Under the patronage of His Excellency the President of the University, Prof. Ahmed bin Ali Al-Rumaih, the third scientific forum 2026 of the Northern Borders University was inaugurated today, amid a wide academic and research presence of faculty members, researchers and university students, within the framework of the university's efforts to enhance the scientific research and innovation system, and to support talents and student creativity

The organization of the forum comes as an extension of the university's vision to build a competitive and stimulating scientific environment that contributes to the development of research and innovation capabilities among students, and enhances the university's role in serving the community and national development. The forum targets researchers, graduate students, and university students from various scientific disciplines, through a number of tracks that include scientific research, innovation and entrepreneurship, talent and creativity

During the opening ceremony, the President of the University, Prof. Ahmed bin Ali Al-Rumaih, stressed that the forum represents an advanced scientific platform for exchanging experiences and presenting qualitative projects and researches, in a way that contributes to discovering young energies and motivating them to creativity and excellence, pointing out that awards and medals are allocated to the winning projects in support of scientific competition among the participants. The organizers of the forum also explained that the third edition is witnessing a wide participation of students and researchers, in addition to providing scientific programs and workshops that highlight the latest research and innovation trends, in order to enhance the quality of academic and research outputs within the university

The scientific forum is one of the most prominent academic initiatives organized annually by the university, as previous editions recorded distinguished participation exceeding 200 research and innovation projects, with the participation of more than 100 students, which reflects the growing interest in scientific research and innovation within the university

It is worth mentioning that the Northern Borders University continues to achieve advanced indicators in the field of scientific research, the latest of which was a significant increase in the number of scientific citations listed in significant global databases during 2026, which reflects the development of the research and academic environment at the university.