King Khalid University: #9 in the world for Materials Science collaboration

King Khalid University stands at #9 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Materials Science collaboration index, the strongest of its 26 subject standings in the 2026 Research Collaboration Index, published today.

The standing rests on the open scholarly record: 4,425 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 529 collaborating institutions across 64 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 1.97.

King Khalid University holds Silver standing overall, at #444 in the world.

The full index, all 26 subject rankings and complete methodology are now public.

Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.