International Programs Office

The International Academic Programs Office supports faculty with international student recruitment by engaging with external partners, running student mobility programs and representing the KAUST and global activities to raise awareness and build relationships with prospective students.

International Student Recruitment

67% International Students enrolled in 2021

Study at KAUST

36%

Woman enrolled

118

Nationalities

165

Faculty members

77%

Ph.D. Students

23%

M.S. Students

2138

Alumni

Why kaust?

Unparallel Support

A KAUST Fellowship offers students freedom to focus solely on the work. It’s the perfect environment to make a meaningful impact.

Superior Research Facilities

We foster an ideal environment for research and provide access to cutting-edge equipment, top of the line research centers, and core labs.

Interdisciplinary Approach

We collaborate across disciplines in science and engineering, to promote innovation and solve fundamental problems.

Support for Entrepreneurs

We support the incubation and acceleration of new businesses with innovation and economic development programs.

Unique Location

The University’s award-winning campus is a diverse community on the shores of the Red Sea, offering a unique environment in which to live, learn, and thrive.

#1 In The World

Citations per Faculty

#1 Nature Index Young University

Under 20 years of age

#1 a3 Ranking

Top 20 for Universities under 20 years

Our Exchange Programs

Fully-funded Internships

3–6 Months

Internship opportunity that enables students to engage in relevant research and expand physical horizons.

Dual Ph.D.

2–3 Years

Uniquely designed doctoral degree agreement between two universities in different countries.

Academic Agreements

Duration is case specific

Specialized and tailor-made agreements between universities during which students are awarded the KAUST Fellowship.

I work a lot with microbiology so we need a lot of reagents to do our experiments and here at KAUST I can find everything I need. We have very good access to the high-standard CORE Labs and to various specialized research equipment in different departments for experiments.

Nathalia Delgadillo Ordonez

Ph.D. student in Marine Science

In my opinion, KAUST has everything that top universities should have: nice professors, cutting-edge facilities, talented students, and a growing reputation. I'm thankful for my supervisor who did his best to support me and help me build connections and collaborations with world-famous researchers.

Yu Li

Ph.D. student in Computer Science

KAUST opened my eyes to a lot of new and state-of-the-art research opportunities that could be done here. High-quality of research facilities, specialized labs, and available equipment is fascinating.

Maria Alejandra Perea Barreto

Ph.D. student in Earth Science and Engineering

My first experience of KAUST was through a VSRP program and an internship program. I was amazed by KAUST, its people and variety of research fields, so I decided to apply for the Ph.D. program after the internship.

Luca Genchi

Ph.D. student in Bioengineering

Academic partnerships

We partner with like-minded universities from over 20 countries

Partnerships

The 3+2 Degree Program in Material Science and Engineering between SCUT and KAUST offers an opportunity for SCUT students to benefit from the culturally diverse atmosphere, friendly research groups, well-established lab facilities and generous studentship support provided by the KAUST community. The partnership developed through this joint degree program will facilitate future interactions between research scientists via student exchange. My working on the SCUT-KAUST program discussion has been an exciting and rewarding experience. The KAUST International Programs Office shares internship program information with our students and runs webinars actively helping students to explore study resources and cutting-edge research in KAUST.