الب ارسلان
14-11-2014, 12:27 AM
King Abdullah university of science and technology (kaust) is an international, graduate- level university located in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. It is an entirely new academic institution that opened in September of 2009. The university aims to promote and develop new scientific research methods and achievements in Saudi Arabia, the local region and the world. Kaust offers a master's degree, which usually requires eighteen months to complete, and a PhD degree, which takes 3 or 4 years to complete and requires original research. Students can choose from 11 fields of study, including electrical engineering, bioscience, computer science, environmental science, and mechanical engineering. Kaust also includes 9 research centers which examine local social and human resource needs and aim to help the global economy. The research centers include areas of study such as solar energy, water reusability, and Red Sea science and engineering.
The Kaust campus is spread along 36 square kilometres of the Red sea coast. The campus Aims to preserve the environment and conserve resources by using solar energy panels, offering electric vehicles and a campus bus service, and a bicycle sharing programme.
Along with the classrooms, laboratories, and research centres, the campus also includes houses and apartments for students, faculty and staff, researchers, and families. The athletic facilities include a rock climbing wall, three swimming pools, a golf course, tennis and basketball courts, and even a bowling alley complex!
Kaust currently has between 700 and 800 students. The student population is made up of over 60 different nationalities. Courses are taught in English and open to both men and women from around the world
The Kaust campus is spread along 36 square kilometres of the Red sea coast. The campus Aims to preserve the environment and conserve resources by using solar energy panels, offering electric vehicles and a campus bus service, and a bicycle sharing programme.
Along with the classrooms, laboratories, and research centres, the campus also includes houses and apartments for students, faculty and staff, researchers, and families. The athletic facilities include a rock climbing wall, three swimming pools, a golf course, tennis and basketball courts, and even a bowling alley complex!
Kaust currently has between 700 and 800 students. The student population is made up of over 60 different nationalities. Courses are taught in English and open to both men and women from around the world