Sustainability Center

Vision:

Achieving global excellence through original and innovative research in sustainable development.

Mission:

Providing research, consultancy, training, and information services in the field of sustainable development and strengthening partnerships with civil society organizations.

Strategic Goals of the Center:

  • Promoting the concept of sustainable development by introducing the Center's activities and raising awareness of sustainable development among University affiliates.
  • Supporting national initiatives and projects, particularly Saudi Vision 2030, through high-impact scientific research in sustainable development.
  • Activating collaboration, partnerships, and agreements between the Center and both the public and private sectors within the scope of its research activities.
  • Overseeing the proposal and development of integrated research plans in line with the University's objectives and policies and monitoring their implementation following approval.
  • Leveraging the University's resources and contributing to the achievement of its developmental objectives.
  • Providing consultations, technical support, and practical solutions to all sectors of society in the field of sustainable development.
  • Organizing activities and events in sustainable development, including lectures, seminars, training courses, workshops, and pursuing the organization of an international conference on sustainable development.

Research Priorities

  • Water Treatment and Environmental Pollution
  • Waste Recycling and Management
  • Environmentally Friendly Synthesis of Materials and Their Applications
  • Climate Quality Improvement
  • Renewable Energy and Its Applications
  • Energy Storage Efficiency Technologies and Fuel Cells

Center Duties

  • Reviewing and approving proposed work plans for research units in accordance with the Center's established procedures.
  • Providing administrative oversight of research units and ensuring the necessary support for their activities.
  • Securing the required support for accredited research units.
  • Monitoring and documenting achievement reports of research units according to their approved plans.
  • Preparing annual reports for the Center's administration, including recommendations and proposals.
  • Reviewing requests for scientific consultations and training services submitted to the research units.

Research Units

  • Energy Research Unit
  • Water Research Unit
  • Environmental Research Unit
  • Biological and Medical Applications Unit
  • Waste Management and Raw Materials Unit

Research Targets

  • Publishing more than 200 research papers during 2025.
  • Contributing to the improvement of the University's ranking.
  • Recruiting distinguished international researchers.
  • Conducting five specialized training courses in scientific research.

Achievements During 2024

  • Publishing more than 150 research papers during 2024.
  • Securing a research grant from the Research, Development and Innovation Authority to support the activation of the Center.
  • Having five Center researchers ranked among the world's top 2% of researchers.
  • Winning a research grant from the Research, Development and Innovation Authority for a sustainable hydrogen production project.





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