King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a world-renowned graduate-level research university in Saudi Arabia, celebrated for its cutting-edge research in science and engineering. It is particularly strong in areas like Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Computational Science. Designed as an international hub, all programs are taught in English, attracting a highly diverse student body from over 100 countries. International students benefit from comprehensive support, including fully funded scholarships covering tuition, housing, and a stipend, alongside dedicated services for visas, health, and student life within its self-contained community. A distinctive characteristic is its unique, state-of-the-art campus located on the Red Sea coast, fostering a collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment.

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The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST; Arabic: جامعة الملك عبد الله للعلوم و التقنية jāmiʿat al-malik ʿabd al-Lāh li-l-ʿulūm wa-t-teqniyya) is a public research university located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2009, the university provides research and graduate training programs in English as the official language of instruction. It is named after King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until 2015. KAUST is the first mixed-gender university campus in Saudi Arabia. In 2013, the university was among the 500 fastest growing research and citation records in the world. In the 2016 Nature Index Rising Stars, the university ranked 19th in the world of the fastest rising universities for high-quality research output. In 2019, KAUST was ranked the 8th fastest rising young university (aged 50 and under) for research output since 2015, as measured by fractional count (FC). In 2025, KAUST was ranked #1 among Arab Universities for the third consecutive year by Times Higher Education...

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