Organization

Institutes

The research complex is divided into the following research institutes:

Atomic Energy Research Institute Computer and Electronics Research Institute Petroleum and Petrochemical Institute Energy Research Institute Resource and Development Institute Astronomy and Geophysics Institute Space Research Institute Centers

KACST has many different research centers, including:

National Center for Nano Technology Research The National Robotics and Intelligent Systems Center The National Center for Water Research The National Center of Mathematics & Physics Technology Development Center The National Center for Astronomy The National Center for Biotechnology The National Center for Agricultural Technologies The National Centre Environmental Technology The National Center for Radiation Protection The National Center for Radioactive Waste Management Center of Excellence for Wireless Applications - CEWA (Working with Intel) Center of Excellence for Software Development (Working with IBM) Saudi Lunar and Near-Earth Object Science Center (Working with NASA) Center of Excellence for Space and Aeronautics (Working with Stanford University) Center of Excellence for Wildlife Research (Working with the Saudi Wildlife Authority) Center of Excellence for Nanotechnology (Working with IBM) Center of Excellence for Nanotechnology Manufacturing (Working with Intel) Center of Excellence for Green Nanotechnology (Working with UCLA) Center of Excellence for Bionanotechnology (Working with Northwestern University) Center of Excellence for Nanomedicines (Working with UCSD) Media Center Middle East Center for Energy Efficiency (Working with Intel) Joint Center for Genomics (Working with Chinese Academy of Sciences) Advanced Sensors & Electronics Defense (ASED) Center Center for Complex Engineering System - CCES (Working with MIT) Programs

KACST is now working in the following programs:

National Satellite Technology Program National ECP Program National Program for Advanced Materials and Building Systems National Program for Automobile Technology Aviation Technology National Program