A-Z Universities in Riyadh (region)
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Looking for a specific university in Riyadh? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of 16 Riyadh 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.
A-Z Universities in Riyadh
| University | Town/City | #Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ghad International Colleges | Riyadh | 53 |
| Al Maarefa University | Riyadh | 32 |
| Al Yamamah University | Riyadh | 36 |
| Alfaisal University | Riyadh | 25 |
| Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | Riyadh | 7 |
| Arab East Colleges | Riyadh | 50 |
| Dar Al Uloom University | Riyadh | 43 |
| Inaya Medical Colleges | Riyadh | 51 |
| Institute of Public Administration, Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 15 |
| King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences | Riyadh | 21 |
| King Saud University | Riyadh | 1 |
| Majmaah University | Al Majma'ah | 19 |
| Prince Sultan University | Riyadh | 22 |
| Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University | Riyadh | 13 |
| Riyadh Elm University | Riyadh | 41 |
| Shaqra University | Shaqra | 31 |
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