King Faisal University

, SA

#913

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, King Faisal University ranks #913 globally — #567 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #700 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #801-900 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #578 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, King Faisal University places #913 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#567

▲ 81 vs 2026 (#648)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#700

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#801-900

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#578

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

King Faisal University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Mathematics

#501-600

—

#201-300

#58

Petroleum Engineering

#101-150

—

Veterinary Science

—

#151-200

—

Environmental Science

—

#153

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#201-250

—

#254

Agriculture & Forestry

#401-475

—

#201-300

#277

Education

#251-300

—

Chemistry

#351-400

—

#287

Engineering & Technology

#401-450

#301-400

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#301-400

—

Materials Science

#401-550

—

Computer Science

#451-500

#401-500

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#501-550

#401-500

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#501-550

#401-500

—

Psychology

—

#401-500

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#451-500

—

Medicine / Clinical

#501-550

—

Business & Economics

—

#501-600

—

Clinical & Health

—

#501-600

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#501-600

—

Biological Sciences

#551-600

—

Business & Management

#551-600

—

Economics & Econometrics

#551-700

—

Physics & Astronomy

#601-675

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is King Faisal University ranked in the world in 2026?

King Faisal University ranks #567 in QS 2027, #700 in THE 2026, #801-900 in ARWU 2025 and #578 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #913 globally.

Why does King Faisal University rank #567 in QS but #700 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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