We measure our progress against the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring that the solutions we create improve lives and communities. Our mandate is to pursue novel knowledge and insights that lead to practical applications for society.
Our strategy is deeply connected to the national and global context in which we operate. It aligns with the Research, Development, and Innovation Authority (RDIA) and supports Saudi Arabia’s 18 national priorities, addressing 44 grand challenges.
To navigate these complex demands, we identified 12 emerging research fields and grouped them into five themes that guide our work:
Energy, Utilities & Sustainability
Industrials & Infrastructure
Digitization & Technology
Healthcare & Biotech
Business, Finance & Economics
In addressing these topics, multidisciplinary collaboration is essential. Our postgraduate fellows, students, and faculty collaborate closely to solve problems that cannot be addressed from a single perspective.
Across more than 20 dedicated research centers, KFUPM provides a setting where curiosity drives discovery. There, scholarly work evolves into innovations with real-world relevance. Every project is an opportunity to make a scientific contribution that leaves a legacy.
Our innovative research has placed us 5th worldwide in US-granted patents, driving global change
Generating knowledge starts with asking the right questions and pursuing answers through structured investigations
Diversity in thoughts aids discovery as new perspectives uncover possibilities that a single one might overlook
