Scholarship Accommodation

If you have received the accommodation scholarship you will be placed in KAUST Inn. 

Check-in/out will take place in Housing Office located at KAUST Discovery Square beside small Tamimi Supermarket. 

The check-in time is from 5:00 PM and check-out time is 12 noon. 

Arrival Date: January 23, 2026 (17:00 hrs)

Departure Date: January 30, 2026 (12:00 hrs)

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xshdLudSzCSCjUhB7 

Housekeeping will be provided only once during the  week (week is Sunday to Thursday) between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, and is limited to the common areas of the unit. Any cleaning above and beyond should be coordinated with the housekeeping services at the expense of the student.

Personal belongings: Please keep your valuables with you at all times, as the space is not camera-monitored. Kindly note that facilitators are there to support the event (not provide security), and the MenaML team is not responsible for any lost or unattended personal items.

In case of emergency (maintenance-related issues or any other concerns), the Housing Reception is available 24 hours a day/7 day a week to provide thorough and timely guidance and assistance. They are reachable directly at (012) 808 6505/ (012) 808 6555 and or via email vsareservations@kaust.edu.sa. For emergency cases at night, they are reachable on 054 470 1815

For any question regarding KAUSTInn:  (012)- 808-6505/ (012)-808-6555 and or email vsareservations@kaust.edu.sa.

Visiting Students shall be responsible for the costs associated with replacement keys and remote controls and any property damage as a result of loss or damage through negligence, repeated actions, wilful or deliberate actions.

If a visiting student checks out without returning the keys, accommodation services will proceed and change the affected door locks and process new copies to be reissued to other students that could be occupying the units.

Accommodation services will charge the visiting students the cost of changing a door lock is SAR 550.00 and SAR 50.00 per key copy.

Taking the KAUST shuttle from the airport

The buses will drop you off at the Housing Office at the Discovery Square. Kindly collect all your personal belongings as you leave the bus, the student dorms are 10 minutes walk from the Housing Office. You will be residing in KAUST INN dorms spread on 3 zones: Zone A (Blue), Zone B (Green) and (HTC: Yellow).