- Student-faculty ratios: 7.9
- Male to female ratio: 54 : 46
- School nature: Public
- Website: http://www.kau.edu.sa/home_ENGLISH.aspx
- Address: Abdullah Sulayman,Jeddah, 21589,Saudi Arabia
- Phone: + (966) (12) 6952788
King Abdulaziz University (KAU) was established in 1967 in the city of Jeddah by the Red Sea as a private university bearing the name of the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud, in order to serve the needs of higher education in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia. In 1973, KAU joined the Saudi public universities’ system. Since then KAU has gained successful experience and pioneered many academic systems and traditions in the development of higher education in the Kingdom. KAU has further witnessed tremendous quantitative and qualitative progress in terms of enrollment and diversity of academic programs. It is now recognized as a world-class prestigious university brought about by its international outreach and collaboration in research, innovation, accreditations and rankings. It does this while continues to maintain its traditional commitment to deliver outstanding education and community service. Faculty Links: Visit our Research Hub below to learn about some of our recent research highlights:
- Total number of students 33,111
- Number of international students 7,051
- Total number of academic staff 4,148
- Number of international staff 1,884
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded 10,737
- Number of master's degrees awarded 1,858
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded 472
- Number of research only staff 3,331
- Number of new undergraduate students 12,729
- Number of new master's students 3,999
- Number of new doctoral students 2,112
- Global score 70.8
- Global research reputation #402
- Regional research reputation #72
- Publications #165
- Books #608
- Conferences #474
- Normalized citation impact #63
- Total citations #113
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #117
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #60
- International collaboration #174
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration #2
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #52
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #6
*The above data comes from: Official website of U.S.News
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54 : 46
Student Ratio of Females to Males
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21%
Percentage of International Students
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32,853
Number of FTE Students
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7.9
No. of students per staff
*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
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2013
301-350
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2014
351-400
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2016
251-300
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2017
201—250
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2018
201–250
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2019
201–250
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2020
201–250
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Asia University Rankings
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2013
49
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2014
53
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2016
26
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2017
23
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2018
23
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2019
23
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Young University Rankings
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2013
68
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2014
71
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2016
45
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2017
25
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
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2018
126–150
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2019
126–150
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Engineering & technology
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2018
151–175
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2019
151–175
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Life sciences
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2018
126–150
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2019
126–150
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Physical sciences
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2018
126–150
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2019
101–125
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-
Social sciences
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2018
251–300
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2019
201–250
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-
Business & Economics
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2019
201–250
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-
Computer Science
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2018
151–175
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2019
126–150
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Education
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2019
251–300
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Psychology
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2019
176–200
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Impact Rankings: Partnerships for the goals
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2019
=45
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Impact Rankings: Sustainable cities and communities
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2019
35
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Impact Rankings: Reducing inequalities
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2019
=14
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Impact Rankings: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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2019
42
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Impact Rankings: Decent work and economic growth
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2019
101–200
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Impact Rankings: Gender equality
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2019
54
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Impact Rankings: Quality education
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2019
68
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Impact Rankings: Good health and well-being for people
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2019
101–200
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University Impact Ranking
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2019
54
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*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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#37 Agricultural Sciences
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- Agricultural Sciences overall score 69.8
- Agricultural Sciences global research reputation #178
- Agricultural Sciences regional research reputation #12
- Agricultural Sciences publications #160
- Agricultural Sciences normalized citation impact #6
- Agricultural Sciences total citations #63
- Agricultural Sciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #45
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #4
- Agricultural Sciences international collaboration #41
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration #1
- Agricultural Sciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #13
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #3
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#44 Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score 59.8
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation #227
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation #54
- Biology and Biochemistry publications #138
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact #37
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations #77
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #116
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #150
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration #105
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration #1
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #15
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #1
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#19 Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score 83.7
- Chemistry global research reputation #199
- Chemistry regional research reputation #54
- Chemistry publications #40
- Chemistry normalized citation impact #42
- Chemistry total citations #24
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #17
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #40
- Chemistry international collaboration #212
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration #2
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #13
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #23
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#321 Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score 50.0
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation #211
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation #37
- Clinical Medicine publications #397
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact #634
- Clinical Medicine total citations #456
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #441
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #612
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration #88
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration #11
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #372
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #452
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#5 Computer Science
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- Computer Science overall score 90.2
- Computer Science global research reputation #144
- Computer Science regional research reputation #44
- Computer Science publications #46
- Computer Science normalized citation impact #8
- Computer Science total citations #14
- Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #13
- Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #4
- Computer Science international collaboration #25
- Computer Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #2
- Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #2
- Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #1
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#8 Engineering
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- Engineering overall score 88.1
- Engineering global research reputation #435
- Engineering regional research reputation #72
- Engineering publications #86
- Engineering normalized citation impact #9
- Engineering total citations #27
- Engineering number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #24
- Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #7
- Engineering international collaboration #64
- Engineering percentage of total publications with international collaboration #3
- Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #5
- Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #1
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#158 Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score 54.1
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation #146
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation #28
- Environment/Ecology publications #284
- Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact #43
- Environment/Ecology total citations #179
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #204
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #123
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration #76
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #2
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #138
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #57
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#160 Geosciences
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- Geosciences overall score 52.7
- Geosciences global research reputation #123
- Geosciences regional research reputation #35
- Geosciences publications #199
- Geosciences normalized citation impact #132
- Geosciences total citations #168
- Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #264
- Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #293
- Geosciences international collaboration #58
- Geosciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration #24
- Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #128
- Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #97
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#46 Materials Science
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- Materials Science overall score 68.9
- Materials Science global research reputation #274
- Materials Science regional research reputation #76
- Materials Science publications #73
- Materials Science normalized citation impact #65
- Materials Science total citations #52
- Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #44
- Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #50
- Materials Science international collaboration #89
- Materials Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #2
- Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #25
- Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #35
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#71 Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score 57.8
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation #163
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation #33
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications #227
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact #1
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations #52
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #136
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #30
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration #60
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #1
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #65
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #7
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#54 Pharmacology and Toxicology
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score 61.9
- Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation #168
- Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation #32
- Pharmacology and Toxicology publications #53
- Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact #117
- Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations #59
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #62
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #142
- Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration #42
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications with international collaboration #1
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #42
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #75
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#181 Physics
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- Physics overall score 64.8
- Physics global research reputation #282
- Physics regional research reputation #50
- Physics publications #238
- Physics normalized citation impact #297
- Physics total citations #227
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #196
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #252
- Physics international collaboration #324
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration #45
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #211
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #279
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#230 Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score 49.2
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation #322
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation #40
- Plant and Animal Science publications #393
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact #98
- Plant and Animal Science total citations #286
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #273
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #133
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration #166
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #3
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #196
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #111