Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – July 8, 2025 (13 Muharram 1447 AH)

In support of national talent and empowering promising young minds, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, represented by its Deanship of Student Affairs, is hosting the "Mawhiba Academic Enrichment Program 2025," in partnership with the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), running from June 29 to July 17, at the university's College of Computer and Information Sciences.

More than 120 gifted male and female students from general education are taking part in the program, distributed across five specialized academic and skills tracks aimed at developing their knowledge and abilities within a comprehensive, stimulating academic environment.

Academic and Skills Tracks That Meet the Demands of the Future

  • Data science and artificial intelligence track (25 gifted students)
  • Tracks for gifted female students, including:
    • Data science and artificial intelligence
    • Cybersecurity
    • Physics
    • Medical and biological sciences
  • Skills programs in:
    • Emotional intelligence
    • Citizenship and national identity values

The programs are delivered by a select group of Imam University faculty members from the colleges of computer science, medicine, science, education, social sciences, and languages and translation.

Program Goals: Development, Enrichment and Preparing for the Future

The program aims to:

  • Strengthen students' scientific and practical capabilities
  • Develop their personal and social skills
  • Open clear future academic and career horizons for gifted students
  • Provide an interactive environment for gifted students to exchange experiences

The program also includes field scientific visits and cultural and recreational activities, in addition to career guidance and counseling services to support students in making their future decisions.

Mawhiba Visit Confirms Program's Excellence

A delegation from the Mawhiba foundation visited the program and reviewed:

  • The level of organization and academic supervision
  • The artificial intelligence and cybersecurity labs
  • The physics and medical-science labs, including the anatomy lab
  • The delegation also met with the female students and heard their views and suggestions for improving the services.

The university affirmed that the program is part of its commitments to supporting Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, by preparing highly qualified national talent that meets the requirements of the local and international job markets.