From Saudi Arabia to the world, KAUST is on a mission to accelerate research into impact.
What if the answers to the world’s toughest challenges are hidden in a fragment of coral, in nature’s patterns, or in the signals that connect our world? We are KAUST, Saudi Arabia’s flagship research university, awarded #1 in the Times Higher Education Arab World Rankings 2023 & 2024.
At KAUST, curiosity meets courage to turn discoveries into impact. We unite the top minds from over 100 countries to solve our greatest shared challenges: clean energy, food security, water sustainability, and future economies. Backed by the world’s most ambitious nation, powered by partnerships, and driven by purpose. KAUST is accelerating research into impact, from Saudi Arabia to the world.
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World Academic Summit 2025
KAUST is host of the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit 2025, held in the Middle East for the first time. The summit focuses on the role of universities as active agents of progress and change, bringing together global thought leaders and influential change-makers. Delegates explore how higher education, industry, and policymakers work together to ensure that universities drive positive change within local, national, and international communities.
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FROM KAUST NEWS
Water wise: Innovations securing Saudi Arabia’s water future
Sep 22, 2025:
Capturing all wastewater from Saudi’s 34.3M people could yield 9M m³ of treated water daily
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Red Sea study finds heat limits for clownfish-anemone partnership
Sep 21, 2025:
A new study finds marine heat beyond clownfish and anemone survival, offering key reef conservation insights.
Breathing easier in the cities of tomorrow
Sep 17, 2025 :
KAUST researchers tackle urban air pollution by studying particles and designing solutions for cleaner air.
The Future of Sustainable Cooling Is Being Built in the Saudi Desert
Sep 16, 2025:
Scientists are showing how basic nature and advanced deeptech can keep cities cool without electricity
A single molecule boosts the performance of solar cells
Sep 09, 2025:
KAUST boosts perovskite-silicon solar cell performance using 1,3-diaminopropane dihydroiodide treatment.
Saudi smarter cities start with KAUST
Sep 04, 2025:
AirGo, KAUST’s hybrid monitoring system, uses mobile and solar-powered units with modular sensors to track urban air pollution.
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