Strategic Plan 2030

 

 Vision

To be a world class university and a leader in building the knowledge society

 

Mission

To provide distinctive education, produce creative research, serve society and contribute in building the knowledge economy and community through learning, creative thinking environment, the optimal use of technology and effective international partnership

 

 Values

Based on our Islamic and cultural values, we uphold To:

• Quality and excellence: We measure ourselves according to challenging criteria, honouring high ambitions and the pursuit of distinctiveness through our commitment to the highest intellectual standards in teaching, learning and innovation

• Leadership AND Team Work: We remain committed to promoting individual and institutional leadership roles that drive social development upholding professionalism, responsibility, and innovation> Also we aspire to maintain team work all along.

• Freedom of inquiry: Rigorous and honest intellectual exploration is fundamental to our academic traditions, and it is reflected in all the dimensions of our scholarly activities

• Fairness and integrity: We abide by the principles of social justice, equal opportunity and cultural diversity, consequently holding the members of our community to the highest standards of honesty, respect, and professional ethics

• Transparency and accountability: We remain committed to expose our thinking and ideas for society and scholars to judge our contributions to global knowledge, and we hold accountable everybody in our community for respecting and upholding our values in all forms of their scholarly activities

• Lifelong learning: We are committed to lifelong learning inside and outside the KSU community, enhancing continued intellectual growth and welfare of the society.

 

Strategic objectives

 

1.        Advance in international ranking through Strengthen our comprehensive university with academic areas of research and teaching excellence.

 

2.        Attract and develop distinctive faculty.

 

3.        Achieve quality needed through reducing KSU's student volume, increase the share of graduate students and raise entry requirements.

 

4.        Enable KSU students to learn hard and soft skills throughout their academic life.

 

5.        Build bridges internally within KSU and externally with local and international groups.

 

6.        Create an engaging environment at KSU for faculty, students, and staff.

 

7.        Build KSU's endowment and diversify sources of funding.

 

8.        Create a performance contract with the government.

 

9.        Establish an organization and governance model that support KSU's mission.