King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
جامعة الملك فهد للبترول و المعادن
Jāmiʿat al-Malik Fahd li-l-Bitrūl wa-l-Maʿādin

Former names	College of Petroleum and Minerals (1963–1975) University of Petroleum and Minerals (1975–1986)
Motto	نحلم ونحقق
Motto in English	We Dream and Accomplish
Type	Nonprofit Institute
Established	23 September 1963; 61 years ago (1963-09-23)
President	Dr. Muhammad M. Al-Saggaf
Academic staff	800+
Students	7,255 (2023)
Location	Dhahran , Eastern Province , Saudi Arabia
Campus	Enclosed
Colors	Green & White
Nickname	جامعة البترول University of Petroleum
Website	www.kfupm.edu.sa

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is a nonprofit^[1] 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.

Founded near the earliest local oil fields in response to the booming energy industry of Saudi Arabia,^[2] the University centers mainly around science, engineering, and management in order to advance the Kingdom’s petroleum and mineral industries.^[3] The university ranks 5th and 8th globally in petroleum and mineral & mining engineering according to the QS subject rankings, respectively.^[4] As of 2024, the university has been ranked 4th globally by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI),^[5] first globally in the Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Ranking (SUAS),^[6] and first in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region according to the QS Ranking.^[7]