Top institutions in Saudi Arabia for Engineering
Which institutions in Saudi Arabia have the most top-cited scientists in Engineering?
152 researchers in Saudi Arabia whose main field is Engineering are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 5.7% of all listed authors in Saudi Arabia, and 20th of 103 countries in the field. 65 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals has the most (30), followed by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (19) and King Saud University (18). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.
Listed authors
152
5.7% of all in Saudi Arabia
In the global top 100,000
65
42.8% of them
Country rank in the field
#20
of 103 countries in Engineering
Highest-ranked
#1,399
Yaseen, Zaher Mundher
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The top 100 in Engineering in Saudi Arabia, in order
- 1Yaseen, Zaher MundherKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 2Naushad, MuCollege of Sciences
- 3Akbar, Noreen SherPrince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
- 4Elwakeel, Khalid Z.University of Jeddah
- 5Abouelregal, Ahmed E.Jouf University
- 6Barakat, M. A.King Abdulaziz University
- 7Razzak, Shaikh AbdurKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 8Santamarina, Carlos J.King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 9Sundar, Lingala SyamPrince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
- 10Coelho, Victor Hugo R.King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 11Nunes, Suzana P.King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 12Al-Osta, Mohammed A.King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 13Ghaffour, NoreddineKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 14Hamdaoui, OualidKing Saud University
- 15Youssef, Hamdy M.Umm Al-Qura University
- 16Al-Salloum, Yousef A.King Saud University
- 17Aljundi, Isam H.King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 18Almakhles, Dhafer JaberPrince Sultan University
- 19Khan, Waqar AhmedPrince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
- 20Aly, Abdelraheem M.King Khalid University
- 21Sobhy, MohammedKing Faisal University
- 22Grande, Carlos A.King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 23Abba, Sani IsahPrince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
- 24Saleem, SalmanKing Khalid University
- 25McCabe, M. F.King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 26Bazi, YakoubKing Saud University
- 27Mahmoud, Magdi S.King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 28Elkhrachy, IsmailNajran University
- 29Ghernaout, DjamelUniversity of Ha'il
- 30Souayeh, BasmaKing Faisal University
- 31Pinnau, IngoKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 32Zubair, Syed M.King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 33Abusorrah, Abdullah MohammadCenter of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems
- 34Abidi, Mustufa HaiderKing Saud University
- 35Khan, HayatKing Faisal University
- 36Ali, Mohamed El SayedKing Saud University
- 37Ahmad, ShafiqKing Saud University
- 38Almusallam, Tarek H.King Saud University
- 39Eltaher, Mohamed A.King Abdulaziz University
- 40Zhang, LifuFaculty of Environmental Sciences, King Abdulaziz University
- 41Ben Khedher, Nidhal B.University of Ha'il
- 42Abbas, NadeemPrince Sultan University
- 43Khan, Mohd Yawar AliFaculty of Earth Sciences, King Abdulaziz University
- 44Saleh, B. Y.Taif University
- 45Algehyne, Ebrahem AteatullahUniversity of Tabuk
- 46Lawal, Dahiru UmarKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 47Ben Hamida, Mohamed BechirImam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
- 48Baig, UmairKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 49Ng, Kim ChoonKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 50Hussein, Ala A.Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
- 51Almajed, Abdullah A.King Saud University
- 52El-Sousy, Fayez F.M.Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
- 53Elsanadedy, Hussein M.King Saud University
- 54Lone, Showkat AhmedSaudi Electronic University
- 55Mohamed Selim, Mahmoud MohamedPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
- 56Raizah, Zehba A.S.King Khalid University
- 57Assadi, Aymen AmineImam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
- 58Khedher, Khaled MohamedKing Khalid University
- 59Salama, Khaled NabilKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 60Nazir, AamerKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 61Kumar Mishra, NidhishSaudi Electronic University
- 62Ali Pasha, Amjad AliKing Abdulaziz University
- 63Nabwey, Hossam A.Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
- 64Vrouwenvelder, Johannes S.King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 65Khalifa, Atia E.King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 66Abdul Mujeebu, MuhammadImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- 67Li, XiangKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 68Siddique, Marif DaulaKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 69Mukhtar, Faisal M.King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 70Leiknes, TorOve Ove L.King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 71El Ferik, Sami EiKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 72Rubaiee, Saeed Salem AlUniversity of Jeddah
- 73Djellabi, RidhaAlfaisal University
- 74Alsulamy, SalehKing Khalid University
- 75Alghamdi, Wajdi MohamadFaculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University
- 76El-Sayed, Ahmed K.King Saud University
- 77Baik, AhmedFaculty of Architecture and Planning, King Abdulaziz University
- 78Tee, Kong FahKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 79Mu'azu, Nuhu DalhatImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- 80Abbas, HusainKing Saud University
- 81Riaz, MuhammadKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 82Refahy Mahmoud, Samy RefahyKing Abdulaziz University
- 83Amari, AbdelfattahKing Khalid University
- 84Mahajan, Sagar BhaskarPrince Sultan University
- 85al-Turki, Yusuf A.King Abdulaziz University
- 86Ali, Emad M.King Saud University
- 87Al-Ahmari, Abdulraham Mushabab A.King Saud University
- 88Cristian Picioreanu, CristianKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 89Abdulhamid, Mahmoud A.King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 90Madkour, Loutfy H.Al Baha University
- 91Al-Yaari, MohammedKing Faisal University
- 92Ben Bacha, HabibPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
- 93Antar, Mohamed A.King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 94Islam, Md AminulKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 95Waheed, AbdulKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- 96Massoud, YehiaKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- 97Ahmed, SaimPrince Sultan University
- 98Aldrees, AliPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
- 99Alkhudhiri, AbdullahKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
- 100Peinemann, Klaus ViktorKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
152 listed scientists in Engineering in Saudi Arabia
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