King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 2 major ranking systems
Ranked in 38 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
112
69.9
2026
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Historical Trend
QS
:
Score:
Top Subjects
11
Petroleum Engineering
19
Chemistry
23
Materials Science
31
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
35
Energy and Fuels
36
Materials Sciences
36
Condensed Matter Physics
=42
Optics
=56
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
=58
Chemistry
=64
Chemical Engineering
=68
Chemical Engineering
=75
Engineering
=76
Natural Sciences
77
Mechanical Engineering
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 |
US News
18 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 19 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 23 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 31 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | 35 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 36 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Optics | =42 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | =64 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =75 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 77 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 81 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =84 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =90 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | 96 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =99 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =134 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 151 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 156 | 69.9 | 2026 |
| Physics | =248 | 69.9 | 2026 |