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).
  • The applicant has never studied at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals or the university's community college.

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).
  • The applicant has never studied at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals or the university's community college.

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.
  • The applicant has never studied at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals or the university's community college. 

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 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 applicant has never studied at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals or the university's community college.

 

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.