Academics
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals moves up to the seventh global position in terms of patents
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) has been able to enter the top ten universities in the world in the number of patents granted by the US Patent Office. KFUPM attained the seventh place worldwide after filing 183 patents in 2017, surpassing a number of prestigious universities such as Harvard College and California Institute of Technology. Jan. 10, 2018
KFUPM and SABIC sign an agreement for entrepreneurship in manufacturing and industrial projects
On Thursday, 4th January 2018, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) and Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) signed the agreement "KFUPM-SABIC Entrepreneurship Program for Manufacturing and Industrial Projects”. Jan. 7, 2018
Aramco's Board of Directors visits the College of Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences and participates in laying the foundation stone for the plant building
Aramco's Board of Directors visits the College of Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences and participates in laying the foundation stone for the labs building. Oct. 19, 2017
Small & Medium Enterprises Grants King Fahd University the Award for the Best University Supporting Entrepreneurs
"BIBAN" is the Small and Medium Enterprises Authority Forum organized in Riyadh from 17 to 20 September 2017 to provide knowledge and support to entrepreneurship sector. In this Forum, the Authority awarded King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) the best university supporting entrepreneurs, small and medium enterprises in the Kingdom. Sept. 19, 2017
400 Scholarships for Studying at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Employers do not only compete to attract KFUPM graduates, but the major companies keen to recruit a number of distinguished students during their studies and signing contracts with them in the early stages of their academic studies to ensure that they join them after graduation. Despite changes in the labor market, KFUPM students and graduates’ share of job and scholarship opportunities has remained largely unaffected. More than 400 scholarships students from major corporations and government sectors are currently studying at the University. July 31, 2017
KFUPM’s Student Success Centre (SSC) enters its third year
Activating the role of academic advising and giving students a competitive advantage in the labour market March 14, 2017
"SADEEM", the Chemical Car from KFUPM, won the second place for 'Best Design' in second International Participation at San Francisco, USA
The chemical car team SADEEM (Chem-E-Car) from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals won the second place for 'Best Design' among 42 teams participated in an international competition held recently in San Francisco, USA. The competition is to design a small environmentally friendly car operated through chemical reactions without emission of any harmful substances to the environment. Feb. 5, 2017
For the Tenth Year Tomorrow's Scientists" in the "University of the Future
For the tenth successive year, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) has invited third secondary grade students who achieved the score of 87 and above in the General Aptitude Test for Scientific Disciplines, held on 1437 or 1438 H, to participate in the Tomorrow's Scientists program during the period 14-20 December, 2016. Students wishing to participate should register at the Tomorrow's Scientists website. Dec. 15, 2016
40% of KFUPM students have international experience, and the university is seeking to involve all
The Students’ Exchange Program at KFUPM is another witness of the level of university students and their superiority and ability to adapt to any learning environment in the outstanding worldwide universities. Many of them achieved higher rates in several of the most prestigious universities worldwide Dec. 14, 2016
