Muhammad M. Al-Saggaf

Muhammad M. Al-Saggaf
6th President of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2020
Preceded by	Sahel N. Abduljauwad
Personal details
Nationality	Saudi Arabian
Education	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (B.S.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S.) and (PhD) King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (MBA)
Awards	J. Clarence Karcher Award[1][2] from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Lester C. Uren Technical Excellence Award[3][4] from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Distinguished Member Award[5][6] from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Eisenhower Fellowship[7]
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics Geophysics Petroleum Engineering
Institutions	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Saudi Aramco

Muhammad Al-Saggaf is the 6th President of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). He brought a wealth of industry experience to the role, having spent the bulk of his career in the industry before returning to academia. He started his career at KFUPM then spent 30 years at Saudi Aramco, culminating in his position as Senior Vice President of Operations and Business Services for six years, before re-joining the University in January, 2020.^[8] He is credited with moving KFUPM from a rank of #200 worldwide in 2020 into #101 in 2024,^[9] and opening admission for women, whose enrollment increased to 50%^[10] from nil.