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.
Specialization Program
- 24,024applications in 2026
- 886summer research placements since 2023
- 87Saudi universities represented in 2026
KAUST Gifted Student Program (KGSP)
- 297students at leading universities today
- 728alumni since the program began in 2008
- 142alumni in KAUST graduate programs today
Degree programs for the Ministry of Interior
- 302students so far, all Ministry of Interior employees
- 115graduates of the MEng in AI
- 187students enrolled today
Professional Programs & Micro-Credentials
- 3,100working professionals trained since 2022
- 94courses delivered for organizations since 2022
- 186participants in 2026–27
For more, read the program reports.
