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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. Our graduates are Saudi leaders.
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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. • Our graduates are Saudi leaders. • 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. • Tuition-free university.
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
ENDOWED CHAIRS • Materials & Corrosion • Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals • Telecommunications • Power Systems • Petroleum Engineering
RESEARCH GRANTS • CES Research Grants • KFUPM Research Grants • SABIC Research Grants • SABIC Fast Track Grants • Research Institute Internal Grants
GRANTS/ CONT. • 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