KAUST Academy by the numbers

From school to professional life: KAUST Academy’s headline numbers across its programs, and a page with the full numbers for each program.

By the numbers

KAUST Academy at a glance

  • 76,000+

    educational hours

    KAUST Academy

  • 76%+

    of graduates are women

    KAUST Academy

  • 24,024

    applications in 2026

    Specialization Program

  • 886

    summer research placements since 2023

    Specialization Program

  • 728

    alumni since 2008

    KGSP

  • 70

    awards at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)

    Pre-University programs

Sources: KAUST Academy; Specialization Program records, 2023–2026; KGSP records, 2026; Pre-University Programs Report 2026.

Programs

Numbers by program

Each program has a page with its full numbers: who joins, what they achieve and where its alumni go.

For more, read the program reports.