King Saud University

, SA

#150

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, King Saud University ranks #150 globally — #107 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #275 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #101-150 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #146 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, King Saud University places #150 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#107

▲ 36 vs 2026 (#143)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#275

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#101-150

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#146

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#31

—

#21

Agriculture & Forestry

#95

—

#37

Polymer Science

—

#10

Textile Science & Engineering

—

#11

—

Mathematics

#111

—

#101-150

#15

Environmental Science

#126

—

#101-150

#22

Chemistry

#103

—

#101-150

#29

Public Health

—

#151-200

#29

Petroleum Engineering

#39

—

Water Resources

—

#151-200

#40

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#101-150

—

Nursing

#51-100

—

#201-300

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#51-75

#52

Engineering & Technology

#117

#151-175

—

#53

Chemical Engineering

#101-150

—

#76-100

#59

Biological Sciences

#191

—

#201-300

#59

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#126

—

#201-300

#71

Computer Science

#109

#151-175

#101-150

#77

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#101-150

#92

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

#93

Civil Engineering

#101-150

—

#151-200

#96

Life Sciences & Medicine

#98

#126-150

—

Materials Science

#100

—

#151-200

#99

Physics & Astronomy

#201-250

—

#99

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#301-400

#174

Education

#101-150

#301-400

—

Medicine / Clinical

#187

—

#201-300

#101

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Automation & Control

—

#101-150

—

Transportation Science

—

#101-150

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Veterinary Science

—

#101-150

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#163

#126-150

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#151-200

—

#201-300

—

Statistics

#151-200

—

#201-300

—

Social Sciences & Management

#185

#301-400

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#301-400

#187

Linguistics

#201-250

—

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#201-300

#259

Accounting & Finance

#201-250

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Clinical & Health

—

#201-250

—

Psychology

#251-300

#401-500

—

#238

Business & Management

#251-300

—

Economics & Econometrics

#251-300

—

Modern Languages

#301-350

—

Law

#301-350

—

Arts & Humanities

#340

#401-500

—

Business & Economics

—

#401-500

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

King Saud University ranks #107 in QS 2027, #275 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #146 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #150 globally.

Why does King Saud University rank #107 in QS but #275 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

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). King Saud University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/king-saud-university-sa/

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