KFUPM

Admission Tracks

Applying to the Primary Admission Track Conditions:

  • The applicant must be a high school graduate (General, Computer Science and Engineering, Health and Life) or an international school graduate (Natural Sciences) in the current year or the previous two years.
  • The applicant must submit an English language test and obtain a score of (65 in STEP or 4.5 in IELTS or 45 in TOEFL or 80 in Duolingo).
  • Apply for the KFUPM admission test arranged by the Qiyas Center.
  • Students must have achieved 85 or higher on the General Aptitude Test (Qudrat).
  • Recommendation Letter: The student must complete and attach a letter of recommendation to the application form.
  • The applicant must submit a statement of purpose (a brief description of yourself, explaining your academic goals and how you aim to contribute to improving your community and the world).
 

Applying to the Secondary Admission Track (vacancies) Conditions:

Registration Requirements:

  • The applicant must be a high school graduate (General, Computer Science and Engineering, Health and Life) or an international school graduate (Natural Sciences) in the current year or the previous two years.
  • The applicant must submit a General Aptitude Test (Qudrat) score.
  • The applicant must submit an Achievement Test (Tahisili) score.
  • The applicant must submit an English language test and obtain a score of (65 in STEP or 4.5 in IELTS or 45 in TOEFL or 80 in Duolingo).
  • Recommendation Letter: The student must complete and attach a letter of recommendation to the application form.
  • The applicant must submit a statement of purpose (a brief description of yourself, explaining your academic goals and how you aim to contribute to improving your community and the world).

Applying to SAT Admission Track Conditions:

  • The applicant must be a graduate of high school (General, Computer science and engineering, Health and life) or an International Curriculum (Natural sciences) in the year of admission or the previous two years.
  • Recommendation Letter: Complete and attach the letter of recommendation to the application form. Click here.
  • The applicant must submit a statement of purpose (a brief description of yourself, explaining your academic goals and how you aim to contribute to improving your community and the world).
  • The minimum SAT score required for admission is 1350 or above. Meeting the minimum score does not guarantee admission; seats are limited, and admission will be competitive.
  • Send the SAT result via "college-board" to the university account.
  • Must Pass the university's Mathematics Test for qualified applicants.
  • Candidates may also be required to participate in an Interview for admission.
 

Applying to Olympiad Track Conditions:

  • The applicant must be a Saudi National or a Non-Saudi citizen with a Saudi mother.
  • The applicant must be a high school graduate (General, Computer science and engineering, Health and life) either in the current year or the previous two years.
  • The applicant must be a winner of an International Olympiad competition (as specified in the application form).
  • Recommendation Letter: Complete and attach the letter of recommendation to the application form. Click here.
  • The student must submit a statement of purpose (a brief description of yourself, explaining your academic goals and how you aim to contribute to improving your community and the world).

 

Additional requirements for IGCSE Students:

In addition of all the conditions above for each track, these are extra requirements for IGCSE students:
• Grade 10 and Grade 11: He must finish them as a Regular Student in the School (attached School Grades for 10 &11)
• Grade 12: The student has the following three options:
a- He must finish GCSE 8 subjects (Minimum accepted grade will be B) Or
b- He must finish 5 GCSE subjects (Minimum accepted grade will be B) and 1 A level subjects (Minimum accepted grade will be B) Or
c- He must finish 5 GCSE subjects (Minimum accepted grade will be B) and 2 AS level subjects (Minimum accepted grade will be B)
• The entire alphabetic grade must be converted to percentage from the school.