Physical Science and Engineering Division

The Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE) is one of the three academic divisions at KAUST.Our mission is to create knowledge pertaining to matter at all scales - nano, meso and macro - and in all forms, from bulk, to divided colloids and fluids: as well as to create knowledge about the interaction of matter with external stimuli in order to design new materials and technologies that can address our quest to mitigate or even solve some of the major challenges that we face in the world today.Our graduate students and internationally renowned Faculty focus on challenges related to energy and the environment. We also focus on exploration and manipulation at the nanoscale.The division has four faculties: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Earth Science and Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.