King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

{{Short description|Public research university in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox university | name = King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals {{lang|ar|جامعة الملك فهد للبترول و المعادن}} {{transliteration|ar|DIN|''Jāmiʿat al-Malik Fahd li-l-Bitrūl wa-l-Maʿādin''}} | image = KFUPM Logo.svg | image_size = 200px | caption =  | motto = {{lang|ar|نحلم ونحقق}} | mottoeng = Dream Big and Accomplish | established = {{Start date and age|1963|9|23|df=yes|br=y}} | former_names = College of Petroleum and Minerals (1963–1975) University of Petroleum and Minerals (1975–1986) | type = Nonprofit Research University | president = Dr. Muhammad M. Al-Saggaf | city = Dhahran | province = Eastern Province | country = Saudi Arabia | students = 13,772 (2025) | undergrad = 9,674 - 61% (2025) | postgrad = 4,098 - 39% (2025)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facts You May Not Know About KFUPM |url=http://kfupm.edu.sa/about-us/our-story/facts-you-may-not-know-about-kfupm |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Default}}</ref> | faculty = 800+ | campus = Enclosed | nickname = {{Plain list| *جامعة البترول *University of Petroleum }} | colors = {{Plain list| *Green & White *{{color box|#007D40}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} }} | logo = File:King_Fahd_University_of_Petroleum_&_Minerals_Logo.png | website = [http://www.kfupm.edu.sa www.kfupm.edu.sa] | endowment =  }} '''King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals''' ('''KFUPM''') is a nonprofit<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us |url=http://kfupm.edu.sa/about-us |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Default |quote=The recent transformation of KFUPM's status from a government university to a non-profit institution is an initiative aimed towards achieving Saudi Vision 2030.}}</ref> research university in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

Founded near the earliest local oil fields, initially as the '''College of Petroleum & Minerals''' (1963) in response to the booming energy industry of Saudi Arabia,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Al-Khowaiter |first=Uthman |title=من صاحب فكرة كلية البترول؟ |url=https://www.alarabiya.net/aswaq/2015/08/02/%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%83%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%84%D8%9F- |work=Al Arabiya}}</ref> the university centers around science, technology, engineering, and business subjects.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering |url=https://link.springer.com/journal/13369/aims-and-scope |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=SpringerLink}}</ref> The university ranks 5th and 7th globally in petroleum engineering & mining engineering, respectively, according to the QS subject rankings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KFUPM |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/kfupm |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Top Universities}}</ref> In 2024, the university was ranked 5th globally for its number of U.S. utility patents, by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI),.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 100 Worldwide Universities List |url=https://academyofinventors.org/top-100-worldwide-universities/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=NAI}}</ref> In 2025, it placed first in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, based on Times Higher Education rankings, and in 2026, it reached 67th globally according to QS Ranking.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daniel |first=Tsharna |date=2024-06-04 |title=QS World University Rankings 2026 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings?region=Asia&countries=sa |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=QS}}</ref> According to the NAI, KFUPM has consecutively held the record of the highest STEM patent-per-capita rate in the world since 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 100 Worldwide Universities List |url=https://academyofinventors.org/top-100-worldwide-universities/ |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=NAI}}</ref>

==History== KFUPM is a premier university in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, and North Africa regions. KFUPM was established on September 23, 1963, by a Saudi royal decree as the '''College of Petroleum and Minerals''', to provide high-level education in the academic fields of petroleum and minerals, two of the most valuable natural resources in Saudi Arabia.<ref name="auto4">[http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/SitePages/en/AboutUs.aspx About us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811131959/http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/ar/Pages/history-philosophy_arabic.aspx |date=11 August 2020}}</ref>

The first students were admitted on September 23, 1964, when 67 young men enrolled in what was then named the College of Petroleum and Minerals (CPM). The original campus was designed by CRS Design Associates, architects and engineers of Houston, Texas.<ref>{{cite book|title=Commerce Today|year=1974|publisher=U.S. Department of Commerce}}</ref> The college was elevated to university status in 1975 when it expanded its academic offerings in science, engineering, technology, business, and management. In 1984 the Program of Industrial and Systems Engineering was first introduced. The university was renamed after King Fahd in 1986. Since that time, enrollment has grown to over 10,000 students by the 2021 academic year and has graduated more than 39,000 students since its inception.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/SitePages/en/PageDetails.aspx?pid=25 |title=History and Campus |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202070505/http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/SitePages/en/PageDetails.aspx?pid=25 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2019, the university put in place a transformation plan whose primary goal was to support the transformation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from a natural resource monetizing economy primarily focused on oil and gas resources, into a diversified knowledge economy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebusinessyear.com/saudi-arabia-2022/muhammad-muhsen-al-saggaf-president-king-fahd-university-petroleum-minerals-kfupm/vip-interview|title=Interview to KFUPM's President Dr. Muhammad Muhsen Al-Saggaf|website=www.thebusinessyear.com|access-date=6 September 2022|archive-date=16 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216111505/https://www.thebusinessyear.com/saudi-arabia-2022/muhammad-muhsen-al-saggaf-president-king-fahd-university-petroleum-minerals-kfupm/vip-interview|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Part of this transformation plan presents an important milestone in the history of the university with the inclusion of female students in the engineering and technical academic programs. In 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/departments/fed/url|title=title|website=www.kfupm.edu.sa|accessdate=6 September 2022}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/576287/SAUDI-ARABIA/100-females-enroll-in-KFUPM-for-higher-studies-for-first-time|title=100 females enroll in KFUPM for higher studies for first time|date=3 September 2019|website=saudigazette.com.sa|accessdate=6 September 2022}}</ref> male and female students were equally accepted into new postgraduate programs for the first time in the history of the university, and in 2021 admissions started for female students at the undergraduate level on a merit basis. It now has one of the highest enrollment rates for female engineering students in the world, placed between 40 and 50% yearly.

==Academics== ===Academic programs=== thumb|KFUPM's CampusKFUPM degree offerings include Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Business Administration, and Doctor of Philosophy.

The university's academic programs are focused on engineering, sciences, technology, and business, being accredited by international bodies such as ABET, AACSB, as well as the national accrediting body NCAAA.<ref name="auto5">{{Cite web|url=http://ncaaaconferences.org/index.php/host|title=Conference Host|date=28 February 2014|website=archive.ph|access-date=6 September 2022|archive-date=28 February 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140228140534/http://ncaaaconferences.org/index.php/host|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>

Since 2020, the university has introduced new aspects to its academic programs through undergraduate concentrations (CX) and professional masters (project-based MS). As of January 2026, KFUPM had reached 42 undergraduate concentrations (CX) throughout its disciplines,<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |url=http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/SitePages/en/ProgramSearchNewPS.aspx?program=ug&degree=CX |title=Undergraduate Programs |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202090507/http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/SitePages/en/ProgramSearchNewPS.aspx?program=ug&degree=CX |url-status=dead}}</ref> along with 36 one-year master's degrees, and 20+ interdisciplinary research centers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/IRCs.html |title=Research centers |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202090508/https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/IRCs.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Innovative learning=== [[Image:Dammam No. 7 on March 4, 1938.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Dammam No. 7 on March 4, 1938, near where KFUPM would later be built]] The initial 35 undergraduate degrees offered were revised to include the study of modern programming languages, data science, big data analysis, artificial intelligence, machine learning, business, and entrepreneurship. Every discipline starts with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and then branches into more specific fields.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Additionally, KFUPM has launched an effort to migrate some of its courses into other instructional methods, such as inquiry-based learning (IBL), where research on the topics is encouraged to enhance the class time with discussions, debates, and questions and answers. It also offers hybrid attendance options (HIVE) for several of its project-based master's degrees.

KFUPM's 42 undergraduate concentrations (CX)<ref name="auto2"/> allow students to add a specialization in an area beyond their major. A few examples of these concentrations are Hydrogen Mobility, Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Business Analytics, Robotics and Autonomous Systems.

KFUPM offers 36 one-year professional master's degrees (project-based MS)<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/SitePages/en/ProgramSearchNewPS.aspx?program=gd&degree=MX |title=Graduate programs |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202090506/http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/SitePages/en/ProgramSearchNewPS.aspx?program=gd&degree=MX |url-status=dead}}</ref> in several fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Supply Chain Management, Quantum Computing, Smart and Sustainable Cities.

=== Admissions === Source:<ref name=":0" />

KFUPM is a merit-based admissions academic institution. With an acceptance rate of 4% (2023),<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www1.kfupm.edu.sa/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www1.kfupm.edu.sa |title=King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260120035809/https://www1.kfupm.edu.sa/|archive-date=2026-01-20|url-status=live}}</ref> it is considered to be one of the most coveted universities in Saudi Arabia, recruiting roughly the top 1% of the national talent based on admission criteria that include performance on the nationwide aptitude tests to ensure the acceptance of the most promising students.

The university has accelerated the admission process of female students since 2019 as both male and female students were equally accepted into the new master's degree programs for the first time in the university's history. Starting from 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arab.news/bma99|title=Saudi female students excited over opening of admissions to KFUPM|date=28 April 2021|work=Arab News |access-date=6 September 2022}}</ref> KFUPM opened admissions for female students at the undergraduate level for the 2021/2022 academic year, marking an important milestone in the university's history since until then it was an institution exclusively open to male students.

KFUPM is improving the quality of the student intake by attracting the most outstanding high school graduates through an early admissions system and accepting winners in international scientific Olympiad competitions. The progression of students in the first year has also been accelerated by developing programs to bypass the preparatory year (SkipPrep).

===Rankings=== {{Infobox university rankings | QS_W = 67 | QS_W_year = 2026| QS_W_ref = <ref>https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings?region=Asia&countries=sa</ref> | THE_W = =184 |THE_W_year = 2026| THE_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/king-fahd-university-petroleum-and-minerals|title=King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals|date=28 September 2023|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|access-date=28 September 2023}}</ref> | USNWR_W = =400 | USNWR_W_year = 2023 | USNWR_W_ref =<ref name="USNWR">{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/king-fahd-university-of-petroleum-minerals-506100|title=King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals|author=U.S. News|access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref>| QS_Arab = 1 | QS_Arab_year = 2026 | QS_Arab_ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=QS Arab Region University Rankings 2026 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings?region=Asia&countries=sa |access-date=18 October 2023}}</ref> | USNWR_Asia = 75 | USNWR_Asia_year = 2022 | USNWR_Asia_ref = <ref>[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/asia ]</ref> }}

KFUPM was named the top university in the Arab Region as per the QS University Rankings for 2026,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/arab-region-university-rankings/2015|title=QS University Rankings: Arab Region 2015|website=www.topuniversities.com|access-date=6 September 2022}}</ref> and repeatedly since 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/arab-region-university-rankings/2016|title=QS University Rankings: Arab Region 2016|website=www.topuniversities.com|access-date=6 September 2022}}</ref> In 2025,<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |title=QS Arab Region University Rankings 2022 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/arab-region-university-rankings/2022 |access-date=6 September 2022 |website=www.topuniversities.com}}</ref> it was ranked the first university in the Middle East and North Africa.

Since the KFUPM transformation phase started in 2019, the university's rankings have seen a steady rise. According to the QS World University Rankings, KFUPM is 67th university in the world for 2026.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |title=QS World University Rankings 2022 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2022 |accessdate=6 September 2022 |website=www.topuniversities.com}}</ref>

===Accreditation=== All programs of the engineering colleges were evaluated for "Substantial-Equivalency" recognition by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). They were found substantially equivalent to similar accredited programs in the United States. All Business & Management related programs offered by KFUPM Business School (including its flagship Master of Business Administration) are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). KFUPM has been a member of AACSB since 1975<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aacsb.edu/accredited|title=Search Accredited Schools |publisher=AACSB|accessdate=6 September 2022}}</ref> and it is among the first few schools outside the US to get this prestigious recognition. KFUPM is also accredited by the national accrediting body NCAAA.<ref name="auto5"/>

==Organization== ===Colleges=== KFUPM undergraduate and graduate programs are divided into seven colleges. As part of the university's recent transformational initiatives, all colleges recently underwent a complete restructuring to encourage collaboration among disciplines, and encourage cross-discipline research. *College of Engineering and Physics *College of Computing and Mathematics *College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences *College of Chemicals and Materials *College of Design and Built Environment *KFUPM Business School *College of General Studies

In addition, Dammam Community College is under the auspices of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals as a fully approved academic entity by the Minister of Higher Education.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

===AMAAD Business Park=== AMAAD is a mega real estate investment project of KFUPM Endowment and it converges the resources and experiences of the most prominent establishments in the kingdom to foster innovation through an energy and engineering hub spread across an area of 214,000 sqm in Dhahran. The park is designed to meet the demands of modern society that features a simple yet luxurious lifestyle for offices, residential, hospitality, as well as F&B and retail.

===Consulting Services Center=== The Consulting Services Center facilitate the consulting services for the university faculty to serve the industrial community in Saudi Arabia which contributes to their professional development and helps the outside community to resolve problems that require high intellectual and technological background.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

===Sultan bin AbdulAziz Science & Technology Center (SciTech)=== The center is nearby the seafront (corniche) in the neighboring Khobar city, at 21,700 m2. It was gifted to KFUPM by the late Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz in 2006. The buildings area is 14,100 m2. It consists of seven main show halls, dealing with different sciences and technologies. There are more than 350 scientific exhibited pieces and the IMAX scientific dome,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scitech.com.sa/?PUrl=Pages&Page=Dome |title=مركز سلطان بن عبد العزيز للعلوم والتقنية |website=www.scitech.com.sa |access-date=11 August 2012 |archive-date=22 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722192141/http://www.scitech.com.sa/?PUrl=Pages&Page=Dome |url-status=dead}}</ref> the Astronomic Observatory, Educational Unit, Conference Hall, Temporary Exhibitions Hall and Administrative and Services Facilities.

==Research== ===Research Innovation=== KFUPM's research ecosystem is led by its Research and Innovation Office,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/|title=Research & Innovation|website=ri.kfupm.edu.sa|accessdate=6 September 2022}}</ref> which oversees 20+ research centers (shown below) and is continuously expanding. Spanning multiple emerging fields, the centers are divided into interdisciplinary, applied and joined research centers, as well as two consortia, bringing together faculty members, researchers, and students. The Research and Innovation Office has produced hundreds of research reports for industrial and government sponsors. KFUPM offers different scholarships<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://contentgenerate.com/king-fahd-university-scholarship-2023/|title=King Fahd University Scholarship 2023 | Study in UAE|date=18 December 2020|website=contentgenerate.com|accessdate=6 September 2022}}</ref> for international students. These scholarships<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://europeanscholarship.com/scholarships-2023-2024-list-of-top-fully-funded-2023/|title=List of Top Scholarships 2023-2024 | Fully Funded|website=europeanscholarship.com|date=16 April 2022|access-date=6 September 2022}}</ref> cover all tuition, fees, living costs, monthly expenses, medical coverage, free textbooks, subsidized meals in the university's dining facilities, funds for projects, and many other privileges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scholarshipunion.com/king-fahd-university-scholarship-2025/#2-scholarship-coverage-of-king-fahd-university-scholarship-2025/|title=Scholarship Coverage of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)|website=scholarshipunion.com|date=9 January 2025|access-date=18 January 2025}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Research Center !! Director |- | Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA-KFUPM) || Dr. Maad Al Owaifeer |- | Advanced Materials || Dr. Mohannad Mayyas |- | Membranes & Water Security || Dr. Essam Aljundi |- | Intelligent Manufacturing & Robotics || Dr. Abul Fazal Muhammad Arif |- | Smart Mobility & Logistics || Dr. Sami Elferik |- | Integrative Petroleum Research || Dr. Theis Solling |- | Intelligent Secure Systems || Dr. Muhamad Felemban |- | Sustainable Energy Systems || Dr. Atif AlZahrani |- | Refining & Advanced Chemicals || Dr. Wael Ahmed Fouad |- | Hydrogen Technologies & Carbon Management || Dr. Sulaiman Alturaifi |- | Construction & Building Materials || Dr. Mohammed Al-Osta |- | Communication Systems & Sensing || Dr. Daniel Benevides da Costa |- | Finance & Digital Economy || Dr. Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi |- | Environment & Marine Studies || Dr. Luai M. Alhems |- | Development of Non-profit Organizations || Dr. Basem M. Almadani |- | Metrology, Standards, & Testing || Dr. Obaidallah Munteshari |- | Industrial Nuclear Energy || Dr. Afaque Shams |- | Petroleum Conversion Center || Dr. Wael Ahmed Fouad |- | Aviation & Space Exploration || Dr. Ayman Abdallah |- | Biosystems & Machines || Dr. Yaqub Mahnashi |- | Energy Research (KACARE-KFUPM) || Dr. Fahad Al-Sulaiman |- | Energy Efficiency (KACST-KFUPM) || Dr. Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman |- | Hydrogen Future (consortium) || Dr. Zain Hassan Yamani |- | Sustainable Future (consortium) || Dr. Mohannad Mayyas |}

===Entrepreneurship=== ===Innovation & Technology Transfer (ITT) Center===

Students (local and international), faculty and researchers are encouraged and supported with launching their startup. Through its "0-0-0" policy (0 fees, equity, royalty), KFUPM ensures that intellectual property remains with the inventors. At the ITT Center, students and researchers receive support for copyright, trademark registration, licensing, and patent filing.

===Dream Realization Lab (DRL)=== The DRL is designed to bring product ideas to life through access to prototyping tools, fabrication facilities, and technical support. Inventors can work alongside specialists, participate in skill-building workshops, and refine their business concept in preparation for real-world testing.

KFUPM students regularly go on to present their ideas at global competitions such as the Startup World Cup and the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions. Internally, the annual KFUPM Student Projects Expo offers them the chance to connect with industry representatives and showcase progress, thus providing a potential bridge to either an external business incubator/accelerator or patent registration.

===Dhahran Techno Valley=== [[File:Dhahran_Techno_Valley.jpg|thumb|Dhahran Techno Valley Company headquarters in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia]]

The Dhahran Techno Valley Holding Company (DTVC)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dtvc.com.sa/|title=DTVC|accessdate=6 September 2022}}</ref> is a subsidiary company fully owned by KFUPM. It was created to promote a knowledge-based economy in Dhahran and the Eastern Province. It is a hub for entrepreneurship and a launchpad for innovators from within and outside KFUPM. The ecosystem includes KFUPM and national companies like Saudi Aramco, SABIC, Saudi Electricity Company, technology partners, small to medium size companies, and multiple startups.

The mission of the Dhahran Techno Valley Holding Company is to foster an environment for innovation and collaboration by attracting and supporting industry players focused on creating innovative technologies and adding value to its stakeholders.

DTVC also plays an important part in revitalizing the role of entrepreneurship in the research system by rejuvenating and encouraging a spirit of developing new business opportunities for faculty, students, and stakeholders from outside the university.

==University bodies== ===President=== The president is the head of the institution and the university's chief academic and executive officer. The current president of KFUPM is Muhammad M. Al-Saggaf.<ref>[http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/SitePages/en/PageDetails.aspx?pid=14 Archived copy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203114936/http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/SitePages/en/PageDetails.aspx?pid=14 |date=3 February 2022}}</ref>

Previous presidents: * Dr. Sahel N. Abduljauwad (acting) * H.E. Dr. Khaled S. Al-Sultan * H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz Al Dukhayyil * H.E. Dr. Bakr Bin Bakr * Dr. Saleh Ambah

===International advisory board (IAB)=== The international advisory board (IAB)<ref name="auto4"/> of King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals provides KFUPM's senior management with a global perspective on trends and issues that may affect the university. Since its establishment in March 2007, the IAB membership has included renowned academics and some of the most influential local and international corporate figures.

IAB members discuss a wide variety of topics related to the university and have been very effective in guiding the university's academic programs, research activities, faculty recruitment, outreach to peer institutions, and others. The IAB has guided the development of action plans and specific strategies on key educational and research areas of national interest.

The current IAB Members are as follows:<ref>[https://iab.kfupm.edu.sa/members.html Members] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203114941/https://iab.kfupm.edu.sa/members.html |date=3 February 2022}}</ref> * Charles Elachi: IAB Chairman, director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California. * Amin H. Nasser: President and CEO, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia. * Muhammad M. Al-Saggaf: President, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. * Munier Eldesouki: President, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Saudi Arabia. * François Ortalo-Magné: Former Dean and CEO, London Business School, United Kingdom. * Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño: President, IE University, Spain. * Robert Wilt: CEO, Ma'aden, Saudi Arabia. * Arun Majumdar: Dean, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, United States.

'''Former IAB Members''' * Martin C. Jischke: chairman international advisory board, president emeritus, Purdue University, Indiana, United States. * Abdulaziz Saleh Aljarbou: chairman, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Saudi Arabia. * Seifi Ghasemi: chairman, president, and CEO Air Products, United States. * Paal Kibsgaard: CEO of Katerra Menlo Park, California. * Suh Nam-pyo: president of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea. * Tony F. Chan: president of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust), Saudi Arabia. * Samir A. Al Baiyat: secretary-general of international advisory board, and director of the Office of International Cooperation, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia. * Abdallah S. Jum'ah: former vice chairman of international advisory board, former president and CEO [Saudi Aramco], Saudi Arabia. * Tony Meggs: former group vice president – technology BP, London, England * Kazuo Oike: former president of Kyoto University, Japan. * David J. O'Reilly: chairman and chief executive officer, Chevron Corporation, U.S. * G. Wayne Clough: secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, U.S. * Shih Choon Fong: president of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia; former president of the National University of Singapore, Singapore. * Wolfgang A. Herrmann: president, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany. * Henry Rosovsky: Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser, professor emeritus at Harvard University, Massachusetts, United States. * Robert J. Birgeneau: chancellor, University of California, Berkeley, United States. * Andrew Gould: non-executive chairman of the board, BG Group, England * John Etchemendy: provost of Stanford University, California, U.S. * Khalid A. Al-Falih: chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia. * Mohamed Al-Mady: vice-chairman and chief executive officer, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Saudi Arabia. * Olivier Appert: chairman and chief executive officer Institut Francais du Petrole (IFP), France. * Joe Saddi: vice chairman, Booz & Company, U.S. * Khaled S. Al-Sultan: ex-rector of KFUPM and president of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE). * Yousef Abdullah Al-Benyan: vice-chairman and CEO, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Saudi Arabia. * Didier Houssin: chairman and CEO, IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN), Paris, France * George P. "Bud" Peterson: president, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States. * John G. Rice: vice-chairman, General Electric and president and chief executive officer of GE Technology Infrastructure, United States. * Jean-Lou Chameau: president, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia * Hugo F. Sonnenschein: president emeritus and Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago, Illinois, United States. * Khattab G. Al-Hinai: former secretary-general of international advisory board. * Muhammad A. Al-Arfaj: former secretary-general of international advisory board.

==Notable alumni== ===Government and Public Services=== * Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy (BSc and MBA, in industrial administration, '85) * Abdullah Abdulrahman Almogbel, former minister of transport and mayor of Riyadh * Abdulaziz bin Majid, former governor of Al Medina Al Monawwarah. * Bandar bin Khalid Al Faisal, former chairman of Sama Airlines and member of Arab Thought Foundation<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arab.org/directory/arab-thought-foundation/|title=Arab Thought Foundation | arab.org|date=16 February 2016|accessdate=6 September 2022}}</ref> Board of Trustees (BSc, Computer Science, '88) * Saud bin Khalid Al Faisal, deputy governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority and president of National Competitiveness Center(NCC) (BSc, Finance '01) *Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, was President of Iraq under the Iraqi Interim Government after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. * Fahd bin Abdul Rahman Balghunaim, former Saudi minister of agriculture (BSc, Civil Engineering, '75). * Abdullatif bin Ahmed Al Othman, former governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority and former senior vice president of finance Saudi Aramco (BSc, Civil Engineering, '79). * Ahmed Alsuwaiyan, was appointed Governor and board member of the Digital Government Authority (DGA) in May 2021.

===Academics=== *Khaled S. Al-Sultan: former Rector of KFUPM, former dean of the college of Computer Systems and Engineering, former chair of the Department of Systems Engineering at KFUPM, former professor of optimization and operations research at the Department of Systems Engineering at KFUPM, former assistant minister of higher hducation in Saudi Arabia, KFUPM, (BSc and MSc, Systems Engineering, '87) *Zaghloul El-Naggar, a Muslim scholar and chairman of Committee of Scientific Notions in the Qur'an, Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Cairo, Egypt. El-Najjar worked as a professor of geology at KFUPM from 1979 to 1996<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=218%3Abio-data-zaghloul-al-najjar+&catid=57%3Aorators-international&Itemid=174 |title=Islamic Research Foundation – Dr. Zaghloul Al Najjar |website=www.irf.net |date=17 November 1933 |access-date=27 October 2012 |archive-date=14 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014205910/http://irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=218%3Abio-data-zaghloul-al-najjar+&catid=57%3Aorators-international&Itemid=174 |url-status=dead}}</ref> *Ali Abdullah Al-Daffa, professor in field of History of Mathematics. * Hamdi Tchelepi, he is the professor and chair of the department of energy science and engineering at Stanford university, Tchelepi got his BSc and MSc from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals in 1985 and 1988 respectively, he is well known researcher in the field of reservoir simulation and multiphase flow.

===Oil and gas industry=== *Khalid A. Al-Falih, former Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources and former chairman and president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, earned M.B.A.in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|title=Corporate Management|url=http://www.saudiaramco.com/irj/portal/anonymous?favlnk=%2FSaudiAramcoPublic%2Fdocs%2FAt%2BA%2BGlance%2FCorporate%2BManagement%2FKhalid%2BA.%2BAl-Falih&ln=en|website=www.saudiaramco.com |access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref> *Nadhmi Al-Nasr, former interim president of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and Saudi Aramco Vice President of KAUST (BSc in Chemical Engineering '79).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kaust.edu.sa/about/admin/senior/al-nasr.html|title=The University Executive Committee; Mr. Nadhmi A. Al.Naser|website=www.kaust.edu.sa|access-date=27 October 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929000049/http://www.kaust.edu.sa/about/admin/senior/al-nasr.html|archive-date=29 September 2012}}</ref> *Saad bin Abdulaziz Al Qanbar Entrepreneur and Chairman of ''Saja Energy Company'' based in Saudi Arabia.<ref name="THE">{{cite web|url=https://theenergyyear.com/articles/saudi-arabias-drive-for-self-sufficiency/|title=Saudi Arabia's drive for self-sufficiency|publisher=theenergyyear.com|date=15 May 2023|accessdate=18 September 2024}}</ref>

===Business=== *Olayan bin Mohammed Alwetaid, CEO of Saudi Telecom Company (BA, electrical engineering)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-22 |title=Olayan Mohammed Al-Wetaid |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2068561/olayan-mohammed-al-wetaid |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Arab News}}</ref>

===Sports and media=== *Yasser Al-Qahtani, Saudi Arabian footballer (drop-out){{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

==See also== {{Portal|Saudi Arabia}} * Aramco * Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) * Ministry of Energy (Saudi Arabia) * American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics * [https://dtv.sa/ Dhahran Techno Valley (DTV)] * List of things named after Saudi kings * List of universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia

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==External links== * {{Commons category-inline}} * {{Official website|1=http://www.kfupm.edu.sa}}

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