King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Ranked Top 533 worldwide in 1 ranking system
Ranked in 20 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=533
68
67.6
2026
THE
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Not Ranked
ARWU
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Not Ranked
US News
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Historical Trend
QS
:
Score:
Top Subjects
11
Petroleum Engineering
QS 11
36
Materials Sciences
QS 36
=56
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
QS =56
=58
Chemistry
QS =58
=68
Chemical Engineering
QS =68
=76
Natural Sciences
QS =76
=78
Engineering & Technology
QS =78
98
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
QS 98
101-150
Statistics & Operational Research
QS 101-150
=117
Environmental Sciences
QS =117
=124
Computer Science & Information Systems
QS =124
=130
Mathematics
QS =130
=137
Biological Sciences
QS =137
=150
Physics & Astronomy
QS =150
151-200
Agriculture & Forestry
QS 151-200
Subject Rankings
QS
20 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 11 | 77.6 | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 36 | 79.3 | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | =56 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =58 | 75.4 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | =68 | 74.6 | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =76 | 77.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =78 | 76.6 | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 98 | 71.8 | 2026 |
| Statistics & Operational Research | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | =117 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | =124 | 65.1 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =130 | 67.5 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | =137 | 68.1 | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | =150 | 69.2 | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Geology | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Geophysics | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =283 | 64.5 | 2026 |
| Medicine | 401-450 | - | 2026 |