An Overview of King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals KFUPM

Outline About KFUPM History & Location Campus Life Graduate Studies Ranking Research Activities Scholarship Opportunities for MS and PhD Students

History and Location

College of Petroleum & Minerals History Established in 1963 in a small compound, with an enrollment of 76 students College of Petroleum & Minerals “CPM”

Today KFUPM is a city in the campus, with a population of 20,000 dedicated for the education and research missions

A prominent location In the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil fields and industrial cities

The Campus Life 7

A world-class campus Unique architecture & state-of-the-art infrastructure

A multi-cultural vibrant community A large world-class campus yet small enough to build close relationships

A passion for knowledge

Faculty campus accommodation Student campus dormitory A city on its own Faculty campus accommodation Student campus dormitory

sports facilities & medical care A healthy environment On-campus sports facilities & medical care

Nearby attractions Traditional Middle Eastern souks Modern malls Tranquil seafront A 30-minute drive to Bahrain

Graduate Studies at KFUPM

Graduate students represent about 10% of the total University students PhD Enrollment MS Enrollment Graduate students represent about 10% of the total University students

Active Graduate Students

Active Graduate Students

Available Degrees DISCIPLINES DEGREES Aerospace Engineering M.Sc Architectural Engineering M.Sc. Chemical Engineering Ph.D., M.Sc. Chemistry City & Regional Planning M.C.R.P. Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Ph.D. Computer Networks Construction Engineering & Management Electrical Engineering

Available Degrees DISCIPLINES DEGREES Geology Ph.D., M.Sc. Geophysics Environmental Science Information and Computer Science Business Administration M.B.A. Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Petroleum Engineering Telecommunication Engg. Physics Medical Physics M. Med. Phys. Systems Engineering

Graduate Programs Requirements MSc Programs: 24 Credit hours  8 Courses MS Thesis – Acceptable contributions to the field of research PhD Programs: 30 Credit hours  10 Courses Pass the Comprehensive Examination PhD Thesis – Substantial contributions to the field of research Recently introduced 2 research-based courses at PhD

Features of MS Programs at KFUPM Excellent coursework and programs Equivalent to excellent international universities. MS Thesis research usually results in quality publications Improve your chances of admission at top universities. Get trained well by KFUPM faculty – devote time to you. Start PhD research easily given your experience at KFUPM. Diverse student body from countries around the world Gain experience and communication skills Get PhD admission in KAUST or top schools much easier due to the strong research production in MS.

Features of PhD Programs at KFUPM Excellent coursework equivalent to excellent international universities New research-based courses will introduce you to research early  finish earlier with more publications Possibility to spend sometime at MIT if PhD research is on Clean Water and Clean Energy PhD Thesis research usually results in quality publications Possible Post-Doc positions at KAUST (under discussion)

Programs Accreditation/Assessment Year Accreditation/Assessment KFUPM Programs 1993 (ABET) All Engineering programs 1996 (Berkeley Team) All Sciences programs 1997 (UNESCO) Research Institute 2001 All Engineering Science programs 2002 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) College of Industrial Management 2003 All Applied Engineering programs Self-Assessment 7 programs 2005 11 programs 2009 23

Graduates Hold leading positions within government and industry both locally and around the globe Pursue higher studies at reputable schools Employment rate within 6 months is 95% Average of 5-6 offers/graduate 24

Ranking

ESI: Essential Science Indicator Ranking in Engineering Publications (March 1st 2007) ESI Rank No. Papers Cited Institution 9 4469 NASA 11 4397 MIT 93 1591 Johns Hopkins University 142 1,503 KFUPM 157 1192 University of Massachusetts 215 935 Istanbul Technical University 243 868 Cairo University

Top World Universities Ranking 2008 261

Research

Annual Total Journal Publications Journal Publications / Faculty Research Activities Annual Total Journal Publications Journal Publications / Faculty Number of citations per paper is 2.88 (All fields) 29

Research Funding Programs Contract Research Internally Funded Research Research Grants Fast Track Research

Research Institute - Contact Research Engineering Research Petroleum and Minerals Refining & Petrochemicals Environment and Water Communications and IT Economics and Management 31

Centers of Research Excellence Energy (Fossil Fuel & Renewable) Refining & Petrochemicals Nanotechnology Corrosion Clean Water and Clean Energy (MIT collaboration)

Partnership with International Institutions MIT: Clean Water and Clean Energy research. KAUST:  Many research disciplines. California Institute of Technology (Caltech): Refining and Petrochemicals research. Cambridge University: Oil and Gas research. Saudi Aramco (the largest oil company worldwide): Many research disciplines. SABIC (the 5th petrochemical company worldwide): Petrochemical research

National Plan for Science & Technology King Abdul Aziz City for Science & Technology (KACST) developed the National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan, that focuses on the following technologies: Water Oil & Gas Energy Petrochemicals Advanced materials Environment Nanotechnologies Biotechnology Information Technology Electronics, communications, photonics Space and Aeronautics Technology 

Dhahran Techno-Valley Recently established to enhance technology development at KFUPM through the following: Science Park (leading companies such as Schlumberger) Innovation Center Business Incubator Liason Office Scitech 35

Scholarship Positions

Scholarships Opportunities Scholarship Positions MS Level: Research Assistant (RA) PhD Level: Lecturer-B Areas Sciences Engineering Business & Management

Financial Benefits Free tuition A monthly stipend: PhD (3500SR), MS (1500SR) Extra income from funded projects (Variable depending on activity) Free textbooks Free medical care Free furnished bachelor housing Free housing for married PhD students (if available) Round-trip air tickets at start & end Subsidized meals in the University cafeteria

Admission in PhD Programs M.S. Degree (Thesis-Option). A GPA of 3.25 or higher on a scale of 4.00. Three letters of recommendation from the faculty who taught you. Completion of TOEFL with a minimum score of 79 (IBT). IELTS is also accepted with a minimum score of 6.5. TOEFL is waived if you studied for 2 years in an English-speaking country. Acceptable General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score. Satisfactorily meeting any additional departmental or university admission requirements.

Admission in MS Programs B.S. Degree. A GPA of 3.00 or higher on a scale of 4.00. Three letters of recommendation from the faculty who taught you. Completion of TOEFL with a minimum score of 68 (IBT). IELTS is also accepted with a minimum score of 5.5. TOEFL is waived if you studied for 2 years in an English-speaking country. Acceptable General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score. Satisfactorily meeting any additional departmental or university admission requirements.

Graduate Studies Contacts For application material and further information, please use one of the following: Visit the website of the Deanship of Graduate Studies at www.kfupm.edu.sa/gs Send an e-mail to gs-admissions@kfupm.edu.sa Visit the Admission Office in Bldg. 59, Room 1045. Phone: 00966-3860-2800

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