20251 Nationally - 2 in the Arab world - 50 InternationallyKing Khalid University Ranks First Nationally, Second in the Arab World, and Fiftieth Globally in the Times Higher Education Most International Universities Ranking 2025
2024First Place KKU Achieves First Place Among Educational and Training Institutions in the Kingdom in the 2024 Digital Transformation Index
301 - 400 GloballyShanghai Global Ranking for Academic Subjects 2024 for Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Sciences and Engineering, Pharmacy and Medicine Sciences
201 - 300 GloballyShanghai Global Ranking for Academic Subjects 2024 for Device Sciences and Technology, Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, and Oral Sciences and Dentistry
151 - 200 GloballyShanghai Global Ranking for Academic Subjects 2024 for Energy Sciences and Engineering
101 - 150 GloballyShanghai Global Ranking for Academic Subjects 2024 for Mathematics and Mining Engineering
4th Nationally - 11th Regionally The University Ranks 11th in the Arab World and 4th Nationally in the QS Arab Ranking 2025
401 Globally - 5 Nationally King Khalid University Ranked Among Top 500 Universities Globally, Fifth in Saudi Arabia
111 GloballyThe university achieved 111th rank globally among young universities according to the 2024 Times World Classification.
127 in AsiaThe university has been approved 127th among universities according to the 2024 Times World Classification
386 GloballyQS World Classification for Scientific programs 2024 in engineering and technology
2 in the GulfThe Business Center Achieves Second Place as the Best Work Environments in the Public Sector in the Gulf
6 Locally - 601 GloballyThe university Soars 160 Placements in the QS World University Rankings 2025
401 - 500 GloballyThe university is among the top 500 universities in the world in the Times Sustainable Development Rankings 2024
401 - 450 GloballyQS World Classification of Scientific Programs 2024 in electrical and electronics engineering
201 Globally - 3 NationallyThe Times World Classification of Academic Programs 2024 in Engineering
251 Globally - 3 Nationally The 2024 Times World Classification of Academic Programs in Physics Community Verified icon
401 Globally - 5 Nationally The Times World Classification of Academic Programs 2024 in Education
401 GloballyThe Times World Classification of Academic Programs 2024 in Computer Science
501 Globally - 3 NationallyThe Times World Classification of Academic Programs 2024
501 Globally - 5 Nationally The 2024 Times World Classification of Academic Programs in Life Sciences
GloballyThe University Ranks 117th Globally in the “Times 2024” Classification in the Field of International Outlook
501 Globally The University Ranks 501st Globally in the Times 2024 Rankings.
6 in the Arab World - 3 LocallyThe University is Sixth in the Arab World and Third Locally in the Times Arab University Rankings 2023
2The university achieves second place among education and training institutions in the Kingdom in digital transformation 2023.
2The University Advances 160 Placements in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and achieves 601st place
2024King Khalid University Tops Saudi Universities in Volunteerism and Wins Award for Volunteer Work Organization
2022KKU Received the Practical Excellence and the Institutional Excellence Awards for Expenditure Efficiency
2022The university receives the Blackboard 2022 Global Learning Management System Award
2024Excellence Award in Learning Data Analysis from the global organization OLC
2020WSIS 2020 United Nations World Summit Award for the GoGeek platform
2018Achievement Award for Electronic Transactions for the Voice of the Beneficiary Voice service
2023Award in the Worldinvent 2023 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
2016CMG International Award for the myKKU project as the first Saudi educational institution
2023The University Wins Two awards for Innovation in E-education and Training
2024Master of Tourism Media Program Wins the Ministry of Tourism Initiative Award
2025KKU Students Secure First and Second Places in the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture's Water Hackathon
2024KKU Earns First Place in Digital Transformation Index Among Educational and Training Institutions in Saudi Arabia
2024KKU Students Earn Global Achievements in the Seoul International Invention Fair 2024
2024KKU Masters Tourism Media Program Receives EURHOQUAL Comprehensive Quality Certificate
2024University Students Earn Fourth Place in Maida Mahdi Nadher Innovation Hackathon
2023Four Medals in the Worldinvent 2023 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
2021Patented gene for the surface and core proteins of the Covid-19 virus
2020Female Humanities and Literature students at Ahad Rufaidah translate 400 articles into Arabic on Wikipedia
2023Academic Accreditation for 13 Programs from the Education and Training Evaluation Commission
2020A university research team is developing the use of stem cells for diabetics
2024The university wins two golds and two silvers at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions
2022TIER Level 3 Design Certificate ||| GLOBAL DESIGN 2022
2019TIER Level 3 Design Certificate ||| DESIGN GLOBAL 2019
2024TIER Level 3 Facility Certificate ||| GLOBAL DESIGN 2024
2024Gold Medal at IPITEX 2024 for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Projects in Thailand