Deanship of Research and Innovation
About the Deanship
Established in 1437 AH, the Deanship of Scientific Research at the University of Jeddah oversees research policies and strategies, supports research and innovation programs, and promotes local and international partnerships to advance research excellence and global impact.
Agency Tasks
- Proposing the university's scientific research and innovation policy, studying its priorities, developing the university's annual research plan, and preparing the necessary budget.
- Proposing research programs, approving research projects, providing financial support for them, and following up on their implementation in accordance with the governing rules.
- Monitoring the quality of the research system and developing the research and innovation process within the framework of the university's strategic plan, and proposing regulations, rules, and procedures governing it.
- Providing intellectual protection for patents, creative research, and innovations for researchers within the university, and investing the results of their applied research to serve the community, thus contributing to supporting economic and social development programs.
- Attracting innovative male and female students, developing their research capabilities, encouraging them to conduct innovative scientific research, and providing them with research tools and capabilities.
- Establishing a research and innovation environment by coordinating work between the university's research centers and proposing ways to organize relations with various research centers outside the university, both local and foreign, and developing cooperation with them.
- Harnessing research and innovation to serve industry and national priorities, developing programs for the transition from research and innovation to industry, and implementing and monitoring a plan for strategic industrial convergence with the university, both locally and internationally.
- Investing in scientific research to generate ideas, localize knowledge, and leverage it. Conducting market research, identifying available opportunities, and establishing partnerships that enable the university to work on projects with economic returns. Marketing the university's innovative products and contributing to their development.
- Transforming promising ideas into valuable outcomes, then entering the field of entrepreneurship and its incubators, so that scientific research can be transformed into economic output through the scientific research and innovation system.
Deanship Agencies
Vice Deanship of Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Investment
- Business Incubators and Accelerators Unit
- Entrepreneurship and Training Unit
- Investment and Partnerships Unit
Vice Deanship of Research and Development
- Research Programs and Funding Unit
- Research Centers and Chairs Support Unit
- Research Excellence and Ranking Unit
Vice Deanship of Research and Innovation for Innovation and the Women's Campus
- Innovation and Development Unit
- Intellectual Property Unit
- Researcher Support Unit
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Supported research programs
956
Published research
6
Patents
3011
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Deanship News
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Do you have an innovative idea?
Oct 2026
The Research and Innovation Academy at Jeddah University is pleased to invite you to attend a workshop entitled: Managing Entrepreneurial Projects
Feb 2026
Jeddah University is participating in the World Defense Exhibition in Riyadh 2026
Feb 2026
We Are Proud Of
The Deanship of Research and Innovation extends its congratulations to Dr. Faisal bin Sultan Al-Subaie
for obtaining a U.S. Patent entitled: “System and Method for Authentication Using Vibration-Supported Images.”
The Deanship of Research and Innovation extends its congratulations to Dr. Faisal bin Sultan Al-Subaie for obtaining a U.S. Patent
The Deanship of Research and Innovation extends its congratulations to
Dr. Ahmed Khalid Ahmed Al-Luhaiani
for obtaining a U.S. Patent entitled:
“Non-Isolated, Partial Power Processing, DC-Converter and Method.”
The Deanship of Research and Innovation extends its congratulations to Dr. Ahmed Khalid Ahmed Al-Luhaiani for obtaining a U.S. Patent
Jeddah University congratulates the Future Leaders from the College of Computer Science and Engineering for achieving top positions in the Transcend 2024 Competition, organized by Amazon at the level of universities in Jeddah Governorate.
🏅 First Place Team:
Sarah Abdulrahman Bajursh
Raya Yahya Abu Aljamal
Rahaf Saleh Al-Zahiri
Sarah Faisal Al-Halees
🥈 Second Place Team:
Tala Mohammed Nash’at Qattan
Aseel Safi Basnawi
Alaa Aboud Al-Muniyah
Lana Mohammed Al-Haddad
Jeddah University congratulates the Future Leaders from the College of Computer Science and Engineering for achieving top positions in the Transcend 2024 Competition
Four scientists from the College of Computer Science and Engineering
The University of Jeddah extends its sincere congratulations to the faculty members of the College of Computer Science and Engineering who have been ranked among the top 2% of the most influential and distinguished scientists worldwide, according to the 2025 Stanford University list.
Four scientists from the College of Computer Science and Engineering
The media praises Jeddah University's participation in the World Defense Show 2026, showcasing one of the university's innovations by Dr. Amal Al-Bishri, titled "The Electronic Military Communication Vest."
Media praises Jeddah University's participation in the World Defense Exhibition 2026
Amjad Al-Bashri, a graduate student from the College of Computer Science and Engineering, participated in the University Innovation Showcase with a project entitled "Improving Military Logistics through Predictive Maintenance of Vehicle Engines".
Student Amjad Al-Bashri participation in the World Defense Show 2026
Congratulations to the inventors from University of Jeddah on being nominated by the Ministry of Education to participate in the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, one of the world's most prominent exhibitions specializing in innovation
✨ Prof. Dr. Amna Ali Siddiq – A method for preparing ceramic materials resistant to microbial activity.
✨ Dr. Qamar Hamed Naytah – A medical device for detecting amniotic fluid levels using the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
✨ Dr. Ahlam Ibrahim Al-Sulami – An oil spill removal project.
Congratulations to the inventors from University of Jeddah on being nominated by the Ministry of Education to participate in the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, one of the world's most prominent exhibitions specializing in innovation
Contact information for the Deanship
- Vice Deanship for Research and Development dsrr@uj.edu.sa
- Vice Deanship for the Female Campus dsrk@uj.edu.sa
- Vice Deanship for Innovation and Entrepreneurship dsr-ie@uj.edu.sa
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