JEDDAH: The University of Business and Technology in Jeddah announced the appointment of 120 international researchers who will play an effective role in sustainable development across the university’s 18 research centers.
The researchers will explore issues with social, economic, and environmental impacts and will focus on community service, contributing to building the knowledge economy in the Kingdom in accordance with the university’s mission and the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
To consolidate its position as an educational and research university and to promote applied research and scientific innovation, UBT conducts its research in collaboration with academics of international repute and publishes in Scopus-indexed high-ranking academic journals.
The university is seeking external funding opportunities to further support its research, especially through the newly formed Techno-Valley and Studies and Consultations Center. It has spent millions to equip the center’s research studios, seminar rooms, and conference rooms with the latest technology to support teaching and promote scientific research.
