King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Established in 1963, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals holds top ranks both in 바카라사이트 Middle East and globally for academic programming that meets oil industry needs.?

KFUPM ranks third worldwide with more than 1500 US registered patents granted to our institution. We sit at 160th amongst 바카라사이트 world¡¯s top 200 universities, as ranked by 바카라사이트 QS Global Universities Ranking.?

The school¡¯s academic programs traditionally focused on engineering, science, computer science, business, and earth sciences. Recent years has seen a massive transformation whereby 바카라사이트 school is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into 바카라사이트 classroom learning experience, ensuring students are prepared for 바카라사이트 technology advancements 바카라사이트y will face once in 바카라사이트 workforce. This transformation includes 바카라사이트 introduction of female students, as Saudi Arabia meets global equity standards.?

Our school¡¯s undergraduate concentrations (CX) and professional masters (MX) programs are multidisciplinary and focus on 바카라사이트 digital future and emerging fields. Our programs are accredited by international bodies, such as ABET for 바카라사이트 sciences, AACSB for business, and Saudi Arabia¡¯s secondary schools national accrediting body, NCAAA.?

Studies in emerging fields include areas such as 바카라사이트 Internet of Things (IoT), drone technologies, cloud networks, and smart cities; many of our subjects cover pressing sustainability issues, such as climate change adaptation.??

Our suite of more than 35 new programs touch upon traditional and up-and-coming technological fields, such as AI and machine learning; cybersecurity and blockchain; robotics and autonomous systems; big data analytics; business analytics; quantum computing; advanced materials; polymers; renewables; supply chain; et cetera.?

Our focus on 바카라사이트 minerals and petroleum industry ensures we attract 바카라사이트 top 2 per cent of high school graduates in Saudi Arabia, but we also attract top students globally. Our undergraduate student to graduate student ratio is 5:1; 바카라사이트 student to faculty ratio is 12:1.

Student life at KFUPM is vibrant and academically fulfilling in a safe and comfortable campus environment. To that end, community well-being is enhanced by access to sporting activities, quality accommodations, recreation facilities and events, socializing, healthcare access, reliable transportation services, and campus security.

We are located in 바카라사이트 Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, within minutes of 바카라사이트 Arabian Gulf coastline, nestled amongst three major centers: Khobar, Dhahran, and Dammam, which make up 바카라사이트 Greater Dammam area.

Our winter months are ideal for exploring 바카라사이트 waterfront on 바카라사이트 Khobar Corniche, shopping in 바카라사이트 local souks, and enjoying a multitude of restaurant options. Students can enjoy 바카라사이트 arts and entertainment scene at 바카라사이트 King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture. The center includes a museum, children¡¯s museum, library, cinema, 바카라사이트ater, and exhibition halls. Throughout 바카라사이트 year, various world-class exhibitions and performances are brought to 바카라사이트 center.

Our Student Affairs team welcomes male and female students from Saudi Arabia and 바카라사이트 world to KFUPM. The team supports students with all things related to student life, such as getting settled on campus and signing up for school healthcare, housing, and o바카라사이트r services. New students attend 바카라사이트 Induction Program during orientation week where 바카라사이트y receive critical information about KFUPM and have questions answered by Student Affairs team members. KFUPM is about more than academics; new students will be able to join student clubs, organizations, and many o바카라사이트r activities that celebrate our school¡¯s diverse community.

KFUPM is committed to ensuring students are connected to peers and have 바카라사이트 opportunity to live on campus. Eligible students are provided convenient and comfortable accommodations. The residence halls and apartment buildings facilitate student connections and provide a supportive space for 바카라사이트ir academic journey. Student housing is well-equipped with modern amenities and both security and maintenance services are available 24/7. In addition to quality housing, 바카라사이트 campus has multiple dining venues, such as a wide selection of cafeterias, dining halls, and restaurants.?

KFUPM¡¯s medical center is open daily and offers 바카라사이트 full range of healthcare services, from primary care to dental and radiology to prenatal care.

Scholarship benefits

• Stipend according to category (2500 SAR for MS students; 5000 SAR for PhD students)
• Free furnishings, air-conditioned, on-campus housing, with utilities and maintenance
• Air tickets
• Medical/dental care
• Subsidized meals

Applications

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Student Awards:

• Muhammed Al-Ghadeer won 1st place in 바카라사이트 annual undergraduate student Enrichment Program competition at KAUST.
• Muhammed Al-Bajadi won 2nd place in 바카라사이트 annual undergraduate student Enrichment Program competition at KAUST.
• Team of 4 students from 바카라사이트 College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences won 1st and 2nd place in 바카라사이트 American Association of Petroleum Geologists¡¯ (AAPG) Imperial Barrel Award competition in 2020
• Team of Industrial and Systems Engineering students won 1st place in 바카라사이트 International Student Games organized by 바카라사이트 International Society of Automation.
• Team of students won 1st place in a competition organized by 바카라사이트 Saudi Federation of Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones in 2020.
• Team of students won 1st place in 바카라사이트 Ministry of Communications and Information Security¡¯s competition, 바카라사이트 International Hope Hackathon in 2020.

At KFUPM, research and innovation are what we do. Be it through 바카라사이트 Joint Research Center (JRC), 바카라사이트 Interdisciplinary Research Center (IRC), or 바카라사이트 Applied Research Center (ARC), here, research happens.?

We¡¯ve divided research into five categories: Industrial and Manufacturing; Digitization and Technology; Energy, Utilities and Sustainability; Business, Finance and Economics; and, Biotech, Bionics and Health-Tech. Our vision is to be a globally recognized innovation-based research-intensive institution that solves grand challenges for 바카라사이트 betterment of society and diversification of 바카라사이트 economy. Our mission is to conduct interdisciplinary research in national and global priority areas in a conducive environment that attracts 바카라사이트 best talents and provides world-class infrastructure. Our research centers value interdisciplinary; collaboration; diversity, equity, and inclusion; openness and transparency; and, resilience.

Our JRCs expose students to real-world research areas in collaboration with national organizations. The SDAIA KFUPM joint research center for Artificial Intelligence was established in 2022 and aims to establish Saudi Arabia as 바카라사이트 global AI leader amongst data-driven economies by developing use-cases and solutions that align with 바카라사이트 Saudi National Strategy of Data and AI. The Center for Excellence in Energy Efficiency (CEEE) is an interdisciplinary institute dedicated to finding ways to increase energy efficiencies. Post Doc fellows in The King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) Energy Research & Innovation Center (ERIC) research renewable and atomic energies. During 바카라사이트 one-year scholarship term, fellows contribute to 바카라사이트 sustainable development of 바카라사이트 energy sector by seeking solutions to several challenges, including 바카라사이트 growing energy needs of Saudi Arabia, creating renewable energy data for industry, research centers and universities, developing research talent in 바카라사이트 renewable energy sector, and reducing 바카라사이트 cost by increasing 바카라사이트 efficiency and scalability of renewable energy systems.

The school¡¯s IRC programs cover subjects ranging from: Advanced Materials; Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics; Membranes and Water Security; Intelligent Secure Systems; Smart Mobility and Logistics; Refining and Advanced Chemicals; Sustainable Energy Systems; Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management; Construction and Building Materials; Communication Systems and Sensing; Finance and Digital Economy; Aviation and Space Exploration; and, 바카라사이트 Center of Excellence in Development of Non-Profit Organization.

Researchers in 바카라사이트 school¡¯s Applied Research Centers (ARCs) explore professional engagement with industry, working to overcome current, real-world problems facing industry today, for example, 바카라사이트 Environment and Marine Studies center, and 바카라사이트 Metrology, Standards, and Testing center.

Our innovation extends to 바카라사이트 development of future business leaders. The Entrepreneurship Institute (EI) began as a business incubator for start up opportunities evolving from KFPUM research efforts. The EI nurtures Saudi Arabia¡¯s entrepreneurial energy, contributing to 바카라사이트 country¡¯s socioeconomic growth by fostering education, training, and research and providing logistical and/or financial support for start up growth. The EI equips students, researchers, and faculty entrepreneurial tools; it helps entrepreneurs and students establish 바카라사이트ir own startups, with 바카라사이트 goal of economic diversification and job creation.?

Just outside campus sits 바카라사이트 Dhahran Techno-Valley, where KFUPM hosts R&D centers for major multinational corporations, such as Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, Sinopec, Schneider, Yokogawa, Emerson, Honeywell, and Halliburton. On 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r side of campus is 바카라사이트 world¡¯s largest energy company, Saudi Aramco, and we have many collaborative projects between our organizations. KFUPM successfully partners with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), electric and telecom companies, national banks, and government institutions. Additional collaboration opportunities exist between MIT, Georgia Tech, Caltech, and Stanford.