This domain aims to promote a culture of innovation and knowledge-based creativity, and to encourage entities to transform scientific knowledge into innovative products and applied solutions that contribute to national development and the knowledge-based economy.
It includes:
Officially granted patents.
Domain-Specific Terms and Conditions:
The patent or innovation must be registered in the name of the university or jointly with it.
The patent must have been granted during the year 2025.
Submission of official patent registration documentation.
Demonstration of the expected scientific or economic impact.
Exclusion of undocumented innovations or individual works not attributed to the university.
This domain aims to enhance the international standing of Jouf University, support academic and research openness, and expand the global partnership network. It focuses on honoring the most active and distinguished college in concluding or preparing high-quality international agreements during the year 2025.
It includes:
Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) or agreements signed with international universities.
MoUs or international agreements signed with research centers or international organizations.
Student or academic exchange agreements.
Joint research or international training agreements.
Completed and internally approved international agreement requests.
Specific Terms and Conditions:
The agreement must be international and with a recognized entity.
The agreement must be signed during 2025, or its request must be complete and ready.
Clarification of the type and objectives of the agreement.
Highlighting expected outputs and performance indicators.
Attaching a copy of the agreement or the official request.
Consideration of high-impact, long-term agreements.
Submission of a summary of the entity’s agreements for 2024–2025, including key outcomes and impacts.
This domain focuses on enhancing the university’s financial sustainability, developing self-generated resources, and encouraging colleges to innovate in university endowments, investment opportunities, and funding partnerships to achieve sustainable returns and support the university’s objectives, activities, and programs.
It includes:
Educational or research endowment initiatives.
Investment opportunities within the university campus, including implemented or feasible projects.
Attracting strategic sponsors.
Funding partnerships with the private sector.
Projects with sustainable financial or social returns.
Specific Terms and Conditions:
The initiative must be submitted or implemented during 2025.
Clarification of the investment return or impact.
Submission of evidence of implementation or approvals.
Explanation of the entity’s role in the initiative.
Compliance with applicable regulations and policies.
Exclusion of non-feasible initiatives.
Priority given to sustainable initiatives.
This domain recognizes colleges that have contributed to enhancing the university’s reputation locally and regionally by winning accredited awards or contributing to the university’s achievement thereof, reflecting quality performance and institutional excellence.
It includes:
Academic or research awards.
Innovation or community awards.
Institutional or individual awards awarded in the name of the university.
Accredited certificates of excellence and appreciation.
Specific Terms and Conditions:
The award must be accredited and official.
The award must have been won during 2025.
Official documentation of the award.
Clarification of the entity’s role in achieving the award.
Consideration of awards bearing the university’s name.
Exclusion of unrecognized awards.
Evaluation of media and institutional impact.
This domain focuses on highlighting institutional initiatives that have achieved tangible and sustainable impact at the academic, community, research, or economic levels, surpassing traditional performance toward excellence.
It includes:
Distinguished educational initiatives, impactful community initiatives, applied research initiatives, and digital or transformational initiatives.
High-quality conferences.
Awareness campaigns, seminars, and workshops.
Hackathons (technical or computational).
High-impact events supported by sponsorships at the emirate or ministry level.
Specific Terms and Conditions:
The initiative must have been implemented during 2025.
Presence of documented and measurable impact.
Clear objectives and defined target beneficiaries.
Sustainability or potential for further development.
Documentation of results through data or reports.
Exclusion of superficial initiatives.
Only institutional initiatives are considered.
Clarification of the media impact of the initiative.
This domain aims to enhance the quality of the university’s digital presence and strengthen effective institutional communication by recognizing colleges that excel in managing their websites and delivering diverse and innovative media content that reflects the university’s identity and mission.
It includes:
The official college website.
News and media reports.
Visual and digital content.
Digital engagement and reach.
Compliance with institutional branding.
Specific Terms and Conditions:
Continuous updates during 2025.
Diversity and quality of content.
Compliance with the institutional identity.
Clear structure and ease of navigation.
Documentation of digital performance or engagement.
Exclusion of outdated websites.
Evaluation of innovation in content presentation.
Award Objective:
This award aims to honor academic programs that achieve outstanding performance in nationally accredited readiness examinations, such as the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties exams and readiness assessments conducted by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission. This reflects the quality of academic programs, their alignment with national standards, and contributes to enhancing graduate readiness and increasing the competitiveness of the university’s outcomes