| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #49 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #351-400 | — | — | #62 |
| Education | — | #67 | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #201-300 | #73 |
| Engineering & Technology | #302 | #126-150 | — | #96 |
| Mathematics | #301-350 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | #146 |
| Chemistry | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #104 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | #124 |
| Chemical Engineering | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #169 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #365 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Environmental Science | — | — | — | #168 |
| Computer Science | #451-500 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #201-300 | #357 |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Dentistry | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Materials Science | — | — | #301-400 | #212 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | — | #248 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #251-300 | — | #401-500 | #274 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #396 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | — | #271 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #451-500 | — | — | #366 |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #401-500 | — | — |
King Khalid University ranks #535 in QS 2026, #275 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #354 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #401 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.