The academic divisions and research centers support the University's research mission by bringing together faculty members, researchers and graduate students from across the disciplines. Together, they leverage the interconnectedness of science and engineering and develop interdisciplinary approaches to fundamental and goal-oriented problems.

Our core labs are centrally organized , shared-user facilities that provide direct access to specialized research equipment operated by expert staff with advanced degrees in science and engineering. Core labs staff partner with researchers to collaborate on projects, fulfill service requests and train users to operate independently.

KAUST offers superb research facilities, generous assured research funding and internationally competitive salaries, attracting top international faculty and students to conduct fundamental and goal-oriented research to address the world's pressing scientific and technological challenges.