“According to data released by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in highlighting the vital role of patents in university research and innovation, King Abdul Aziz University rose to 33rd place in the list of the top 100 universities in the world in patents 2020, and jumped 50 places within a year, as it was 83rd in 2019, and King Saud University ranked 45th in the list of universities that were granted patents in the United States.”

–Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education, in a statement confirming that three Saudi government universities were among the first 50 universities in the list of the world’s top 100 universities granted patents in 2020. [MOE.gov.sa]