MEED
Supplement: Kaust
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Kaust's collaboration programme: Reaching out to enterprise
MEED finds out from companies that have joined Kaust’s programme what benefits they expect to gain from involvement in the scheme -
MEED List: Kaust leaders
Twelve of the most influential figures in the development and administration of Kaust: Ali al-Ajmi, Najah Ashry, David Keyes, Charles Kingdon, Mohamed al-Mady, Brian Moran, Ali Ibrahim al-Naimi, Nadhmi al-Nasr, Bill Odell, Frank Press, Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Saud and Choon Fong Shih -
Mixing old and new designs at Saudi university Kaust
Although Kaust has been built according to traditional Saudi architectural principles, cutting-edge technology is integrated into the fabric of the campus -
Saudi institution Kaust combines education and research
The Kaust campus has been designed to maximise its strengths as a research institution as well as a learning centre, with large, open-plan buildings to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration -
Saudi science university a beacon for development
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology is intended to become a global leader in the field of applied science and lead the kingdom’s transition to a knowledge economy -
Saudi university Kaust is an international achievement
The delivery of the Kaust project has been the result of a huge collaborative effort involving both local companies such as Saudi Aramco and leading firms from the US and Europe -
Saudi university Kaust working with business
Kaust’s industrial collaboration programme is at the heart of the university’s plans to help academics and businesses benefit from working more closely together -
The making of Kaust: The vision behind Saudi Arabia's science university
Saudi Arabia’s universities do not boast a long history. While the universities of Al-Karaouine in Morocco and Egypt’s Al-Azhar are both more than 1,000 years old, Riyadh’s King Saud University was only established in 1957, and Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz University 10 years later.
