Top Universities in Riyadh (region)
2026 Riyadh University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Saudi Arabian region of Riyadh? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Riyadh University Ranking, which lists 16 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Saudi Arabia.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Riyadh Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Riyadh University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Saud University | Riyadh |
| 7 | Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | Riyadh |
| 13 | Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University | Riyadh |
| 15 | Institute of Public Administration, Saudi Arabia | Riyadh |
| 19 | Majmaah University | Al Majma'ah |
| 21 | King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences | Riyadh |
| 22 | Prince Sultan University | Riyadh |
| 25 | Alfaisal University | Riyadh |
| 31 | Shaqra University | Shaqra |
| 32 | Al Maarefa University | Riyadh |
| 36 | Al Yamamah University | Riyadh |
| 41 | Riyadh Elm University | Riyadh |
| 43 | Dar Al Uloom University | Riyadh |
| 50 | Arab East Colleges | Riyadh |
| 51 | Inaya Medical Colleges | Riyadh |
| 53 | Al Ghad International Colleges | Riyadh |
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How many universities are there in Riyadh?
- There are 16 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Riyadh higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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