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

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History and Location

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

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

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A prominent location In the heart of Saudi Arabias oil fields and industrial cities

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The Campus Life

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

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A multi-cultural vibrant community A large world-class campus (65+ nationalities) yet small enough to build close relationships

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A passion for knowledge

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A city on its own Faculty campus accommodation Student campus dormitory

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A healthy environment On-campus sports facilities & medical care

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

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Graduate Studies at KFUPM

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Academic Programs College of Engineering Sciences & Applied Engineering Aerospace Civil Chemical Electrical Mechanical Petroleum College of Sciences Chemistry Chemistry Physics Mathematics & Statistics Earth Sciences College of Industrial Management Accounting MIS Finance & Economics Management Marketing College of Environmental Design Architecture Architectural Engineering Construction & Engineering Management City & Regional Planning College of Computer Sciences & Engineering Computer Sciences Computer Engineering Systems Engineering Software Engineering College of Applied & Supporting Studies Prep-year Skills Development Islamic & Arabic Studies P.E. English G.S.

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Students Undergraduate EnrollmentStudent Enrollment by Degree

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Faculty Faculty Distribution by Rank*Faculty Distribution by Nationality ** Total Professorial Ranks Faculty : 479 * *Excluding 279 lecturers most of which are ESL teachers & lab instructors ** **About 60% of the faculty are international and come from 64 countries

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Student-Faculty Ratio Most sciences faculty teach basic courses required for engineers Students have a lower level of interest in pursuing basic sciences

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

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Graduate Students Distribution

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Graduate Students Local vs. Intl

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DISCIPLINESDEGREES Aerospace EngineeringM.Sc Architectural EngineeringM.Sc. Business AdministrationM.B.A. Chemical EngineeringPh.D., M.Sc. ChemistryPh.D., M.Sc. City & Regional PlanningM.C.R.P. Civil EngineeringPh.D., M.Sc. Computer EngineeringPh.D., M.Sc. Computer Science and EngineeringPh.D. Computer NetworksM.Sc. Construction Engineering & ManagementM.Sc. Electrical EngineeringPh.D., M.Sc. Available Degrees

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DISCIPLINESDEGREES GeologyPh.D., M.Sc. GeophysicsM.Sc. Environmental ScienceM.Sc. Industrial Systems EngineeringPh.D., M.Sc. Information and Computer ScienceM.Sc. Medical PhysicsM. Med. Phys. MathematicsPh.D., M.Sc. Mechanical EngineeringPh.D., M.Sc. Material Science and EngineeringM.Sc. Petroleum EngineeringPh.D., M.Sc. PhysicsM.Sc. Systems EngineeringPh.D., M.Sc. Telecommunication Engg.M.Sc. Available Degrees

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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 Possibility to register 2 research-based courses at PhD

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Features of MS & PhD Programs at KFUPM Excellent coursework equivalent to excellent international universities. MS Thesis research usually results in quality publications Get excellent training from KFUPM faculty. Start PhD research easily given your experience at KFUPM. Diverse student body from countries around the world Gain experience and communication skills (45 countries) New research-based courses will introduce you to research early finish earlier with more publications Possibility to spend sometime at our collaborating schools if PhD research is on related area

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Programs Accreditation/Assessment YearAccreditation/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 2003Self-Assessment7 programs 2005Self-Assessment11 programs 2009(ABET)All Engineering programs

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Graduates Hold leading positions within government and industry both locally and around the globe Pursue higher studies at reputable schools Employment rate within 6 months is 95% Average of 5-6 offers/graduate

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International Recognition

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ESI: Essential Science Indicator Ranking in Engineering Publications (March 1st 2007) ESI Rank No. Papers CitedInstitution 94469NASA 114397MIT 931591Johns Hopkins University 1421,503KFUPM 1571192University of Massachusetts 215935Istanbul Technical University 243868Cairo University

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Top World Universities Ranking 2010 261

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Research

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

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Research Funding Programs Contract Research Research Institute Internally Funded Research KACST Research Grants National Plan for Science and Technology

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Research Institute - Contract Research Engineering Research Petroleum and Minerals Refining & Petrochemicals Environment and Water Communications and IT Economics and Management

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Centers of Research Excellence Energy (Fossil Fuel & Renewable) Refining & Petrochemicals Nanotechnology Corrosion Clean Water and Clean Energy (MIT collaboration) Technology Innovation Center on Carbon Capture

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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

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Partnership with International Institutions MIT: Clean Water and Clean Energy research. Stanford University: Oil and Gas research. California Institute of Technology (Caltech): Refining and Petrochemicals research. Cambridge University: Refining and Petrochemicals research. KAUST: Many research disciplines. Saudi Aramco (the largest oil company worldwide): Many research disciplines. SABIC (the 5 th petrochemical company worldwide): Petrochemical research

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Dhahran Techno-Valley Recently established to enhance technology development at KFUPM through the following: Science Park (leading companies such as Schlumberger) Innovation Center KFUPM has 55 patents registered in USA, and 200+ pending Business Incubator Liaison Office Scitech

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Supporting Services

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ITCServices Basic Computing Services Desktop Computing Mainframe Computing Network services Internet Connectivity Network Storage Remote Access Wireless Access Instructional Technology Smart Classrooms Academic Computing User Training Support for Faculty and Students Admin & Academic Information Systems

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Library Internet Resources ABI Inform Global ABI Inform Trade & Industry Academic Search Premier Accounting Research Network Digital Dissertations ERIC Emerald Full text EBSCO Host EJS ACM Digital Library Engineering Village 2 (Compendex) Global Books Inprint IEEE Xplore MathScinet Database Science Direct Ulrichs Database Web of Knowledge SPE eLibrary Math SciNet Social Science Research Network SciFinder Scholar Zentralblatt Mathematic Database

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Scholarship Positions

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Scholarships Opportunities Scholarship Positions MS Level: Research Assistant (RA) PhD Level: Lecturer-B Areas All Sciences All Engineering Computer Engineering and Sciences Business & Management

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Financial Benefits Free tuition (60,000SR annually) A monthly stipend: PhD (3500SR), MS (1500SR) Extra income from funded projects (Variable depending on activity) 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

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Admission in PhD Programs M.S. Degree (Thesis-Option). A GPA of 3.25 or higher on a scale of 4.00. 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.

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Admission in MS Programs B.S. Degree. A GPA of 3.00 or higher on a scale of 4.00. 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.

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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 www.kfupm.edu.sa/gs Send an e-mail to gs-admissions@kfupm.edu.sa Visit the Admission Office in Bldg. 59, Room 1045. Phone: 00966-3860-2800

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Post-Doc Fellowship Opportunities In Centers of Research Excellence Work with faculty members and researchers in the centers Teach one course every semester (Gain experience) For excellent Post-Docs, full-time faculty positions may be offered Package Around 100,000 SR annually Other benefits are same as full-time faculty including housing, medical care, etc. Contacts Deanship of Faculty Affairs (faculty@kfupm.edu.sa)faculty@kfupm.edu.sa Centers of Research Excellence via e-mail (check KFUPM website)

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