King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Research university in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals is a research university in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, focused on petroleum engineering and mineral sciences. The campus includes laboratory buildings, libraries, lecture halls, and residential facilities for students from across the Middle East.
The institution opened in 1963 as the College of Petroleum and Minerals with 67 students. Twelve years later, it gained university status and its current name.
The institution's name honors King Fahd's contribution to education in the Kingdom. Campus life and teaching methods follow Anglo-American models, while most students come from the Arab world.
The grounds are typically open to visitors only with prior arrangement. University buildings spread across a large area east of Dhahran.
Research teams on campus have filed the fourth highest number of US patents worldwide among universities. More than 1500 technical inventions have originated here over recent decades.
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