The Khuda Women in STEM Program supports students from Western Sydney on a pathway into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education and careers — from Year 7 through to graduation from university.
Funded by a $100 million donation from the Khuda Family Foundation, our distinctive three-stage program of outreach, academy, and scholars provides hands on activities, tutoring, mentoring, careers and financial support.
The Khuda Women in STEM Program aims to:
*The Australian Financial Review
Robin Khuda with undergraduate STEM students, (left to right) Anandikaa Ramesh, Loretta Payne and Samantha Jap.
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LinkRobin Khuda, founder and CEO of data centre company AirTrunk, established the Khuda Family Foundation in 2020 with a focus on improving STEM skills and increasing the number of women in technology.
In 2025, the University of Sydney received a commitment of $100 million donation over 20 years from the Khuda Family Foundation, one of the largest investments in women in STEM globally and is the largest single philanthropic gift in NSW.
This gift will fund the Khuda Women in STEM Program to address the persistent under representation of women studying and working in historically male-dominated STEM degrees and employment by attracting more girls to STEM subjects in school, then supporting them to complete their tertiary studies to pursue STEM careers.
The STEM Equity Monitor measures changes and trends of STEM gender equity in Australia, highlighting the need to improve equity in STEM education and careers.
To date, only 15% of the STEM workforce are women. They comprise 37% of enrolments in STEM degrees at university, and just 25% of Year 12 enrolments in information technology, physics and engineering subjects.
The Khuda Women in STEM Program is committed to improving gender equity in STEM by developing a pipeline that supports young women to access and pursue STEM education and careers.