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STUDY
Exploring a curiosity for the unknown
KAUST Assistant Professor of Bioscience Sahika Inal
talks about her pathway to discovery and innovation
in bioelectronics.
KAUST robotics team wins honors
A research team from the KAUST Robotics, Intelligent
Systems, and Control lab recently won awards at
competition in Spain.
Ph.D. student receives prestigious scholarship
KAUST Ph.D. student Jorge Holguín-Lerma awarded 2019
Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship.
World-Class Research on the Shores of the Red Sea
KAUST is an international graduate-level science and technology research university
located on the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. Home to world-class faculty,
scientists, engineers and students from around the globe, the campus's 10
research centers focus on finding solutions to problems in areas related to water,
food, energy and the environment. Students have the opportunity to access to
state-of-the-art labs and our eminent faculty, while obtaining a diverse graduate
study experience.
KAUST Degrees
M.S. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
TIE Masters
Applying to KAUST
KAUST Programs
TIE
Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
BESE
Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division
Bioscience (B)
The Bioscience program provides a strong introduction to living
matter with courses on cell biology and biophysics. The program
comprises two tracks of self-contained courses consisting of
lectures, seminars and laboratory classes. Each course provides a
complete review of the subject concerned.
Explore Program
Bioengineering (BioE)
A bioengineer develops and applies engineering principles to life
sciences. The field focuses on the development and application
of engineering concepts, principles, and methods to biological
systems. We aim to model, monitor, and treat disorders and
disabilities that affect living organisms, to develop algorithms
which aid understanding biological systems and to engineer living
systems in order to enhance their performance.
Explore Program
Environmental Science and Engineering (EnSE)
The Environmental Science and Engineering Program (EnSE) prepares
students to work on many of the world's most pressing challenges.
There is worldwide concern with the availability of clean water;
EnSE examines methods to purify and reuse water, as well as to
reduce contamination of existing reserves.
Explore Program
Marine Science (MarS)
The Marine Science (MarS) Program takes advantage of KAUST's
location on the Red Sea, a living laboratory with great potential
for exciting science. The program addresses the biology and ecology
of the multitude of marine life forms. There is an intentional focus
on the local Red Sea system, both as a primary study system and as a
system with which general concepts from other marine systems can be
compared.
Explore Program
Plant Science (PS)
The Plant Sciences Program (PS) aims to develop an integrated
understanding of how plants can grow under extreme environmental
conditions as found, for example, in Saudi Arabia. The program
addresses the fundamental biology of plants at the molecular and
physiological level, as well as their interactions with other
organisms and adaptation to unfavorable environmental conditions.
Integrating this understanding in a larger systems concept will
enable improving plant tolerance to abiotic and biotic factors and
help reestablish sustainable agriculture in arid regions of the
world.
Explore Program
BioMed
Biomedical Sciences Division
Bioscience (B)
At KAUST, the Bioscience program offers a unique and impactful environment for scientific discovery and innovation. Motivated by a deep curiosity about how living systems work and adapt to their environments, we are tackling both local and global challenges in human health and the health of our planet.
Explore Program
Bioengineering (BioE)
Seamlessly blending the natural world with an expanding universe of modern technology, bioengineering is a discipline with extraordinary potential to secure a better tomorrow. By borrowing fundamental biological principles — how natural organisms regulate themselves,
Explore Program
CEMSE
Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering
Division
Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences (AMCS)
The Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences (AMCS) program
trains students to construct and solve mathematical and
computational models of real-world problems.
Explore Program
Computer Science (CS)
The Computer Science program trains students to create computational
infrastructure and apply computational methods to a variety of
areas. Computer Science offers six tracks, each of which leads to a
frontier of computing: Artificial Intelligence, Computer
Systems, High Performance Computing, Theoretical Computer Science,
Visual Computing, and Computational Biosciences.
Explore Program
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) plays an important role
in the fields of engineering, applied physics, and computational
sciences. A significant portion of advancement in technology
originates from cutting edge research performed in the field of ECE.
At KAUST, the ECE program is bound to this tradition: It aims
for preparing students for a multitude of professional paths and
advancing world-class research and research based education through
interdisciplinary partnering within engineering and science.
Explore Program
Statistics (STAT)
The Statistics (STAT) program educates students to analyze and model
complex real-world problems arising in modern Statistical Data
Science.
Explore more
PSE
Physical Science and Engineering Division
Chemical Engineering (CE)
The Chemical Engineering Program (CE) offers students
opportunities to develop real-world solutions to global challenges
by leveraging basic discoveries in chemical and biological sciences.
These include the development of new processes for gas and liquid
separations, water desalination, as well as the development of new
materials for reducing greenhouse gases and remediating chemical and
biological threats.
Explore Program
Chemistry (Chem)
The KAUST Chemical Science Program (ChemS) was established in 2010
to provide a modern research-oriented education in Chemistry. Making
use of the outstanding facilities at KAUST, the program
distinguishes itself by a strong emphasis on research with a clear
focus on current challenges related to catalysis and materials.
Explore Program
Earth System Science and Engineering (ESSE)
The ESSE program investigates Earth’s dynamic systems — from crust
to climate. Students develop tools to model subsurface flows, assess
seismic risks, and explore natural resources. Research spans fault
mechanics, induced seismicity, geochemistry, and carbon storage —
laying the scientific groundwork for a sustainable future on a
changing planet.
Explore Program
Materials Science and Applied Physics (MSAP)
MSAP advances the design and discovery of materials that shape
modern life. From nanomaterials to multifunctional polymers,
students explore how materials behave, interact, and evolve.
Research fuses theory with synthesis to develop transformative
solutions in energy storage, clean water, and flexible
electronics.
Explore Program
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
The Mechanical Engineering (ME) program focuses on the following
broad areas of research: structures and mechanics of solids,
fluid dynamics, thermal sciences, combustion, energy, and control
and dynamics. Courses in the program provide a solid foundation in
each area, covering subjects such as mechanical behavior of
engineering materials, continuum mechanics, thermodynamics,
experimental and numerical combustion, control design, dynamic
analysis, modeling, and simulation.
Explore Program
Enrichment Program Office
Our Students
Student Brouchure
Alumni
KAUST Library
Faculty Brouchure
Applying to
KAUST
Visit KAUST
العربية
Top
Page Content
STUDY
Exploring a curiosity for the unknown
KAUST Assistant Professor of Bioscience Sahika Inal
talks about her pathway to discovery and innovation
in bioelectronics.
KAUST robotics team wins honors
A research team from the KAUST Robotics, Intelligent
Systems, and Control lab recently won awards at
competition in Spain.
Ph.D. student receives prestigious scholarship
KAUST Ph.D. student Jorge Holguín-Lerma awarded 2019
Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship.
World-Class Research on the Shores of the Red Sea
KAUST is an international graduate-level science and technology research university
located on the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. Home to world-class faculty,
scientists, engineers and students from around the globe, the campus's 10
research centers focus on finding solutions to problems in areas related to water,
food, energy and the environment. Students have the opportunity to access to
state-of-the-art labs and our eminent faculty, while obtaining a diverse graduate
study experience.
KAUST Degrees
M.S. Degree
Ph.D. Degree
TIE Masters
Applying to KAUST
KAUST Programs
TIE
Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
BESE
Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division
Bioscience (B)
The Bioscience program provides a strong introduction to living
matter with courses on cell biology and biophysics. The program
comprises two tracks of self-contained courses consisting of
lectures, seminars and laboratory classes. Each course provides a
complete review of the subject concerned.
Explore Program
Bioengineering (BioE)
A bioengineer develops and applies engineering principles to life
sciences. The field focuses on the development and application
of engineering concepts, principles, and methods to biological
systems. We aim to model, monitor, and treat disorders and
disabilities that affect living organisms, to develop algorithms
which aid understanding biological systems and to engineer living
systems in order to enhance their performance.
Explore Program
Environmental Science and Engineering (EnSE)
The Environmental Science and Engineering Program (EnSE) prepares
students to work on many of the world's most pressing challenges.
There is worldwide concern with the availability of clean water;
EnSE examines methods to purify and reuse water, as well as to
reduce contamination of existing reserves.
Explore Program
Marine Science (MarS)
The Marine Science (MarS) Program takes advantage of KAUST's
location on the Red Sea, a living laboratory with great potential
for exciting science. The program addresses the biology and ecology
of the multitude of marine life forms. There is an intentional focus
on the local Red Sea system, both as a primary study system and as a
system with which general concepts from other marine systems can be
compared.
Explore Program
Plant Science (PS)
The Plant Sciences Program (PS) aims to develop an integrated
understanding of how plants can grow under extreme environmental
conditions as found, for example, in Saudi Arabia. The program
addresses the fundamental biology of plants at the molecular and
physiological level, as well as their interactions with other
organisms and adaptation to unfavorable environmental conditions.
Integrating this understanding in a larger systems concept will
enable improving plant tolerance to abiotic and biotic factors and
help reestablish sustainable agriculture in arid regions of the
world.
Explore Program
BioMed
Biomedical Sciences Division
Bioscience (B)
At KAUST, the Bioscience program offers a unique and impactful environment for scientific discovery and innovation. Motivated by a deep curiosity about how living systems work and adapt to their environments, we are tackling both local and global challenges in human health and the health of our planet.
Explore Program
Bioengineering (BioE)
Seamlessly blending the natural world with an expanding universe of modern technology, bioengineering is a discipline with extraordinary potential to secure a better tomorrow. By borrowing fundamental biological principles — how natural organisms regulate themselves,
Explore Program
CEMSE
Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering
Division
Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences (AMCS)
The Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences (AMCS) program
trains students to construct and solve mathematical and
computational models of real-world problems.
Explore Program
Computer Science (CS)
The Computer Science program trains students to create computational
infrastructure and apply computational methods to a variety of
areas. Computer Science offers six tracks, each of which leads to a
frontier of computing: Artificial Intelligence, Computer
Systems, High Performance Computing, Theoretical Computer Science,
Visual Computing, and Computational Biosciences.
Explore Program
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) plays an important role
in the fields of engineering, applied physics, and computational
sciences. A significant portion of advancement in technology
originates from cutting edge research performed in the field of ECE.
At KAUST, the ECE program is bound to this tradition: It aims
for preparing students for a multitude of professional paths and
advancing world-class research and research based education through
interdisciplinary partnering within engineering and science.
Explore Program
Statistics (STAT)
The Statistics (STAT) program educates students to analyze and model
complex real-world problems arising in modern Statistical Data
Science.
Explore more
PSE
Physical Science and Engineering Division
Chemical Engineering (CE)
The Chemical Engineering Program (CE) offers students
opportunities to develop real-world solutions to global challenges
by leveraging basic discoveries in chemical and biological sciences.
These include the development of new processes for gas and liquid
separations, water desalination, as well as the development of new
materials for reducing greenhouse gases and remediating chemical and
biological threats.
Explore Program
Chemistry (Chem)
The KAUST Chemical Science Program (ChemS) was established in 2010
to provide a modern research-oriented education in Chemistry. Making
use of the outstanding facilities at KAUST, the program
distinguishes itself by a strong emphasis on research with a clear
focus on current challenges related to catalysis and materials.
Explore Program
Earth System Science and Engineering (ESSE)
The ESSE program investigates Earth’s dynamic systems — from crust
to climate. Students develop tools to model subsurface flows, assess
seismic risks, and explore natural resources. Research spans fault
mechanics, induced seismicity, geochemistry, and carbon storage —
laying the scientific groundwork for a sustainable future on a
changing planet.
Explore Program
Materials Science and Applied Physics (MSAP)
MSAP advances the design and discovery of materials that shape
modern life. From nanomaterials to multifunctional polymers,
students explore how materials behave, interact, and evolve.
Research fuses theory with synthesis to develop transformative
solutions in energy storage, clean water, and flexible
electronics.
Explore Program
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
The Mechanical Engineering (ME) program focuses on the following
broad areas of research: structures and mechanics of solids,
fluid dynamics, thermal sciences, combustion, energy, and control
and dynamics. Courses in the program provide a solid foundation in
each area, covering subjects such as mechanical behavior of
engineering materials, continuum mechanics, thermodynamics,
experimental and numerical combustion, control design, dynamic
analysis, modeling, and simulation.
Explore Program
Enrichment Program Office
Our Students
Student Brouchure
Alumni
KAUST Library
Faculty Brouchure