King Abdulaziz University
(KAU)
About
King Abdulaziz University (KAU) is a public research university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1967 as a private university by a group of businessmen led by Muhammad Bakhashab and including author Hamza Bogary, it was named after the country's first monarch, King Abdulalziz ibn Saud. It was converted into a public university by King Faisal in 1974.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 123 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
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Subject Rankings
ARWU
42 subjectsUS News
31 subjectsQS
40 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 151–175 | 52.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 201–250 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Education | 201–250 | 43.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 251–300 | 44.1 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 251–300 | 47.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | 33.6 | 2026 |