Facts About King Fahd University of Petroleum &Minerals KFUPM.

Facts About King Fahd University of Petroleum &MineralsKFUPM

KFUPM is one of 9 state universities in Saudi KFUPM is one of 9 state universities in Saudi

Arabia. Arabia.

It the most prestigious university in the Arab It the most prestigious university in the Arab

World (270 univ.) World (270 univ.)

We take the best 5% of high school students. We take the best 5% of high school students.

Our graduates are Saudi leaders.Our graduates are Saudi leaders.

KFUPM is a publish-or-perish institution.KFUPM is a publish-or-perish institution.

Ph.D. granting institution.Ph.D. granting institution.

Program are designed after the US education Program are designed after the US education model, with some Saudi perspective.model, with some Saudi perspective. MIT model, six engineering and science MIT model, six engineering and science colleges and a business school.colleges and a business school. ABET Accreditation.ABET Accreditation.

Established 42 years ago by a consortium of US Established 42 years ago by a consortium of US Ivy-League universities, and served on its board Ivy-League universities, and served on its board of trustees. of trustees.

English is the medium of instruction. English is the medium of instruction.

State of the art technology of education. State of the art technology of education.

No. of Students 10,000; Faculty 1,028; Staff 2,146No. of Students 10,000; Faculty 1,028; Staff 2,146

Research Institute: Contractual research. Research Institute: Contractual research.

2004 budget (capital and operating) is $170 million. 2004 budget (capital and operating) is $170 million.

Tuition-free university. Tuition-free university.

Facts About Facts About College of Engineering SciencesCollege of Engineering Sciences

The college’s Programs are substantially equivalent to The college’s Programs are substantially equivalent to

accredited engineering programs in United States by accredited engineering programs in United States by

ABET.ABET.

Our programs are designed after the US education Our programs are designed after the US education

model.model.

The College uses English as the medium of instruction.The College uses English as the medium of instruction.

Established in 1967.Established in 1967.

CES DepartmentsCES Departments

Aerospace EngineeringAerospace Engineering Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Petroleum EngineeringPetroleum Engineering

Each Department offers programs leading to:

• BS Degree

• MS Degree

• PhD Degree

StatisticsStatistics Full time faculty 164Full time faculty 164

Enrollment, Undergrad 3012Enrollment, Undergrad 3012

Graduate 231Graduate 231

ENDOWED CHAIRSENDOWED CHAIRS Materials & CorrosionMaterials & Corrosion Petroleum Refining and PetrochemicalsPetroleum Refining and Petrochemicals TelecommunicationsTelecommunications Power Systems Power Systems Petroleum EngineeringPetroleum Engineering

RESEARCH GRANTSRESEARCH GRANTS1.1. CES Research GrantsCES Research Grants

2.2. KFUPM Research GrantsKFUPM Research Grants

3.3. SABIC Research GrantsSABIC Research Grants

4.4. SABIC Fast Track GrantsSABIC Fast Track Grants

5.5. Research Institute Internal GrantsResearch Institute Internal Grants

GRANTS/ CONT.GRANTS/ CONT.

6.6. Junior Faculty Research GrantsJunior Faculty Research Grants

7.7. Special Societal Studies GrantsSpecial Societal Studies Grants

8.8. Book Writing and Translation GrantsBook Writing and Translation Grants

10.10. DAD summer grants for instructional DAD summer grants for instructional development. development.

11.11. King Abdulaziz City of Science and King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) Research GrantsTechnology (KACST) Research Grants

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