King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Everything about King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals in Dhahran: 19 faculties and 124 majors, full study plans with credit hours, and a 4.0 GPA scale...

City: Dhahran
Type: Public
Founded: 1963
Students: 13,772
GPA scale: 4.0 scale
Study plans: 124

Enrolment as of the latest published figure for 2025.

About King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) is a non-profit research university in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It opened by royal decree on 23 September 1963 as the College of Petroleum & Minerals, created in response to the growth of the Saudi energy industry; it gained university status in 1975 and took King Fahd's name in 1986. Its programmes concentrate on science, engineering, technology and business. KFUPM ranks 4th worldwide in petroleum engineering and 15th in mining engineering in the QS subject rankings, and in 2025 placed second globally for US utility patents granted, according to the National Academy of Inventors.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Admission weights (weighted ratio)

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals calculates the weighted admission ratio by combining your high-school, GAT and Achievement scores with the weights below.

Track	High school	GAT (Qudurat)	Achievement (Tahsili)	Source
Basic admission track	0%	50%	50%	admissions.kfupm.edu.sa
Supplementary admission track	10%	50%	40%	admissions.kfupm.edu.sa

Weights are taken from each university's official source and can change between years or between majors — always verify on the official admission portal before applying.

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