Health and Wellness

The Health, Wellness, & Counseling team helps graduate students and their spouses enhance their academic and personal well-being through confidential personal counseling.

Schools and Child Care

Daycare staff provide caring attention to our infants and preschoolers, while our IB school ensures children have an exciting and stimulating environment to play, learn, and thrive.

Transportation and Logistics

Transportation services at KAUST include a wide range of bus services, from school and shuttle buses and scheduled daily coach trips to various commercial centers/malls/markets in Jeddah.

Recreation Facilities

Whether you lift weights, play badminton, enjoy the outdoors, love the cinema or volunteer, you’ll find a supportive and fun community within all our programs, classes and facilities.

Marine and Watersports

A wide range of water based activities are available for all age groups, including boat trips, snorkeling and diving, windsurfing, sailing and use of exclusive KAUST South Beach facilities for a pleasant day out with your friends or family.

Sports and Fitness Programs

Sports and Fitness play an important role in our everyday life. Here at KAUST we offer a wide range of sports and fitness activities to help improve you physical health and wellbeing.

Events and Parties

At KAUST events and parties community members have a chance to meet and get to know each other, find common interests, get involved in various community project and initiatives, or just

Community Arabic Program

Learn to understand and speak Arabic

Pet Services

Pets are part of the family for many community members residing in KAUST. Find out more about the guidelines for
ownership and registration.

Housing and Guest Services

Food and Retail

Wonderful food is at the heart of our community, and as such, we have carefully selected a number restaurants with international cusines to suit all palates.

Community Life Promotions

Find all the current exclusive discounts just for the KAUST Community.

Community English Program

​English classes are designed as an opportunity for individuals to improve their English.