A consensus ranking of 25 universities in SA, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table.
| # | University | QS 2026 | THE 2026 | ARWU 2025 | U.S. News 2026 | Consensus score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Saud University | 143 | 275 | 101-150 | 146 | 89.8 |
| 2 | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology | · | · | 201-300 | 112 | 84.7 |
| 3 | Prince Sultan University (PSU) | 535 | 375 | · | · | 77.2 |
| 4 | King Khalid University | 535 | 275 | 401-500 | 354 | 74.2 |
| 5 | Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University | 436 | 325 | · | 810 | 73.8 |
| 6 | King Abdulaziz University | · | 375 | 501-600 | 102 | 73.7 |
| 7 | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University | 491 | 550 | · | 565 | 73.2 |
| 8 | Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University | 731-740 | 450 | 301-400 | 521 | 69.9 |
| 9 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | 67 | · | 701-800 | 314 | 68.6 |
| 10 | Alfaisal University | 801-850 | 550 | · | 731 | 64.9 |
| 11 | Jouf University | 901-950 | 700 | · | 613 | 62.7 |
| 12 | Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University | 721-730 | 450 | 701-800 | 487 | 60.5 |
| 13 | Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | · | 700 | · | 897 | 60.1 |
| 14 | University of Ha’il | 951-1000 | 700 | · | · | 58.1 |
| 15 | Taif University | 901-950 | 700 | 601-700 | 440 | 57.9 |
| 16 | University of Tabuk | 1001-1200 | 700 | · | 743 | 57.6 |
| 17 | Umm Al-Qura University | 622 | 450 | 901-1000 | 528 | 56.2 |
| 18 | King Faisal University | 648 | 700 | 801-900 | 578 | 54.7 |
| 19 | Najran University | · | 900 | · | 1018 | 52 |
| 20 | King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences | · | 900 | · | 1098 | 50 |
| 21 | Qassim University | 801-850 | 700 | 801-900 | 913 | 48.3 |
| 22 | Majmaah University | · | 700 | · | 1393 | 47.7 |
| 23 | Northern Border University | · | 900 | · | 1618 | 37 |
| 24 | Jazan University | · | 700 | 901-1000 | · | 35 |