King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
(KFUPM)
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
/
Eastern Province
/
Dhahran
Est. 1963
About
Saudi university
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 34 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
—
Not Ranked
THE
=184
8
59.7
2026
ARWU
701-800
—
2025
US News
=314
9
58.5
2026
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Key Facts
5,960
Students
8.3 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
28%
Int'l Students
26 : 74
Female : Male
Historical Trend
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
46
Engineering
51-75
Civil Engineering
79
Energy and Fuels
83
Chemistry
=96
Chemical Engineering
=97
Engineering & Technology
98
Polymer Science
101–125
Physical Sciences
101-150
Chemical Engineering
101-150
Water Resources
=125
Mathematics
126–150
Computer Science
151–175
Business & Economics
151-200
Mechanical Engineering
151-200
Automation & Control
Subject Rankings
US News
13 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 46 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | 79 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 83 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | =96 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | 98 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =125 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 162 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =217 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 305 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =315 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =334 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 350 | 58.5 | 2026 |
| Physics | =505 | 58.5 | 2026 |
ARWU
17 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Water Resources | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Automation & Control | 151-200 | - | 2019 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2017 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
THE
4 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | =97 | 60.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 101–125 | 59.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 126–150 | 54.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 151–175 | 48.4 | 2026 |