Abstract: Universities face many local and global challenges that affect their performance and functions, and require them to predict the future to renew their roles, and improve their ability to compete with their human resources in global markets through the interaction between the components of the knowledge triangle represented in education, scientific research and innovation, those components have become indispensable for any university that seeks global leadership, innovation and upgrading its creative performance. This article discusses the components of the knowledge triangle (KT), which has gained great importance in recent years as a framework for innovation policies, and because it emphasizes an integrated methodology for the interrelationship between research, education and innovation. It aims to set a vision for the application of the knowledge triangle in universities through interaction and integration between the components of the knowledge triangle (education, research and development) to achieve a higher ranking in the Global Competitiveness Index.