Abha, 4 Muharram 1447H, corresponding to 29 June 2025. King Khalid University in Abha today launched the "Mawhiba Academic Enrichment 2025" program, organized by King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity ("Mawhiba") in partnership with the university's Deanship of Student Affairs. The program runs for three weeks with the participation of more than 130 gifted male and female students from across the Kingdom's regions.

The program aims to build a stimulating educational environment that enables students to develop their abilities and explore their scientific interests within an academic and interactive framework that enriches their minds and channels their energy toward promising future fields.

The program offers intensive scientific content in the following specializations:

  • Data science and artificial intelligence
  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital forensic investigation
  • Applied chemistry

It also includes cultural activities and field visits to scientific and cultural sites in Asir region, helping broaden participants' horizons and build new skills in creative thinking and methodical analysis.

Program organizers said the initiative helps students invest their summer break in productive scientific activities and strengthens their spirit of research and innovation, in line with Saudi Vision 2030's goal of building a knowledge-driven, leading generation.