| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #16 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #301-400 | #91 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #551-600 | — | — | #194 |
| Chemical Engineering | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Education | #201-250 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #351-400 | — | — | #241 |
| Engineering & Technology | #383 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Materials Science | — | — | #401-500 | #256 |
| Chemistry | #451-500 | — | — | #257 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | #373 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #374 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #451-500 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #501-575 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #501-600 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #601-650 | — | — | — |
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University ranks #491 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026 and #565 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #417 globally.
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.