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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
=176th in World University Rankings 2025
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    <闌虧弝け class="css-1enjqce">About

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    Established in 1963, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals holds top ranks both in the 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 the world*s top 200 universities, as ranked by the 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 the school is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the classroom learning experience, ensuring students are prepared for the technology advancements they will face once in the workforce. This transformation includes the 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 the digital future and emerging fields. Our programs are accredited by international bodies, such as ABET for the sciences, AACSB for business, and Saudi Arabia*s secondary schools national accrediting body, NCAAA.?

    Studies in emerging fields include areas such as the 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 the minerals and petroleum industry ensures we attract the 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; the student to faculty ratio is 12:1.

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    <闌虧弝け class="css-1enjqce">Key Student Statistics

    A breakdown of student statistics at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

    gender ratio
    Student gender ratio
    18 F : 82 M (1)
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    International student percentage
    25% (1)
    student per staff
    Students per staff
    7.8 (1)
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    Student total
    6222 (1)

    Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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    <闌虧弝け class="css-1enjqce">Subjects Taught at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

    See below for a range of subjects taught at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

    Business and Economics201每250th

    • Economics and Econometrics
    • Business and Management
    • Accounting and Finance

    Computer Science176每200th

    • Computer Science

    Engineering101每125th

    • General Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    Physical Sciences151每175th

    • Chemistry
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
    • Physics and Astronomy
    • Mathematics and Statistics
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    KFUPM Research Strategy