KAUST CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
KAUST has launched four pioneering Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to drive research and development across key national and international priorities. These Centers align KAUST further with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and are fundamental to KAUST’s Accelerating Impact Strategy – strengthening the University’s position as a global leader in applied science.
The newly established CoEs, each led by world-renowned experts, will focus on addressing critical challenges in Health and Wellness, Sustainable Environment and Essential Needs, Energy and Industrial Leadership and Economies of the Future. These CoEs are integral to KAUST’s mission to deliver impactful solutions that directly contribute to national economic objectives.
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES
The Center of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Storage Technologies aims to develop renewable energy and storage technologies that help Saudi Arabia achieve its environmental and economic goals as set out in the Kingdom’s Vision2030 Strategy. Through strategic partnerships, cutting-edge research and workforce training, the Center will spearhead the prototyping and commercialization of renewable energy and storage solutions that secure the Kingdom’s industrial competitiveness and empower its ambition to expand into new sustainability-centered economic sectors.
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SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY
The Center of Excellence for Sustainable Food Security is dedicated to advancing technology-based solutions that enhance sustainable food production, particularly in arid environments. The Center's primary goal is to translate research outcomes into practical applications that reduce the environmental impact of food systems. Aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and the Kingdom's research, development and innovation priorities, the Center is focused on addressing the urgent challenges of sustainable food security, ensuring our efforts contribute significantly to national objectives.
GENERATIVE AI
The Center of Excellence for Generative AI (GenAI) is dedicated to placing Saudi Arabia at the forefront of AI research in the region and globally. The Center will be the cornerstone for a vibrant GenAI ecosystem in the Kingdom that will sustain a flexible and effective model for onboarding partners and collaborators while meeting the aspirations of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 through its research, development and innovation pillars.
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SMART HEALTH
The Center of Excellence for Smart Health (KCSH) aims to be a leader in the development and deployment of smart-health technologies and knowledge to address national priorities in Health and Wellness. To achieve this vision, the KCSH drives multidisciplinary collaboration between world-class KAUST scientists and national and international partners to transform basic discoveries into practical solutions.
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BESE RESEARCH INITIATIVES
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 that perform goal-oriented research, focused 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.
The mission of KAUST Environmental Epigenetics Program (KEEP) is to advance fundamental knowledge using any model organism and develop technologies to unravel the basic mechanisms that control genome function beyond DNA code and the ability of cells, to learn, communicate and adapt to the environment.
Research in the BESE Division is focused on the molecular and cellular mechanisms through which organisms sense, adapt and respond to the environment and the development of innovative technologies. Bio-NEST: from bench to innovation, describes focal areas of basic and applied research in Biotechnology, Neuroscience, Epigenetics and Stem Cell Biology, supported by cutting-edge Technologies.