King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has attracted talented
students from all over the world,
and is committed to providing a stimulating, rewarding, and challenging environment
in which they will live and learn.
- More than 7,187 qualified students submitted applications during KAUST’s global
recruitment period. To date, KAUST has accepted 817 students representing 61 countries.
- Of this group, 374 students will begin classes on the
KAUST campus in September 2009. The remainder will enroll in KAUST beginning
in 2010.
- Incoming KAUST students represent 161 undergraduate institutions from many regions
of the world.
- The most represented countries in the inaugural class are Saudi Arabia (15%),
China (14%), Mexico (11%), and the United States (8%).
- KAUST is open to men and women.
- Students can pursue master’s or doctoral degrees in nine fields of study. Of the 2009 inaugural
class, 44 students will pursue doctoral degrees and 330 will pursue master’s degrees.
- The top fields chosen by students who are enrolled to attend KAUST in 2009 include:
- Computer Science (21%)
- Chemical and Biological Engineering (13.1%)
- Electrical Engineering (12.5%)
- Mechanical Engineering (10.4%)
- The median grade point average (GPA) of the incoming KAUST class is 3.61 on a
4.00 scale.