Session :- 2023-2024
Deadline:- 22nd june, 2023
Course:- Masters/PHD
Overview:-
The Deanship of Graduate Studies at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is pleased to announce that KFUPM provides full MS and PhD scholarships for distinguished graduate applicants who demonstrate high potential for conducting original research in the fields of Engineering, Sciences, and Business. The online application portal is open twice every academic year. All interested and eligible, local and International candidates are invited to apply according to the deadlines.
Distinguished Partnership of KFUPM with International Institutions:-
KFUPM has a very strong collaborative partnership on conducting innovative research with the following international institutions:
- MIT: Clean Water and Clean Energy.
- Stanford: Oil, Gas, and Geosciences.
- California Institute of Technology (Caltech): Petrochemicals and Polymers.
- Technical University of Munich: Refining and Petrochemicals.
- Cambridge University: Oil and Gas.
- Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech): Geo-signal Processing and Smart Grids.
- National University of Singapore: Refining and Petrochemicals
- KAUST: Many research disciplines in Engineering and Sciences.
- Saudi Aramco (the largest oil company worldwide): Many research disciplines.
- SABIC (one of the leading petrochemical companies worldwide): Refining, Petrochemical, and Polymers.
Offered Courses:-
| DISCIPLINE | DEGREES |
|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | M.Sc. |
| Applied Statistics | M.Sc. |
| Architectural Engineering | M.Sc. |
| Business Administration | M.B.A. |
| Chemical Engineering | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Chemistry | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| City & Regional Planning | M.C.R.P. |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Computer Engineering | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Computer Networks | M.Sc. |
| Computer Science | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Construction Engineering & Management | M.Sc. |
| Electrical Engineering | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Environmental Sciences | M.Sc. |
| Geology | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Geophysics | M.Sc. |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Information Assurance & Security | M.Sc. |
| Life Sciences | M.Sc. |
| Materials Science & Engineering | M.Sc. |
| Mathematical Sciences | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Mechanical Engineering | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Petroleum Engineering | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Physics | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Software Engineering | M.Sc. |
| Systems & Control Engineering | Ph.D., M.Sc. |
| Telecommunication Engineering | M.Sc. |
Basic requirements:-
A four-year Bachelor’s Degree and two-year Master’s degree (for PhD applicants) from a recognized institution with a suitable background with a minimum GPA of 3.00 (for scholarship students) and 2.5 (non-scholarship students) out of 4.00.
Mandatory documents for an application (without which application will not be processed:-
- Copy of identification (Passport for international applicants / National ID for Saudi nationals / Iqama for residents of Saudi Arabia).
- Complete official transcripts for BS degree (and MS degree if applying to PhD).
- Statement-of-Purpose (a one-page essay focusing on career and research goals at KFUPM).
- Recommendation Letters from academic referees through the online recommendation system after submitting the online application.
- Certificates for BS degree (and MS degree if applying to PhD) if degrees granted.
- GMAT score (for international MBA applicants).
Other supporting documents (needed for a final decision)
- TOEFL score (min. is 68 iBT for MS and 79 iBT for PhD) or IELTS score (min. is 6 for MS and 6.5 for PhD).
- Acceptable GRE General score (min. Quant. is 156, min. Analytical Writing is 4.0).
- Upon approval, original/certified copies of degree certificate(s) and transcript(s) are to be sent through postal mail.
To Apply:- Registration Form
