	2025
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	151-200	-	2025
Physics	201-300	-	2024
Mechanical Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Biomedical Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Computer Science & Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Materials Science & Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Biotechnology	201-300	-	2025
Agricultural Sciences	201-300	-	2025
Veterinary Sciences	201-300	-	2025
Public Health	201-300	-	2025
Statistics	201-300	-	2025
Law	201-300	-	2024
Business Administration	201-300	-	2025
Chemistry	301-400	-	2025
Earth Sciences	301-400	-	2019
Atmospheric Science	301-400	-	2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	301-400	-	2025
Environmental Science & Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Medical Technology	301-400	-	2021
Education	301-400	-	2025
Psychology	301-400	-	2022
Biological Sciences	401-500	-	2025
Human Biological Sciences	401-500	-	2023
Clinical Medicine	401-500	-	2024
Economics	401-500	-	2024
Management	401-500	-	2024

US News

31 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Pharmacology and Toxicology	22	70.8	2026
Chemistry	=30	70.8	2026
Optics	=42	69.9	2026
Artificial Intelligence	=44	70.8	2026
Energy and Fuels	58	70.8	2026
Chemical Engineering	=64	69.9	2026
Engineering	=75	69.9	2026
Mechanical Engineering	77	69.9	2026
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	81	69.9	2026
Computer Science	=84	69.9	2026
Water Resources	84	70.8	2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health	89	70.8	2026
Mathematics	=90	69.9	2026
Polymer Science	96	69.9	2026
Condensed Matter Physics	=109	70.8	2026
Food Science and Technology	115	70.8	2026
Materials Science	123	70.8	2026
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology	=128	70.8	2026
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	129	70.8	2026
Environment/Ecology	=132	70.8	2026
Biology and Biochemistry	=134	69.9	2026
Agricultural Sciences	138	70.8	2026
Social Sciences and Public Health	146	70.8	2026
Plant and Animal Science	=168	70.8	2026
Infectious Diseases	=196	70.8	2026
Physics	=248	69.9	2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics	=249	70.8	2026
Clinical Medicine	=280	70.8	2026
Geosciences	=318	70.8	2026
Neuroscience and Behavior	=383	70.8	2026
Oncology	387	70.8	2026

QS

40 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Art & Design	38	69.4	2025
Dentistry	51-150	-	2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	=54	74.4	2026
Mathematics	=58	74.2	2026
Accounting & Finance	101-150	-	2026
Education & Training	101-150	-	2026
Statistics & Operational Research	101-150	-	2026
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies	101-150	-	2025
Chemical Engineering	101-150	-	2026
Nursing	101-150	-	2026
Hospitality & Leisure Management	101-150	-	2025
Computer Science & Information Systems	104	67.0	2026
Chemistry	108	71.5	2026
Materials Sciences	=110	72.5	2026
Engineering & Technology	=112	73.9	2026
Environmental Sciences	=121	74.6	2026
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	=122	69.7	2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering	=136	68.6	2026
Natural Sciences	=143	74.0	2026
Life Sciences & Medicine	=147	71.2	2026
Civil & Structural Engineering	151-200	-	2026
Agriculture & Forestry	151-200	-	2026
Earth & Marine Sciences	151-200	-	2026
Geology	151-200	-	2026
Geophysics	151-200	-	2026
Medicine	=184	63.7	2026
Economics & Econometrics	=193	66.4	2026
Physics & Astronomy	201-250	-	2026
Business & Management Studies	201-250	-	2026
Architecture & Built Environment	201-260	-	2026
Biological Sciences	201-250	-	2026
Geography	201-250	-	2025
Social Sciences & Management	=205	67.7	2026
Law & Legal Studies	251-300	-	2026
Linguistics	251-300	-	2026
Psychology	251-300	-	2026
English Language & Literature	301-350	-	2026
Modern Languages	301-350	-	2026
Politics	301-400	-	2025
Arts & Humanities	319	63.9	2026

THE

10 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Engineering & Technology	151–175	52.9	2026
Computer Science	201–250	47.1	2026
Life Sciences	201–250	49.6	2026
Education	201–250	43.1	2026
Clinical & Health	251–300	44.1	2026
Physical Sciences	251–300	47.7	2026
Social Sciences	301–400	37.8	2026
Business & Economics	301–400	39.5	2026
Arts & Humanities	301–400	31.0	2026
Psychology	401–500	33.6	2026