Objectives
King Saud University, being a comprehensive university for several disciplines, aims to be a starting point for the process of forming innovation capabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was stipulated in the Saudi Vision 2030, and to focus resources towards specific areas of research and knowledge that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia urgently needs to reach the desired goal of reducing dependence on natural resources and building a knowledge economy, and it aims to:
First Goal: Leading research scale and excellence in key strategic research areas of strength including human-wellbeing; education and nanotechnology.
Second Goal: Enhancing the distinctive capabilities and infrastructure needed to be national and international leaders in key STEM disciplines including energy, petrochemicals; digital innovations, water, food and the environment.
Third Goal: Augmenting and broadening research partnerships locally and globally to build high quality and impact research.
Fourth Goal: Deepening research in social sciences and humanities to contribute in solving complex issues facing Saudi society.