RIYADH — The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) and the Ministry of Education announced that more than 37,000 research projects had been submitted by male and female students across Saudi Arabia to the Research Track “Ibdaa” of the National Gifted Olympiad 2027.
This marks a record number in the competition’s history, representing a 7.83 percent increase compared with last year. Mawhiba said the number of registered research projects reached 37,008, surpassing last year’s total of 34,321 by 2,687 projects. This reflects growing student interest in scientific research and innovation, following the previous edition, Ibdaa 2026, which set a world record recognized by Guinness World Records.
The registered student projects have advanced to the electronic judging stage, which runs until November 16. This will be followed by online judging interviews and the announcement of projects shortlisted for the central exhibitions scheduled for December, leading up to the National Gifted Olympiad finals in January 2027.
The National Gifted Olympiad, organized by Mawhiba in partnership with the Ministry of Education, aims to identify and nurture gifted students, develop their scientific, research, and innovation capabilities, and prepare them to compete in international science Olympiads and exhibitions. It also seeks to develop national talent capable of contributing to the knowledge economy and achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
Source: Saudi Gazette