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King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia · Public · Founded 1963
- World ranking
- #63QS 2027Source
About King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals
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.
At a glance
- International
- 28%
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Founded
- 1963
- Type
- Public
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia26.289, 50.114
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#63World · 2027Source
- THETHE=184World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics=580World · 2026Saudi Arabia #4Source
- CWURCWUR#606World · 2026Saudi Arabia #4Source
- ARWUARWU601-700World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#394World · 2025Saudi Arabia #8Source
