1 — Eligibility
Published gates
Yes/No checker. Details on Eligibility.
1. Relevant bachelor (M.S.) or master’s (Ph.D.) from a recognised institution?
2. GPA at least 3.0/4 (or equivalent)?
3. Age 18+ on entry?
4. English test at the official floor, or a valid waiver (in-person degree in US/CA/UK/IE/AU/NZ, or a prior KAUST Thuwal degree)?
5. Not applying as an externally sponsored / partnership student who would be excluded from the Fellowship?
6. Applying to only one KAUST programme this year?
You meet the published floors
This is a planning tool, not an official KAUST decision. Typically 90% of admits sit above 3.3 GPA and 75% above 3.5.
One or more published gates are not met
This is a planning tool, not an official KAUST decision. Recheck Entry Requirements.
2 — Documents
Official file pieces
From Entry Requirements. Detail on Documents.
3 — How to apply
Five official steps
From the official How to Apply page. Walkthrough on How to Apply.
4 — Deadlines
2027 intakes
Official and tentative. Calendar notes on Deadlines.
— close 27 September 2026
Ph.D. only. Decisions 8 November 2026. Semester 17 January 2027.
Open 28 September 2026 · close 3 January 2027
M.S., M.S./Ph.D., and Ph.D. Decisions 14 February 2027. Semester 29 August 2027.
5 — After an offer
Onboarding
Official onboarding clock. Full notes on After Selection.
Last updated 21 Sep 2026. Canonical: https://guides.scholarshipunion.com/kaust/checklist.html. Primary sources: Entry Requirements, How to Apply, Admission Timeline, Fees & Funding, Student Onboarding.