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

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

3 History and Location

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

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

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

7 The Campus Life

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

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

10 A passion for knowledge

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

12 A healthy environment On campus sports facilities & medical care

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

14 Graduate Studies at KFUPM

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

16 Active Graduate Students ENGG SCIENCE SCIENCES INDUSTRIAL MGT ENV DESIGN COMP SCIENCE & ENGG

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

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

19 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

20 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 Spend sometime at KAUST or get PhD admission in KAUST (under discussion)

21 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)

22 Programs Accreditation/Assessment Year Accreditation/Assessment KFUPM Programs 1993 (ABET) All Engineering programs 1996 (Berkeley Team) All Sciences programs 1997 (UNESCO) Research Institute 2001 (ABET) All Engineering Science programs 2002 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) College of Industrial Management 2003 (ABET) All Applied Engineering programs 2003 Self Assessment 7 programs 2005 Self Assessment 11 programs 2007 (ABET) All Engineering programs

23 Graduates Hold leading positions within government and industry both locally and around the globe Pursue higher studies at reputable schools Employment rate within 9 months is 90% Average of 5 6 offers/graduate

24 Ranking

25 ESI: Essential Science Indicator Ranking in Engineering Publications (March 1st 2007) ESI Rank No. Papers Cited NASA MIT Institution Johns Hopkins University 142 1,503 KFUPM University of Massachusetts Istanbul Technical University Cairo University

26 Top World Universities Ranking

27 Research

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

29 Research Funding Programs

30 Research Institute Contact Research Engineering Research Petroleum and Minerals Refining & Petrochemicals Environment and Water Communications and IT Economics and Managament

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

32 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

33 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

34 Scholarship Positions

35 Scholarships Opportunities Scholarship Positions MS Level PhD Level Areas Sciences Engineering Business & Management

36 Financial Benefits Free tuition A monthly stipend Extra income from funded projects (Variable) 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

37 Admission in PhD Programs M.S. Degree (Thesis Option). A GPA of 3.00 or higher on a scale of 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.

38 Admission in MS Programs B.S. Degree. A GPA of 3.00 or higher on a scale of 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.

39 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 Send an e mail to d cgs@kfupm.edu.sa Visit the Admission Office in Bldg. 59, Room Phone:

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