Every discovery, partnership, innovation and achievement across KAUST contributes to a bigger story: US$5.6 billion in economic value for Saudi Arabia.
Two connected reports now bring the story of KAUST’s impact and contribution together in one place. The KAUST Annual Impact Report shows how our work across education, research, innovation and partnerships creates value beyond the campus. The KAUST Economic Impact Assessment measures the scale of that contribution to the national economy.
Read side by side, they give the clearest picture yet of what our collective work delivers for the Kingdom. They also set an evidence baseline that will help KAUST measure its impact with greater rigor as we move into our next phase.
By the numbers
- US$5.6 billion in total economic impact on Saudi Arabia
- US$5.20 returned to the Saudi economy for every US$1 invested
- 28,800 full-time jobs supported across the Kingdom
The people behind our impact
Faculty, researchers, students and staff contribute every day to the discoveries, partnerships, technologies and ideas that turn KAUST’s mission into real-world outcomes.
That contribution takes many forms: research moving from the laboratory into practical use; startups and commercialization supporting economic diversification; education and talent development extending KAUST’s reach across the Kingdom; and partnerships tackling national priorities such as energy, food security and the Red Sea.
The Annual Impact Report tells these stories across KAUST’s impact pathways. The Economic Impact Assessment quantifies the economic contribution where robust measurement is possible. Together, they connect the stories behind our work with evidence of its scale.
Thank you for being part of it
Thank you to everyone across KAUST whose work, ideas and collaboration make this impact possible.