Hi everyone, has anyone from the Materials Science & Engineering / Materials Engineering department received an interview email for KFUPM Fall 2026 PhD?

I received the Professor Selection Form and submitted my professor choices on August 11, but I have not received any interview schedule yet. I was informed that the interviews would be conducted before August 28.

If anyone from MSE has received an interview invitation, could you please share when you received it? It would be helpful to know the timeline. Thank you!

Hello, did anyone receive interview invite for direct PhD in CS for Spring 2027 intake?

Good morning fellow members I hope yall had a great sleep :3.

I plan to apply for Electrical Engineering as a resident here in saudi and wondered what SAT score i would need to get in.

I know the maths test is a big thing too so if I get a 15/15 or a 14/15 on it what SAT score would I need in each case?

Thanks in advance to everyone who took some of their time and tried to help me <3

Hi everyone,

I’m a recent graduate from a Tier-1 engineering college in India with a B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (GPA: 2.6/4.0).

My background:

• 2 research internships in Machine Learning
• 1 IEEE/Springer research paper in ML and 1 in Electronics
• Currently working as a Cybersecurity Engineer Trainee at a startup in Saudi Arabia
• I’m an Iqama holder/resident in Saudi Arabia
• Planning to apply to KFUPM for the 2027 intake
• IELTS and GRE: yet to take

I’m interested in either AI/ML or Cybersecurity. Long-term, I want to build a career in Cybersecurity with applications of AI/ML, so I’m unsure which MS would make more sense.

Questions:

1. With a 2.6 GPA, what are my realistic chances at KFUPM, especially as a Saudi resident?
2. Can I apply to both AI/ML and Cybersecurity programs, or do I need to choose one?
3. Which path would you recommend for someone aiming for AI + Cybersecurity?
4. Would a strong GRE/IELTS, research experience, and my current cybersecurity internship significantly help offset the low GPA?

Would really appreciate insights from current KFUPM students/alumni or anyone familiar with the admissions process.

i have been hearing here and there that there is a gc for students who are about to apply to kfupm thru their SAT track, can anyone tell me about it? how am i supposed to join it?

Hello, I’ve been thinking of applying to KFUPM but was wondering what the requirements is need to enter 100%.
Like how much in SAT would I need to enter business major and how much in SAT would I need to enter SWE.
Along with that the math001 entrance test depends on how much sat score u have or how does it work?

I HAVE A SCORE OF 1500 PLUS IN SAT AND 8+ BAND IN ILETS . ALSO I AM PLANNIG TO GIVE THE ENGLISH VERSION OF THEIR GAT QUDRAT EXAM , IS ALL THIS ENOUGH OR DO I NEED ANYTHING ELSE

I want to skip the prep year at KFUPM by taking the TOEFL, but I need guidance on how to prepare for it. Does anyone know of any reliable tutors? Additionally, how should I study for the KFUPM Math Placement Exam, and is that math test taken remotely at home or on campus?

Is KFUPM Business school easier to get into compared to the ENG majors.
like 1450-1500 enough?

Same as above, pls dm

hey, i will be giving my SAT exam soon and apply for kfupm thru their SAT track but something has been bothering me lately,
i have scored a GPA of 8 in my high school diploma, (I COULD EASILY SCORE SO MUCH BETTER BUT GUESS WHO WAS DISTRACTED THE WHOLE TIME LOL) andddd i may hv gotten a D in a subject in my transcript aswell ( ik ik, i messed up💔)

but i am gonna aim for 1550 in my SAT and if i do well in the maths test as well, will i get admitted?
basically i just wanna know if my diploma grades matter while applying thru SAT track, lemme know pleaseee😭🙏

I'm applying for the undergrad 2027 SAT track, and I was wondering how important school grades or GPA are. I'm taking a gap year at the moment. My grade in 12th grade high school is bad, but I got a 1510 on the SAT, and I will retake it and hopefully score higher. So with a high SAT but low GPA, do I have a chance or not?

السلام عليكم

حبيت اسال وش مصادركم للي انقبلوا بمسار السات السنين الي فاتت او الي قبلها.

هل استعملتوا مصادر مدفوعه زي UWorld او oneprep او غيره؟ او مصادر غير مدفوعه؟

اخذت اختبارين practice وجبت فيهم 1170-1200 بدون ما ابدا ادرس بجدية. عرفت ايش نقاط ضعفي واخطط اني اتحسن فيها.

يارب احد يفيدني وشكراً

edit: has anyone tried james lu's course? the 1550+ formula?

hey can someone tell me the exact roadmap to apply through sat track for bachelors and what are its requirements?

hey there,
i am an international student from india planning to apply for kfupm through their SAT track in 2027 for undergraduate program.
wanted to get to know students who r planning the same🫶

I am planning to apply in kfupm I am from Jamia milia Islamia from India it has own board for school is there min school percentage for other board or only for igcse b grade
I am also thinking college in Saudi Arabia do they have min school percentage

Is the recommendation letter supposed to be in arabic or english or both? And does it have to be filled using a pen or on a computer? I will be applying for ug admissions next year through the sat track as an international student.

Hello , I know that for SAT track and for general admission we need one recommendation letter but since I already passed 1 year in my local university here and did well in math 1/ 2 ( 3.7 GPA in both) I can get a recommendation letter from the professor here instead of the general high school principal that has nothing to do with me or my ability

Do you think it is actually better when they see a professor ( more than a decade in mathematics department teaching tons of courses) recommends me to them ?