11 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Computer Science program offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) prepares students to lead and innovate in industry, academia and government by focusing on developing computational infrastructure, applying computational methods across disciplines and advancing research in computer science.

The Marine Science program offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) prepares you for an impactful research career in academia or industry. You will collaborate with world-renowned faculty while gaining invaluable mentorship and expertise.

The Material Science and Engineering program offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) offers superb research facilities; generous, assured research funding; and internationally competitive salaries. 

The Earth Science and Engineering program offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) prepares you for an impactful research career in academia or industry. You will collaborate with world-renowned faculty while gaining invaluable mentorship and expertise.

The Electrical and Computer Engineering program offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) prepares you for an impactful research career in academia or industry. You will collaborate with world-renowned faculty while gaining invaluable mentorship and expertise.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Chemistry from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is designed to prepare students for research careers in academia and industry. 

The Mechanical Engineering program offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) provides students with a strong foundation in fundamental principles and state-of-the-art applications across diverse fields, including energy systems, robotics, fluids, and computational modeling.

The Bioscience program offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) prepares you for an impactful research career in academia or industry. You will collaborate with world-renowned faculty while gaining invaluable mentorship and expertise.

KAUST ranked #1 in the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings 2023. The Chemical and Biological Engineering program offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is home to world-class professors conducting cutting-edge research on the forefronts of polymers, catalysis, and nanotechnology technology development.

The Statistics program offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) educates students to analyze and model complex real-world problems arising in modern Statistical Data Science.

The Applied Mathematics and Computational Science program offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) prepares you for an impactful research career in academia or industry. You will collaborate with world-renowned faculty while gaining invaluable mentorship and expertise.