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Outline About KFUPM History & Location Academic Programs Students & Faculty Accreditation Graduates Research Activities Opportunities for Faculty Positions
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The Campus
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History Established in 1963 in a small compound, with an enrollment of 76 students College of Petroleum & Minerals “CPM”
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Today KFUPM is a city in the campus, with a population of 20,000 dedicated for the education and research missions
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A prominent location In the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil fields and industrial cities
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A world-class campus Unique architecture & state-of-the-art infrastructure
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A multi-cultural vibrant community A large world-class campus yet small enough to build close relationships
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A passion for knowledge
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A city on its own Faculty campus accommodation Student campus dormitory
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A healthy environment On-campus sports facilities & medical care
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K-12 education for dependants On-campus schoolsIn-town international schooling &
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Modern malls Nearby attractions Traditional Middle Eastern souks Tranquil seafrontA 20-minute drive to the Kingdom of Bahrain
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Academics
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Academic Programs College of Engineering Sciences & Applied Engineering Aerospace Civil Chemical Electrical Mechanical Petroleum College of Sciences Chemistry Chemistry Physics Mathematics & Statistics Earth Sciences College of Industrial Management Accounting MIS Finance & Economics Management Marketing College of Environmental Design Architecture Architectural Engineering Construction & Engineering Management City & Regional Planning College of Computer Sciences & Engineering Computer Sciences Computer Engineering Systems Engineering Software Engineering College of Applied & Supporting Studies Prep-year Skills Development Islamic & Arabic Studies P.E. English G.S.
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Students Undergraduate EnrollmentStudent Enrollment by Degree
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Faculty Faculty Distribution by Rank*Faculty Distribution by Nationality ** Total Professorial Ranks Faculty : 479 * *Excluding 279 lecturers most of which are ESL teachers & lab instructors ** **About 60% of the faculty are international and come from 46 countries
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Student-Faculty Ratio Most sciences faculty teach basic courses required for engineers Students have a lower level of interest in pursuing basic sciences
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Accreditation/AssessmentYearAccreditation/Assessment KFUPM Programs 1993(ABET)All Engineering programs 1996(Berkeley Team)All Sciences programs 1997(UNESCO)Research Institute 2001(ABET)All Engineering Science programs 2002 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) College of Industrial Management 2003(ABET)All Applied Engineering programs 2003Self-Assessment7 programs 2005Self-Assessment11 programs 2007(ABET)All Engineering programs
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Graduates Hold leading positions within government and industry both locally and around the globe Pursue higher studies at reputable schools Employment rate within 9 months is 90% Average of 5-6 offers/graduate
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Research Activities Annual Total Journal PublicationsJournal Publications / Faculty Number of citations per paper is 2.88 (All fields)
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Graduate Students PhD Enrollment MS Enrollment Graduate students represent about 10% of the total University students
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Ranking
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ESI: Essential Science Indicator Ranking in Engineering Publications (March 1st 2007) ESI Rank No. Papers CitedInstitution 94469NASA 114397MIT 931591Johns Hopkins University 1421,503KFUPM 1571192University of Massachusetts 215935Istanbul Technical University 243868Cairo University
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Top World Universities Ranking 2008 338
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Research
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Research Programs Contract Research Internally Funded Research Research Grants Fast Track Research
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Strategic Areas of Research Excellence Energy (Fossil Fuel & Renewable) Refining & Petrochemicals Water & Environment Advanced Materials Information Technology
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The 1 st Five-Year National Plan for Science & Technology King Abdul Aziz City for Science & Technology (KACST) and major stakeholders developed a strategic plans for technologies identified by the national science, technology and innovation plan. The technologies are: Water Oil & Gas Petrochemicals Nanotechnologies Biotechnology Information Technology Electronics, communications, photonics Space and Aeronautics Technology Energy Advanced materials Environment
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Other KACST Research Programs 1. National Grants Program: to address significant and priority issues facing the national public and other sectors. The program seeks appropriate solutions for these issues that require the involvement of various bodies in financing and execution. 2. Grants Program for Applied Scientific Research: in engineering, medical sciences, and agriculture 3. Grant Program for Developmental Research: to support research intended to develop product or update a machine or a tool in fields vital to the Kingdom. 4. Grant Program for Higher Education Students: to support the research activities of higher education students in various scientific fields, to enhance & develop national capacity in research areas, and to steer higher education towards national developmental objectives. 5. Mini Grant Program: This program supports research projects with goals set for a period of one year only. It allows researchers to select subjects and seek solutions for some of the difficulties facing the public sector. 6. Grant Program for Research in Humanities: focuses on research targeting social, economic & educational issues.
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The Information Technology Center
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ITCServices Basic Computing Services Desktop Computing Mainframe Computing Network services Internet Connectivity Network Storage Remote Access Wireless Access Instructional Technology Smart Classrooms Academic Computing User Training Support for Faculty and Students Admin & Academic Information Systems
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The Library
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Library Internet Resources ABI Inform Global ABI Inform Trade & Industry Academic Search Premier Accounting Research Network Digital Dissertations ERIC Emerald Full text EBSCO Host EJS ACM Digital Library Engineering Village 2 (Compendex) Global Books Inprint IEEE Xplore MathScinet Database Science Direct Ulrich’s Database Web of Knowledge SPE eLibrary Math SciNet Social Science Research Network SciFinder Scholar Zentralblatt Mathematic Database
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Library Holdings
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Faculty Positions
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Opportunities for Faculty Positions Positions Assistant Professor Post-Doctoral Areas Sciences Engineering Business & Management Humanities & Social Sciences
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Faculty Development Opportunities Development programs Independent research. Environment conducive to research Funded projects Research Institute Dhahran Techno Valley
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Financial Benefits Competitive tax-free salary Free furnished housing in the campus Free utilities and maintenance Free medical care Annual round-trip air tickets School tuition aid for children Paid summer breaks End of service benefits Extra income from funded projects
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Int’l Academic Salaries Comparison “The best prospects for raising a salary over a career from the entry-level average to the top-level average are in Saudi Arabia” International Comparison of Academic Salaries: An Exploratory Study, Boston College, October 2008
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Int’l Academic Salaries Comparison The new study covers only 15 countries; generally includes only four-year institutions for comparative purposes; includes countries in the developed and developing worlds, and from regions worldwide; and is based on World Bank Purchasing Power Parity Dollars (WBPPP$), to reflect differences in the cost of living. WBPPP$ These are U.S. dollars for the United States average, but for other countries they are adjusted to reflect local purchasing power. So pure U.S. dollar averages would go up in countries where the cost of living was relatively low; that adjusted total would represent the World Bank dollar figure quoted in the study.
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