# King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals

- Location: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1963
- Official website: http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/king-fahad-university-of-petroleum-and-minerals-72d90170

## Summary

KFUPM was founded by Saudi royal decree in 1963 as the College of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, and its first undergraduate class graduated in 1968. It became the University of Petroleum and Minerals in 1975 and took King Fahd's name in 1986. It opened graduate programs to women in 2019 and undergraduate programs in 2021.

## Key facts

- rank: #63 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/)
- [Admissions](http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/study/apply)
- [Financial aid](http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/study/international-students/fees-and-scholarships)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/03yez3163)
- [Official history: 1963 founding, 1975 and 1986 renamings, 2019 and 2021 admission of women](https://www.kfupm.edu.sa/about-us/history)
- [13,772 students in 2025, motto (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Fahd_University_of_Petroleum_and_Minerals)

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