Sunday, November 15, 2026

Shanghai Ranking

King Saud University ranked first in the Kingdom and 90th globally in the Shanghai Ranking

King Saud University publishes 23% of academic research in Saudi Arabia. I got it King Saud University, ranked first among Saudi universities, and 90th in the world according to Shanghai Ranking of World Universities 2024. On Thursday, the Academic Ranking of...

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