The King Fahd University Scholarship is a fantastic chance for you to begin your academic journey in Saudi Arabia. We will go into great detail regarding this scholarship, its advantages, and the application process in this post.
For international students, the King Fahd University Scholarship 2025–2026 is completely financed. For master’s and doctoral programs, the KFUPM scholarship offers complete tuition reimbursement, a monthly living stipend, on-campus housing, health insurance, and relocation assistance.
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia stands as a beacon of academic brilliance since 1963. Globally recognized and ranked 163rd in the QS World University Rankings 2022, KFUPM boasts all its Engineering disciplines in the top 60, with its Petroleum Engineering claiming the illustrious 4th position.
The Deanship of Graduate Studies at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is pleased to announce that KFUPM provides full MS and PhD scholarships for distinguished graduate applicants who demonstrate high potential for conducting original research in the fields of Engineering, Sciences, and Business.
Scholarship Summary
- Level of Study: Masters / PhD
- Institution(s): King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
- Study in: Saudi Arabia
- Deadline: Click here to check the application deadline
Graduate programs offered at KFUPM
Scholarship Coverage
King Fahd University Scholarship provides the recipient with the following benefits:
- Full tuition fee cover.
- Monthly stipend to cover living expenses.
- Furnished air conditioned apartment.
- Medical cover.
- Free textbooks.
- Subsidized meals in the University cafeteria.
- Projects funded by the University.
- Airfare ticket to Saudi, and then return ticket after the completion of studies.
Eligibility Criteria for King Fahd University Scholarship
To qualify for King Fahd University Scholarship, candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements below:
- Required Languages: English (For MBA: Minimum score for TOEFL IBT is 70/120, and for IELTS is 6.0/9.0).
- Eligible Countries: All world countries.
- A four-year bachelor’s degree is required and a two-year Master’s degree (for Ph.D. applicants) from a recognized institution.
- Minimum GPA of 3.00 (for scholarship students) and 2.5 (non-scholarship students) out of 4.00.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.00 for MBA Students.
- At least one year of full-time work experience for MBA students.
How to Apply for King Fahd University Scholarship?
(1) Complete the online graduate admission application for the coming semester will be available according to the Online application Deadlines through the Online Application link.
(2) After submission of a complete online application, mandatory documents need to be uploaded before the Deadlines through the upload system using the same Login ID and PIN created for the online application.
Mandatory documents for an application (without which application will not be processed)
