King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is an international graduate-level research university established in 2009 and located in Saudi Arabia. The institution focuses on science and technology research and innovation, with a community of over 8,000 students, staff, and their families representing more than 100 nationalities.
KAUST's research spans four key technical domains: Health and Wellness; Sustainable Environment and Essential Needs; Energy and Industrial Leadership; and Economies of the Future. The university operates at the intersection of education and research, employing cross-disciplinary approaches to address complex global challenges.
The university's infrastructure supports large-scale computational research, including high-performance computing and data-intensive scientific workloads across its research divisions. Its international and collaborative culture brings together researchers from diverse backgrounds to work on problems in areas such as energy, environment, and health - fields that increasingly rely on advanced data center and computing resources.
