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THE KGSP

University Acceptances for Class of 2021

05/31/2017

Over the past year, students in KGSP Foundation Year programs across the United States worked diligently on their applications to top tier undergraduate programs. With the help of Foundation Year instructors, KGSP Student Advisors, and the KGSP Placement team, students perfected their university applications, worked tirelessly to earn highly-competitive TOEFL and SAT scores, and furthered the impressive academic, leadership, and community service experience demonstrated as high school students.

These competitive applications resulted in spring semester admissions at over twenty-five world renowned universities including Carnegie Mellon University, Harvey Mudd College, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California San Diego, the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, and the University of Pennsylvania. This year’s Foundation Year students received on average more offers of admission than in any previous year.   KGSP students will enter these prestigious institutions ready to succeed, having spent the spring semester following non-credited college-level coursework with the STEM fields within their Foundation Year programs. 

The entire KAUST community extends its congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2021 on this exciting next step in their academic journey.

Accepted

KGSP students at the Boston University Foundation Year celebrate the successful end of the academic year at their graduation ceremony.
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STUDENT PROFILE 

KGSP students represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s future scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and thought-leaders. As both individuals and as a community, they reflect the KAUST mission of driving scientific discovery through excellence in education and cutting-edge research, and share a commitment to fostering innovation, economic development, and social prosperity throughout the Kingdom and the world.  

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ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Selection to the KGSP is extremely competitive, and currently by invitation only. Successful applicants are Saudi Arabian students in their final year of high school who demonstrate impressive academic credentials within STEM fields, meaningful extra-curricular achievements, and who share the KAUST ethos of continuous discovery.  Learn more here.

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KGSP ADMINISTRATION

The KGSP is administered by KAUST Academy under the leadership of Dr. Sultan Al-Barakati. KAUST Academy is mandated by KAUST to support the acceleration of Saudi Arabia's knowledge-based economy by providing world class training programs in emerging technologies aligned with Vision 2030. KAUST Academy crafts these unique learning interventions by exporting the intellectual DNA acquired by KAUST for the benefit of the entire Kingdom.