Policy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Field of Science and Technology
https://doi.org/10.46272/2587-8476-2025-16-3-103-127
Abstract
This article presents an analysis of the Saudi Arabia’s science and technology policy in recent years.
The research is aimed at studying the activities of the country’s leadership and private companies in implementing the priorities set for researchers, teachers and entrepreneurs in a number of documents.
The goal is to bring Saudi Arabia to the forefront of science and technology not only in the Middle East, but also in the world. To understand the specific steps taken by the Saudi side to achieve this ambitious goal, the study examines the contribution of the Kingdom’s leading universities, enterprises and science cities to the scientific and technological development of the country. As a result of the conducted research, based on an analysis of the interaction of these entities with foreign partners, including Russian ones, the author offers a number of recommendations for expanding cooperation between universities, research institutions and leading companies of the Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia in areas of mutual interest. The paper also examines the niches that are already occupied by well-known foreign universities, research centers and companies.
About the Author
V. V. Akhmadullin
Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
Vyacheslav V. Akhmadullin, PhD (Polit. Sci.), Research Fellow
Center for Arab and Islamic Studies
107031; 12, Rozhdestvenka street; Moscow
Competing Interests:
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author
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Akhmadullin V.V. Policy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Field of Science and Technology. Journal of International Analytics. 2025;16(3):103-127. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.46272/2587-8476-2025-16-3-103-127
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