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King Khalid University

King Khalid University

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 4-Year University

Global #835 Saudi Arabia #16

Institution Info

Founded: 1998
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.kku.edu.sa/

About

King Khalid University is a higher education institution in Saudi Arabia, founded in 1998. Recognized as ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide, it is one of the leading universities in Saudi Arabia. The university has a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) and Top 15 Universities in Saudi Arabia.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #535 · Ranked	30,60
THE	2026	THE #302 · Ranked	54,27
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #835 · Ranked	78,84
ARWU	2025	ARWU #401 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

205

h-index

1,041,532

Citations

46,028

Publications

27,302

i10-index

5,01

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) Top 15 Universities in Saudi Arabia

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Frequently Asked Questions

King Khalid University is ranked #835 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Saudi Arabia, it holds the #16 position.

King Khalid University was founded in 1998, making it 28 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Saudi Arabia.

King Khalid University has produced 46,028 research publications with 1,041,532 total citations and an h-index of 205, according to OpenAlex data.