KAUST General Overview

GLOBAL RESEARCH NETWORK
Industry PARTNERS
At KAUST, innovation and discovery are not constrained by borders, disciplines, language, or culture. KAUST has engaged in a diverse and unique set
of international research partnerships to support its accelerated development and ensure its sustained growth at the highest international standards.
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Acwa Power
Alstom
BAE Systems
Baker Hughes
Boeing
Cristal
Dow
Evonik Industries
General Electric
GS E&C
Halliburton
IBM
JGC
Lockheed Martin
Lyondellbasell
Mars
These research collaborations support activities as diverse as faculty

recruitment, student recruitment, facilities and laboratory development, and
rapidly initiating high-quality research on campus.
KAUSTs global network now includes leading researchers, research groups,
universities, research institutions, and companies spanning the globe:
Academic and Research Partners

Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
American University in Cairo
California Institute of Technology
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica
Chalmers University of Technology
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Clemson University
Colorado State University
Cornell University
cole Polytechnique Fdrale de Lausanne
ETH Zurich
Fraunhofer ITWM
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
IBM
Imperial College London
Institut Franais du Ptrole
International Medical Center, Jeddah
Iowa State University
Jilin University
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
National Taiwan University
National University of Singapore
Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
Scripps Research Institute
Stanford University
Szchenyi Istvan University
Technische Universitt Dresden
Technische Universitt Munchen
Texas A&M University
Trinity College Dublin
University of North Carolina
University of California
University of Cambridge
University of Connecticut
University of Illinois
University of Kentucky
University of Massachusetts
University of Michigan
University of Oxford
University of Rome La Sapienza
University of South Florida
University of Stuttgart
University of Sydney
University of Texas
University of Tokyo
University of Toronto
University of Wollongong
University of Wyoming
Utrecht University
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Midroc
Nalco
Pall Corporation
Petro Rabigh
Rolls-Royce
SABIC
Saudi Aramco
Saudi Binladin Group
Schlumberger
Shell
Siemens
Sipchem
Sumitomo Chemical
Total
Veolia
Xenel
Solar cells on top of the Al-Kindi Building at KAUST
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY

OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT
KAUST is one of the worlds first research universities to create an
integrated economic development and technology commercialization
organization that practices open innovation.
The Economic Development Department is an integral part of the
University, committed to developing entrepreneurial and innovative
activities that promote industry collaboration. The Technology Transfer
and Innovation Program, which manages the Universitys patent
portfolio; the KAUST Industry Collaboration Program, a membership
program for companies; the Research Park; and the Innovation Cluster,
are just a few elements of our open innovation environment where
technology-based businesses can collaborate on research and development with our first class faculty, researchers, and students.
The Universitys Research Park was named 2012 Emerging

Research and Science Park by the Association of University
Research Parks (AURP)
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ACADEMICS
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a

graduate-level research university located on the shores of the Red
Sea that engages students, researchers, and faculty in advancing
science and technology through collaborative inquiry of regional
and global significance. The Universitys unique matrix structure
supports both basic and goal-oriented research to benefit Saudi
Arabia and beyond. With an emphasis on computational science,
KAUST is committed to cutting-edge research in the areas of:
KAUST offers the following graduate degree programs:
Water
The MS degree, which typically requires eighteen months

to complete.
The PhD degree, which typically takes three to four years after
completion of a masters degree and involves original research
that culminates in a dissertation.
The MS/PhD degree program is an attractive option for students

looking to start their PhD following the completion of their BS
degree. The program typically takes four to five years to complete.
Food
Graduate education at KAUST is transdisciplinary and is organized in three

broad Academic Divisions, under which the University offers degrees in
eleven fields of study:
Energy
Environment (including the Red Sea)
KAUSTs long-term commitment to these areas attracts world-class
faculty, students, and researchers who cultivate a dynamic and
collaborative environment of bold scientific research and innovation.
KAUST is where adventurous and imaginative individuals engage
in a journey of intellectual and cultural discovery. Research activity
advances scientific and technological knowledge; faculty and
scientists are educating a new generation of world class scientists,
engineers, and entrepreneurs; and Economic Development is
catalyzing the knowledge economy to create future opportunities
in Saudi Arabia and beyond.
Biological and Environmental Sciences and

Engineering Division
Bioscience
Environmental Science and Engineering
Marine Science
Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical

Sciences and Engineering Division
Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
In 2011, KAUST was named Lab of the Year

by leading science and technology publication,
R&D Magazine
Computer Science
Membrane separators in the Waste

Water Treatment Center
TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
The Universitys nine mission-driven Research Centers deliver
innovative solutions built upon collaborative and interdisciplinary
approaches and seek to address the grand challenges of our time
in water, food, energy, and the environment. KAUSTs Research
Centers include:
Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials
Catalysis
Center for Desert Agriculture
Electrical Engineering
Clean Combustion
Physical Sciences and Engineering Division
Computational Bioscience
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Geometric Modeling and Scientific Visualization
Chemical Science
Red Sea
Earth Science and Engineering
Solar and Photovoltaic Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Water Desalination and Reuse
Mechanical Engineeringg
All students receive the benefits of the KAUST Fellowship, the Universitys
scholarship program:
Full tuition support
Competitive monthly living allowance
Housing
The NexCave is a scalable, modular 3D environment
in the state-of-the-art Visualization Laboratory
Private medical and dental coverage

Relocation support
The Core Labs and Central Workshops offer state-of-the-art

research equipment to support the faculty, scientists, students,
and international collaborators in their innovative research at the
frontiers of basic and disciplinary science and engineering. The Labs
and Facilities include:
Advanced Computation and Visualization
Advanced Nanofabrication, Imaging, and Characterization
Analytical Chemistry
Biosciences and Bioengineering (Genomics/Proteomics)
Central Workshops
Coastal and Marine Resources
Supercomputing (Shaheen)
Genome modification research is conducted

using salt tolerant sea asparagus plants
These facilities, developed in close consultation with KAUSTs global

network of partners, provide a platform of support as well as unique
research opportunities to KAUST faculty and students, and the
broader research community.
A marine science student collects

data from coral reefs in the Red Sea
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GLOBAL RESEARCH NETWORK

Abdul Latif Jameel

These research collaborations support activities as diverse as faculty

Academic and Research Partners

Solar cells on top of the Al-Kindi Building at KAUST

KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY

INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC

The Universitys Research Park was named 2012 Emerging

KAUST - Through inspiration, discovery

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a

KAUST offers the following graduate degree programs:

The MS degree, which typically requires eighteen months

The MS/PhD degree program is an attractive option for students

Graduate education at KAUST is transdisciplinary and is organized in three

Biological and Environmental Sciences and

Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical

In 2011, KAUST was named Lab of the Year

Membrane separators in the Waste

Physical Sciences and Engineering Division

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Geometric Modeling and Scientific Visualization

Earth Science and Engineering

Solar and Photovoltaic Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering

Water Desalination and Reuse

Private medical and dental coverage

The Core Labs and Central Workshops offer state-of-the-art

Genome modification research is conducted

These facilities, developed in close consultation with KAUSTs global

A marine science student collects

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