Riyadh, October 12, 2022, SPA -- The Saudi universities have continued to improve their positions in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings achieving a qualitative leap, with an increase of 40% compared to 2022, according to THE World University Rankings, issued on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. As many as 21 Saudi universities were listed among international universities in the rankings, where six universities entered the rankings for the first time, seven other universities achieved progress in their positions, and six universities maintained their previous rankings. King Abdulaziz University ranked 101, topping the Saudi universities, followed by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, which ranked in the 201-250 band, King Saud University in the 251-300 band, Alfaisal University in the 301-350 band, while Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University was the fifth Saudi university and within the 351-400, as it entered the rankings for the first time. It is worth noting that one place only separates King Abdulaziz University from the world's top 100 universities. -- SPA 13:13 LOCAL TIME 10:13 GMT 0008 www.spa.gov.sa/w1797064