OPPORTUNITIES

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

(KFUPM)
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
 WHY IS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AT
KFUPM BEST FOR YOU?

KFUPM & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING HIGHLIGHTS

▪ KFUPM was ranked fourth, by the American National Academy of Inventors,
among the top 100 worldwide universities for granting US Utility Patents in 2019
and ranked 14th in 2020.
▪ 1300+ Patents issued.

• Chemical engineering is ranked 54th (2022) worldwide according to QS rankings.

• Chemical engineering is one of the premier chemical engineering departments in

the region with excellent infrastructure for both teaching and research.

• Chemical engineering has close ties with key industry players like Saudi Aramco
and SABIC.

RESEARCH

▪ World class research facilities at Chemical Engineering:

Experimental, Computational, Modelling and Simulations.

▪ The major research areas (but not limited to): Advanced materials, Hydrocarbon
processing for fuels and chemicals, Hydrogen production and storage, Renewable
energy, Polymers, Bioengineering, Membrane etc.

▪ 14 interdisciplinary research centres available for researchers including graduate

students.

▪ Dhahran Techno Valley – student can do research in the research parks for
world leading Petroleum, Energy and Chemical Companies - Saudi Aramco,
Schlumberger, Honeywell, Baker Hughes, Air Products, SABIC, Sipchem, etc.

▪ Opportunity to work in industrial research projects.

Explore Research Centres at KFUPM

https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/Research-Centers.html
 WHY IS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AT
KFUPM BEST FOR YOU?

LIVING BENEFITS

▪ Scholarship (PhD: SAR 60,000 (~16,000 USD)/year; MS: SAR 30,000 (~8,000
USD)/year)
▪ Free furnished air-conditioned bachelor housing
▪ Essential medical care
▪ Two-way flight tickets per year from Saudi Arabia to your home country
▪ Zero tuition fees, free textbooks
▪ Subsidized meals in the University cafeteria (5 SAR (1.5 USD)/meal)

ELIGIBILITY AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

▪ Applications are accepted from candidates (female or male) who intend to

pursue the MS degree or Ph.D. degree.
▪ A four-year Bachelor’s (B.S.) Degree in Chemical Engineering.
▪ A Grade-Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher on a scale of 4.00 or equivalent.
▪ Completion of TOEFL with a minimum score of 520 (PBT), 190 (CBT) or
70 (IBT).
▪ IELTS is also acceptable (min 6.0).
▪ Two letters of recommendation, preferably from the faculty who taught the
applicant university-level courses.
▪ A statement of purpose.

ENGLISH IS THE LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION AT KFUPM

▪ In case you cannot take the TOEFL or IELTS test in your home country, you
are still eligible for conditional acceptance. Once you reach KFUPM, you
have to meet English language requirements before the second semester.
HOW TO APPLY ?
http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/deanships/dgs/default.aspx

If you have any question, feel free to contact the Graduate Coordinator at
alsaifi@kfupm.edu.sa