KAUST
ENTRAAKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology — Saudi research university.
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KAUST is Saudi Arabia's flagship research university — endowed with one of the largest per-capita research budgets globally. The AI/ML research division has expanded steadily, recruiting senior faculty from US R1s and EU institutions.
KAUST by the numbers.
62
Verified live postings
+38%
Net-new AI hires (12-month)
Endowed · ~$10B
Academic · STEM Research
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Who runs talent at KAUST.
Tony Chan
President
Pierre Magistretti
VP for Research
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