King Abdullah
University of Science
and Technology
Through Inspiration, Discovery
Bandung Institute of Technology, August 2024
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www.kaust.edu.sa
KAUST location
• Located 1 hour from Jeddah
KAUST
Jeddah
KAUST | Admissions and Student Recruitment
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Oasis
Residential
KAUST location
Community
Garden
Residential
• Located 1 hour from Jeddah
• Private city in Thuwal region
• Residential
• Academic
• Commercial
Palms
Residential
Island
Residential
Student Housing
Commercial Center
Academic Campus
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Marina Recreation
Research & Technology
Park
Innovation Center
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KAUST: Quick Facts
Graduate
Interdisciplinary
merit-based university
Global and Diverse
education and research
integration
Saudi and international
community
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“Disneyland for scientists”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wFjzQrDLes
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KAUST Research Output
Citations per Publication (2020-2022)
MIT
Imperial Col lege
Cambridge
Oxford
NUS
KAUST
Caltech
UNIST
SUSTech
Stanford
Nanyang Tech U.
Harvard
EPFL
Berkeley
HKUST
Northwestern
Tsinghua U.
UCLA
ETH Zurich
Duke
UNC
Qatar
KFUPM
KAU
U. of…
U. of Toronto
Peking U.
King Saud U.
POSTECH
OIST
KAIST
Khalifa U.
Carnegie Mell on
Skoltech
DGIST
U. of Tokyo
GIST
11.9
11.3
10.9
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.5
10.5
10.3
10.3
10.3
10
9.8
9.6
9.2
8.9
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.7
8.7
8.4
8.4
8.3
8.2
8.2
7.8
7.6
7.2
7.1
7.1
7.1
6.7
6.6
6.4
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact (2020-2022)
Oxford
Imperial Col lege
MIT
Cambridge
Harvard
Stanford
Caltech
NUS
KAU
Berkeley
Northwestern
Nanyang Tech U.
KAUST
Qatar
ETH Zurich
Carnegie Mell on
Duke
UCLA
HKUST
EPFL
UNC
SUSTech
U. of…
U. of Toronto
KFUPM
UNIST
King Saud U.
Tsinghua U.
Khalifa U.
Peking U.
POSTECH
KAIST
DGIST
OIST
U. of Tokyo
Skoltech
GIST
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
% Publications in Top 10% Most Cited (2020-2022)
KAUST
MIT
KFUPM
HKUST
KAU
Qatar
Nanyang Tech U.
SUSTech
NUS
Khalifa U.
Caltech
UNIST
King Saud U.
Imperial Col lege
Berkeley
Cambridge
ETH Zurich
Tsinghua U.
Stanford
Harvard
EPFL
POSTECH
Oxford
Northwestern
UCLA
Peking U.
U. of Copenhagen
DGIST
OIST
KAIST
Duke
UNC
U. of Toronto
Carnegie Mell on
GIST
Skoltech
U. of Tokyo
26.6
25.6
25.6
25
24.8
24.7
24.7
24.5
24.4
24.1
23.9
23.5
23.1
23.1
22.7
22.3
22
21.9
21.7
21.7
21.4
21.4
20.9
19.8
19
19
18.7
18.7
18.1
17.9
17.9
17.5
17
16.3
15.7
14.7
13.6
Source: Scopus Data as of January 11, 2023
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KAUST Global Impact
Rankings
Institutions Collaborating with KAUST
#1 in the World
Citations per Faculty
(2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,
2020,2021, 2022, 2023)
North America
#1 a3 Ranking
Asia
Europe
1113
1390
679
Top 20 for Universities
under 20 years
Middle East
Africa
Highly Cited
Researchers KAUST
(8% of Faculty)
#95
in Best Global
Universities
(USNWR, 2022)
South America
147
293
130
Oceania
116
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Faculty Demographics @KAUST
201
Faculty
41
Nationalities
54%
Europe
17%
18%
Asia
US & Canada
1%
Americas
5%
Other MENA
3%
Saudi Arabia
2%
Oceania
13%
Female
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Student Demographics @KAUST
1,530
Students
82
Nationalities
38%
13%
Europe
31%
2%
Asia
US & Canada
14%
Americas
34%
5%
Other MENA Saudi Arabia
Africa
1%
<1%
Oceania
Female
*Data as of Fall 2022 Census Report
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KAUST Divisions and Research Initiatives and Centers
3 Divisions
Physical Science &
Engineering
5 Initiatives
12 Research Centers
Ø AI Initiative
Ø Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials
Ø Smart Health Initiative
Ø Catalysis
Ø Circular Carbon Initiative
Ø Climate and Livability Initiative
Ø Clean combustion
Ø Semiconductor Initiative
Ø Solar and Renewable Energy
Ø Petroleum Engineering
Ø Computational Bioscience
Ø Extreme Computing
Computer, Electrical & Mathematical
Science & Engineering
Ø Visual Computing
Ø Resilient Computing and Cybersecurity
Ø Desert Agriculture
Ø Red Sea Research
Ø Water Desalination & Reuse
Biological & Environmental Science &
Engineering
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KAUST Divisions and Programs
3 Divisions
16 Programs
Ø Bioscience
Ø Bioengineering
Ø Environmental Science and Engineering
Biological & Environmental Science &
Engineering
Ø Marine Science
Ø Plant Science
Ø Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences
Ø Computer Science
Ø Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer, Electrical & Mathematical
Science & Engineering
Ø Statistics
Ø Applied Physics
Ø Chemical Engineering
Ø Chemistry
Ø Earth Science and Engineering
Ø Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering
Physical Science &
Engineering
Ø Material Science and Engineering
Ø Mechanical Engineering
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KAUST Divisions and Programs (New)
https://tie.kaust.edu.sa
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Sensors Lab
www.kaust.edu.sa
Sensors Lab
https://cemse.kaust.edu.sa/sensors
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Research Area:
Integrated sensor systems
Electrical Engineering x
Bioengineering
• Electrochemical sensor
• On-site sensor
• Wearable sensor
• Magnetic Skin
• Physical Sensor
• Gas Sensor
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Laser Scribed/Induced Graphene for
Electrochemical Sensors
Environmental Sensors
Beduk, Tutku (2022) Front. Chem.
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Laser Scribed/Induced Graphene for
Electrochemical Sensors
Diagnostic
Environmental
for human
Sensorsdisease
Beduk, Tutku (2021)
(2022) Anal.
Front.Chem.
Chem.
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Laser Scribed/Induced Graphene for
Electrochemical Sensors
Theranostic
Diagnostic
Environmental
for human
Sensorsdisease
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Laser Scribed/Induced Graphene for
Electrochemical Sensors
Plant
Sensors
Theranostic
Diagnostic
Environmental
for human
Sensorsdisease
Beduk, Tutku (2021)
(2022) Anal.
Front.Chem.
Chem.
Bukhasim, A. (2022) Biosensors and Bioelectronics
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Wearable Sensor
Electrochemical Sensors + Microfluidic:
• Electrolytes Detection (Na+ and K+)
• pH
• Temperature
https://www.kaust.edu.sa/html/athar/
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Magnetic Skin
Assistive Wheelchairs
Speech
reconstruction
• Almansouri, Abdullah et al. (2020). An Assistive Magnetic Skin System: Enabling Technology for Quadriplegics. Advanced Engineering Materials. 23. 2000944. 10.1002/adem.202000944.
• https://discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/23871/k2040_giving-words-to-the-voiceless-through-assistive-technology/
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KAUST
Fellowship
www.kaust.edu.sa
The KAUST Fellowship
All admitted students receive the KAUST Fellowship, which supports
the student for the duration of their graduate studies.
The KAUST Fellowship includes:
Full Free Tuition Support
Monthly Living Allowance
(From $20,000 to $30,000 annually, depending
on degree progress)
On-Campus Housing
Medical and dental coverage
Relocation Support and Annual Travel
Allowance
https://admissions.kaust.edu.sa/
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Program
https://admissions.kaust.edu.sa/degree.html
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Visit the VSRP
Website
Visiting Student Research
Program (VSRP)
Research visit in which the student
works on a specific research project
listed in the VSRP website with the
KAUST sponsoring faculty.
Participants:
International undergraduate and
master’s students
Aim:
The program gives the participants
the opportunity to conduct
research and experience the
student life at KAUST.
Time:
Year-round
Duration:
3 – 6 months
Benefits
USD Monthly Living Allowance
Access to Core laboratories and major
research and community facilities
Social activities, recreation and
sports facilities
Free Housing
Full Airfare/Visa Fees
Medical Insurance
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KAUST Community Facilities
KAUST Diner
KAUST Wall Climbing
KAUST Recreational
Facility
KAUST Arts Club
KAUST Gyms
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KAUST Community Facilities
Beach
Clinic
KAUST Recreational
Facility
Red Sea Area
Safa Golf
KAUST Arts Club
Mosque
Off-campus Bus
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