Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: King Saud University

The only university representing the Middle East takes the No. 48 spot. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.

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The first university founded in Saudi Arabia, King Saud University has almost 40,000 students and is well known for its medical program. Through scholarship, it is making a mark in blockchain research, too.

This piece is part of CoinDesk's Education Week

2022 Rank
(+/- 2021)
University Name
Total
Score
Courses
Region
Regional
Rank
48 (NEW)
King Saud University
43
1
Middle East
1

King Saud University scholars have published 188 blockchain papers that received 3,803 citations, second only to the No. 1-ranked school on our list, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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Jeanhee Kim

Jeanhee Kim was CoinDesk's senior editor for lists, rankings and special projects.


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