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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
The Middle East's supreme STEM and energy university, recognized globally for petroleum and patenting.
- Admit rate
- 8%
- Highly selective
- SAT middle 50%
- Not published
- Holistic review
- Intl. tuition
- $3,000
- per year, before living costs
- Average GPA
- 3.90
- unweighted
Where do you stand?
This college reviews applicants holistically and publishes no SAT range. Compare your GPA with its average instead.
Admitted students average a 3.90 unweighted GPA (or its equivalent).
Popular majors
- Petroleum & Chemical EngineeringEngineering & Tech
- Geophysics & Earth SciencesMath & Natural SciencesStandout program
- Artificial Intelligence & Industrial RoboticsComputer Science & AI
Highlights
- Ranked #1 in the world for Petroleum Engineering and top 100 globally (QS World Rankings)
- Direct strategic alliance with Saudi Aramco, the world's largest energy company
- One of the highest university patent grant outputs in the world, certified by US Patent Office
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