Kaust (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) is a world-class, research-intensive institution located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. As an international, collaborative university, Kaust advances scientific discovery and innovation to serve the global community.
Kaust was established in 2009 under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud with the mission to become a catalyst for transformational change in Saudi Arabia and beyond. Since its inception, Kaust has attracted some of the world’s top scientists and engineers to join its faculty and staff. The University offer competitive salaries and benefits packages, as well as state-of-the-art research facilities.
In line with its commitment to attracting students from around the globe, Kaust provides full scholarships for all admitted students regardless of their financial need or nationality. The University also offers on-campus housing at no cost for eligible single students and couples without children, which helps further offset the cost of attendance.
Since opening its doors in September 2009, Kaust has awarded over 1,700 bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and doctorates; launched numerous start-ups; filed more than 1,200 patents; published over 6,000 articles in peer reviewed journals; built a reputation as a top destination for international conferences; been ranked among the best young universities in the world by Times Higher Education (THE); achieved LEED Platinum certification – making it one of only two universities worldwide with this distinction – for two of its buildings on campus; earned accreditation from ABET in multiple engineering programs; been designated by Elsevier as one of 14 “Institutions of Excellence” globally for publishing open access research; signed agreements with major companies such as Schlumberger and Aramco Services Company establishing joint laboratories on campus devoted to developing new technologies related to their businesses; earned membership into prestigious organizations such as the Association of American Universities (AAU)and Universitas 21 – a leading global network of research universities… And much more!