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Blind inventor looks to the future

November 15, 2009

Despite the loss of a leg and his sight, nothing deters young inventor Mohannad Jibreel Abudayyah from pressing on. The 22-year-old space engineering student at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) continues his quest for knowledge and applies his almost limitless imagination to create practical solutions for everyday problems.

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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) has been ranked in the 266th position by the Times Higher Education-QS (THE-QS)

November 1, 2009

In a noticeable move of more than 70 ranks from last year, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) has been ranked in the 266th position by the Times Higher Education-QS (THE-QS) World University Rankings (WUR) released last week. In the Technology Subject Ranking of THE-QS, KFUPM came in the 209th position universally.

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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals announces student admission results five days prior to the deadline

August 1, 2009

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals is the first university in the Kingdom to have announced the admission results for the academic year 1430-1431 making the announcement some five days prior to the deadline.

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KFUPM participate in the graduation ceremony of the second year of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program

July 11, 2009

graduation ceremonyKFUPM  participate in the graduation ceremony of the second year of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program. The Saudi Embassy’s Cultural Attaché in the US has announced an employment program for recently-graduated Saudi scholarship students in order to help them find suitable positions of employment upon graduation. The ceremonies hosted an exhibition of Saudi students work and offer diverse cultural activities staged by Saudi clubs.

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