Basic information and contact details for King Saud University
King Saud University is a public university located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was the first university to be established in the country, originally named Riyadh University, in 1957. It became King Saud University in 1982.
The university has a total of 18 libraries, two university hospitals and a mosque.
Tuition to the university is free, and scholarships are also available for Saudi and international students. All programmes are taught in English and Arabic and applicants are required to pass an Arabic examination if they are from a non-Arabic speaking country.
The university has four colleges: science, health, humanities and community. Within these colleges there are smaller colleges for each subject.
Rankings
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World University Rankings 2025
Breakdown via year: Teaching
Ranking positions 2016 to 2025
2025
251-300th
2024
401-500th
2023
251-300th
2022
351-400th
2021
401-500th
2020
501-600th
2019
501-600th
2018
501-600th
2017
501-600th
2016
501-600th
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Impact Rankings
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Impact Rankings 2024
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Impact Ranking positions
2024
801-1000th
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