King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Public research university in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (branded as KFUPM) is a nonprofit[2] research university in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1963 by King Saud bin Abdulalziz as the College of Petroleum and Minerals, it is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in Saudi Arabia and its science, engineering, business, and management programs are highly regarded in the country as well as in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
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Former names | College of Petroleum and Minerals (1963–1975) University of Petroleum and Minerals (1975–1986) King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals[1](1986-Now) |
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Motto | نحلم ونحقق |
Motto in English | We Dream and Accomplish |
Type | Nonprofit Institute |
Established | 23 September 1963; 60 years ago (1963-09-23) |
President | Dr. Muhammad M. Al-Saggaf |
Academic staff | 800+ |
Students | 7,255 (2023) |
Location | , , |
Campus | Enclosed |
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Website | www.kfupm.edu.sa |
The university was ranked 3rd globally, by the American National Academy of Inventors, among the top 100 worldwide universities for granting US Utility Patents in 2022.[3] Stanford University has recently released a list of the top 2 percent of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines.[4] The exhaustive list has 186,177 researchers, of which 81 conducted research at KFUPM.
KFUPM is engaged in many research collaborations with world-renowned universities such as MIT, Georgia Tech, Caltech, and Stanford University. It also has partnerships and close ties with key players in the industry and corporations like Saudi Aramco, SABIC, electric and telecommunications companies, local financial institutions, as well as government entities.