King Saud University

King Saud University is number 99 in the 311 University Innovation Index, with a score of 74.6. It published about 38,892 research works in 2024 and 2025, which drew 290,698 citations in those years, and its h-index is 488.

Part of the 311 University Innovation Index (311institute.com). Last updated 3 October 2026.

Innovation city

See the innovation profile of Riyadh in the 311 Innovation Cities Index.

Economic statistics for Saudi Arabia in the 311 Nations Index.

Other leading universities in Saudi Arabia

• King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (#120)
• King Khalid University (#257)
• King Abdulaziz University (#274)
• King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (#276)

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