Universities and research institutes in Saudi Arabia
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 71 universities and research institutes in Saudi Arabia.
Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.
The largest concentrations are in Riyadh (28), Jeddah (9) and Buraidah (3).
Saudi Arabia scores 58.0 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 50 of 117 economies.
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71 universities and research institutes
- Al Baha University
University or research institute · Al Bahah · bu.edu.sa - Al Yamamah University
University or research institute · Riyadh · yu.edu.sa - Al-Farabi College
University or research institute · Riyadh · alfarabi.edu.sa - Al-Ghad International Health Sciences Colleges
University or research institute · Riyadh · alghadcolleges.edu.sa - Alfaisal University
University or research institute · Riyadh · alfaisal.edu - Almaarefa University
University or research institute · Riyadh · um.edu.sa - Arab East Colleges
University or research institute · Riyadh · arabeast.edu.sa - Arab Open University
University or research institute · Riyadh · arabou.edu.sa - Batterjee Medical College
University or research institute · Jeddah · bmc.edu.sa - Buraydah Colleges
University or research institute · Buraidah · bpc-portal.com - Center of Advanced Consultants in Healthcare Education and Training
University or research institute · Riyadh · cachet.sa - Dar Al Uloom University
University or research institute · Riyadh · dau.edu.sa - Dar Al-Hekma University
University or research institute · Jeddah · dah.edu.sa - Effat University
University or research institute · Jeddah · effatuniversity.edu.sa - Fahd bin Sultan University
University or research institute · Tabuk · fbsu.edu.sa - Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences
University or research institute · Jeddah · fakeehcollege.edu.sa - Gulf College
University or research institute · Hafar Al-Batin · gulf.edu.sa - Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies
University or research institute · Jeddah · ibnsina.edu.sa - Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
University or research institute · Dammam · iau.edu.sa - Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University
University or research institute · Riyadh · imamu.edu.sa - Institute of Public Administration
University or research institute · Riyadh · ipa.edu.sa - Islamic University of Madinah
University or research institute · Medina · iu.edu.sa - Jazan University
University or research institute · Gazan · jazanu.edu.sa - Jouf University
University or research institute · Sakakah · ju.edu.sa - Jubail Industrial College
University or research institute · Jubail · jic.edu.sa - Jubail University College
University or research institute · Jubail · ucj.edu.sa - King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
University or research institute · Riyadh · kacst.gov.sa - King Abdulaziz University
University or research institute · Jeddah · kau.edu.sa - King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
University or research institute · Riyadh · kaimrc.med.sa - King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
University or research institute · Riyadh · kapsarc.org - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
University or research institute · Jeddah · kaust.edu.sa - King Fahd Security College
University or research institute · Riyadh · kfsc.edu.sa - King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
University or research institute · Dhahran · kfupm.edu.sa - King Faisal University
University or research institute · Hofuf · kfu.edu.sa - King Khalid University
University or research institute · Abhā · kku.edu.sa - King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
University or research institute · Riyadh · ksau-hs.edu.sa - King Saud University
University or research institute · Riyadh · ksu.edu.sa - Majmaah University
University or research institute · Riyadh · mu.edu.sa - Makkah Colleges
University or research institute · Mecca · mnc.edu.sa - Mustaqbal University
University or research institute · Buraidah · uom.edu.sa - Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
University or research institute · Riyadh · nauss.edu.sa - Najran University
University or research institute · Najrān · nu.edu.sa - National Center for Measurement and Calibration Center
University or research institute · Riyadh · saso.gov.sa - North Private College of Nursing
University or research institute · Arar · nec.edu.sa - Northern Border University
University or research institute · Arar · nbu.edu.sa - Obeikan Investment Group
University or research institute · Riyadh · obeikan.com.sa - Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University
University or research institute · Khobar · pmu.edu.sa - Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship
University or research institute · Makkah · mbsc.edu.sa - Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
University or research institute · Al Kharj · psau.edu.sa - Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences
University or research institute · Dammam · psmchs.edu.sa - Prince Sultan University
University or research institute · Riyadh · psu.edu.sa - Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
University or research institute · Riyadh · pnu.edu.sa - Qassim University
University or research institute · Buraidah · qu.edu.sa - Riyadh Elm University
University or research institute · Riyadh · riyadh.edu.sa - Saudi Center for Theoretical Physics
University or research institute · Dhahran · sctp.org.sa - Saudi Electronic University
University or research institute · Riyadh · seu.edu.sa - Shaqra University
University or research institute · Riyadh · su.edu.sa - Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges
University or research institute · Al Bukayrīyah · sr.edu.sa - Taibah University
University or research institute · Medina · taibahu.edu.sa - Taif University
University or research institute · Ta'if · tu.edu.sa - Tuwaiq Academy
University or research institute · Riyadh · tuwaiq.edu.sa - Umm al-Qura University
University or research institute · Makkah · uqu.edu.sa - University of Bisha
University or research institute · Bisha · ub.edu.sa - University of Business and Technology
University or research institute · Jeddah · ubt.edu.sa - University of Ha'il
University or research institute · Ha'il · uoh.edu.sa - University of Hafr Al-Batin
University or research institute · Riyadh · uohb.edu.sa - University of Jeddah
University or research institute · Jeddah · uj.edu.sa - University of Tabuk
University or research institute · Tabuk · ut.edu.sa - Yanbu English Language and Preparatory Year Institute
University or research institute · Yanbu · rcjy.edu.sa - Yanbu Industrial College
University or research institute · Yanbu Industrial City · rcjy.edu.sa - Yanbu University College
University or research institute · Yanbu · rcyci.edu.sa