| Subject | QS | 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 | #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 | — | — | — |
King Faisal University ranks #648 in QS 2026, #700 in THE 2026, #801-900 in ARWU 2025 and #578 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #816 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.