The research chair program attempts to reach the following objectives:

1 - Strengthening and diffusing the culture of innovation, excellence in creativity and development in the different areas of human sciences and knowledge.

2 - Contributing in leading the Kingdom and KSU in reaching a status of excellence in R&D.

3 - Supporting the durable development and the national knowledge-based economy.

4 - Supporting the national industry to become internationally competitive through the use of scientific methodologies, research results, and transfer and generation of technology

5 - Strengthening the partnership between the university and the society and supporting the mutual help between the university skills and the different society organizations and spreading the concept of organizational research, as practiced by prominent universities.

6 - Contributing in the national and international production of scientific research, mastering the new technologies, and supporting the dynamics of scientific publication, particularly in leading international journals, as a support to the national development programs.

7 - Making optimal use of the university capabilities that consist of the distinguished skills and the sophisticated support resources, attracting outstanding scholars, and reaching the best benefits out of their experiences and know-how in the different fields of knowledge.

8 - Contributing in the development of all aspects of knowledge

9 - Training a generation of researchers and graduate students in the different fields of knowledge.