Facts About
King Fahd University
of Petroleum &Minerals
KFUPM

KFUPM is one of 14 state universities in Saudi
Arabia.

It the most prestigious university in the Arab
World (270 univ.)

We take the best 5% of high school students.
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Our graduates are Saudi leaders.
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KFUPM is a publish-or-perish institution.

Ph.D. granting institution.
 Program are designed after the US education
model, with some Saudi perspective.
Five engineering and science
colleges and a business school.
 Established 44 years ago by a consortium of US
Ivy-League universities, and served on its board
of trustees.
Established an International Advisory Board

English is the medium of instruction.

State of the art technology of education.

No. of Students 10,000; Faculty 1,028; Staff 2,146

Research Institute: Contractual research.

2007 budget (capital and operating) is $210 million.
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Tuition-free university.
Facts About
College of Engineering Sciences

Established in 1967.

Our programs are designed after the US education
model.

The College uses English as the medium of instruction.

The college’s Programs are substantially equivalent to
accredited engineering programs in United States by
ABET.
CES Departments
 Aerospace
Engineering
 Chemical Engineering
 Civil Engineering
 Electrical Engineering
 Mechanical Engineering
 Petroleum Engineering
Each Department offers programs leading to:
• BS Degree
• MS Degree
• PhD Degree
Statistics

Full time faculty
164

Enrollment, Undergrad
3012
Graduate
231
Undergraduate Enrollment
PETE
11%
AE
3%
CE
4%
CHE
19%
ME
34%
EE
29%
ENDOWED CHAIRS
 Materials
& Corrosion
 Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
 Telecommunications
 Power Systems
 Petroleum Engineering
RESEARCH GRANTS
1.
CES Research Grants
2.
KFUPM Research Grants
3.
SABIC Research Grants
4.
SABIC Fast Track Grants
5.
Research Institute Internal Grants
GRANTS/ CONT.
6.
7.
8.
10.
11.
Junior Faculty Research Grants
Special Societal Studies Grants
Book Writing and Translation Grants
DAD summer grants for instructional
development.
King Abdulaziz City of Science and
Technology (KACST) Research Grants
Thank You