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Saudi Arabia's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Saudi Arabia has 1,684 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 27.5% from 1,321 in 2023. That places Saudi Arabia 19th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. King Saud University has the most listed scientists (196), followed by King Abdulaziz University (192).

Single Year
1,684
+363 (+27.5%) vs 2023
Career Data
676
+100 (+17.4%) vs 2023
World rank by count
#19
up 4 places vs 2023
Institutes
73
-5 (-6.4%) vs 2023

Scientists in Saudi Arabia on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+56.2%
2022+17.4%
2023+29.4%
2024+27.5%
2025+25.3%
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YearSingle YearChangeCareer DataChange
2020557321
2021870+56.2%443+38.0%
20221,021+17.4%466+5.2%
20231,321+29.4%576+23.6%
20241,684+27.5%676+17.4%
20252,110+25.3%850+25.7%

Top 10 institutes in Saudi Arabia

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2024
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  1. 1King Saud University196
  2. 2King Abdulaziz University192
  3. 3King Abdullah University of Science and Technology166
  4. 4King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals154
  5. 5College of Sciences83
  6. 6King Khalid University71
  7. 7Taif University64
  8. 8Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University56
  9. 9Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University54
  10. 10King Faisal University49

All 1,684 scientists

Single-year list2024

The first 100 are free to browse.

Rank in Saudi Arabia World rank Scientist Institute Sub-field Rank in sub-field
1 96 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Chemical Engineering Rank 2
2 112 King Abdulaziz University Energy Rank 4
3 166 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Marine Biology & Hydrobiology Rank 1
4 743 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Energy Rank 22
5 840 King Saud University Analytical Chemistry Rank 4
6 886 King Abdulaziz University Optics Rank 4
7 1,157 Prince Sultan University Applied Mathematics Rank 6
8 1,180 College of Sciences Chemical Engineering Rank 8
9 1,190 King Abdulaziz University Psychiatry Rank 31
10 1,444 King Abdulaziz University Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 16
11 1,651 Effat University, Saudi Arabia Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 94
12 1,657 King Saud University Networking & Telecommunications Rank 13
13 1,661 Taif University Food Science Rank 15
14 1,755 King Abdulaziz University Organic Chemistry Rank 20
15 1,950 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Environmental Engineering Rank 9
16 1,998 Qassim University Energy Rank 54
17 2,077 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Organic Chemistry Rank 26
18 2,479 Prince Sultan University Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 133
19 2,575 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Networking & Telecommunications Rank 26
20 2,596 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences Rank 34
21 2,712 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Fluids & Plasmas Rank 22
22 2,740 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Environmental Sciences Rank 53
23 3,038 King Saud Hospital Riyadh Microbiology Rank 50
24 3,096 King Saud University Networking & Telecommunications Rank 32
25 3,637 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 35
26 3,752 Taibah University General Physics Rank 27
27 3,841 Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Energy Rank 92
28 4,130 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Chemical Physics Rank 87
29 4,144 King Saud University Environmental Sciences Rank 78
30 4,149 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Analytical Chemistry Rank 13
31 4,198 King Abdulaziz University Chemical Engineering Rank 23
32 4,628 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Energy Rank 108
33 4,935 Jouf University Energy Rank 115
34 5,428 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Neurology & Neurosurgery Rank 302
35 5,435 Majmaah University Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 56
36 5,444 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Polymers Rank 30
37 5,896 Majmaah University Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 61
38 5,959 King Abdulaziz University Environmental Sciences Rank 111
39 6,121 Prince Sultan University Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 287
40 6,137 King Abdulaziz University Analytical Chemistry Rank 24
41 6,288 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology General Chemistry Rank 28
42 6,320 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Organic Chemistry Rank 83
43 6,338 King Abdulaziz University Applied Mathematics Rank 23
44 6,495 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 307
45 6,978 Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Energy Rank 164
46 7,111 Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Applied Mathematics Rank 26
47 7,275 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Civil Engineering Rank 24
48 7,451 King Abdulaziz University Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 75
49 8,252 King Abdulaziz University Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 83
50 8,288 King Abdulaziz University Materials Rank 131
51 8,364 King Khalid University Applied Physics Rank 171
52 8,609 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Energy Rank 203
53 8,650 Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 403
54 8,674 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Rank 274
55 8,711 Taibah University Dentistry Rank 24
56 8,873 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Rank 279
57 8,875 Taif University Food Science Rank 61
58 8,955 Umm Al-Qura University Food Science Rank 62
59 9,099 University of Jeddah Chemical Engineering Rank 44
60 9,123 Najran University Applied Physics Rank 182
61 9,331 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Energy Rank 217
62 9,343 Prince Sultan University Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 428
63 9,360 King Saud University Networking & Telecommunications Rank 86
64 9,795 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Applied Physics Rank 198
65 9,830 King Khalid University Chemical Physics Rank 171
66 10,110 King Abdulaziz University Organic Chemistry Rank 120
67 10,670 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Geochemistry & Geophysics Rank 136
68 10,731 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Plant Biology & Botany Rank 133
69 10,742 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Plant Biology & Botany Rank 134
70 10,773 King Saud University Networking & Telecommunications Rank 104
71 10,803 King Abdulaziz University Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences Rank 191
72 10,837 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Chemical Engineering Rank 51
73 11,052 King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center Energy Rank 276
74 11,150 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Energy Rank 278
75 11,156
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Rank 345
76 11,444 Qassim University Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 119
77 11,459 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Materials Rank 197
78 11,688 King Abdulaziz University Statistics & Probability Rank 82
79 12,089 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering Rank 58
80 12,178 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Statistics & Probability Rank 87
81 12,246 King Abdulaziz University Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 541
82 12,811 Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University Mechanical Engineering & Transports Rank 127
83 13,011 Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Microbiology Rank 254
84 13,056 Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Materials Rank 237
85 13,177 Majmaah University Applied Mathematics Rank 46
86 13,216 King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Building & Construction Rank 92
87 13,575 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Rank 412
88 13,623 Prince Sultan University Energy Rank 320
89 13,656 King Saud University Plant Biology & Botany Rank 172
90 13,780 King Saud University Energy Rank 324
91 14,005 King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Emergency & Critical Care Medicine Rank 40
92 14,180 Jazan University Building & Construction Rank 103
93 14,340 King Faisal University Materials Rank 253
94 14,640 Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Building & Construction Rank 107
95 14,722 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Chemical Engineering Rank 81
96 14,831 King Saud University Toxicology Rank 48
97 15,076 King Saud University General & Internal Medicine Rank 233
98 15,223 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Rank 461
99 15,353 Taif University Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Rank 654
100 15,767 King Saud University Polymers Rank 104
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Saudi Arabia are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,684 scientists affiliated with Saudi Arabia are on the 2024 single-year list, and 676 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Saudi Arabia has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2024 single-year list, King Saud University has the most listed scientists from Saudi Arabia, with 196. It is followed by King Abdulaziz University with 192.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Saudi Arabia changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Saudi Arabia went from 557 scientists in 2020 to 1,684 in 2024, a change of +202.3%.

What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?

The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.

What is the official source of this data?

The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.