Academic Exchange Opportunity for Saudi Students at King Fahd University 2026

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) offers the Visiting Student Program, a program that allows outstanding Saudi students enrolled at Saudi universities to study one regular academic semester at KFUPM.

The program aims to give students the opportunity to experience a distinguished academic journey in an advanced university and research environment, with the possibility of registering for courses related to their current majors and transferring the earned credit hours to their home universities.

• Exemption from tuition fees.
• Receive a monthly allowance.
• Possibility to benefit from discounted university housing in student residences.
• Provision of textbooks through a borrowing system.
• Subsidized meals on campus.
• Access to the university’s advanced facilities.
• Access to the Student Innovation Lab.
• Opportunity to participate in an advanced academic and research environment.
• Possibility to build a network with students, faculty members, and professionals.
• Transfer of earned credit hours to the student’s home university.
• Enhance the CV with an academic experience at KFUPM.

• Applicants must be Saudi nationals or have a Saudi mother.
• Applicants must be full-time regular undergraduate students at a Saudi university.
• Applicants must have completed their first academic year, excluding the preparatory year.
• Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.75 out of 4.00 or 4.75 out of 5.00.

Applicants must have a minimum STEP score of 80, or its equivalent:

• TOEFL iBT: a minimum score of 60.
• IELTS: a minimum score of 5.5.

Applicants must meet the course requirements and prerequisites for the courses they wish to study.

Applicants must submit an official approval letter from their home university stating the courses they wish to study at KFUPM.

Required Documents

• A copy of the national ID.
• Academic transcript.
• Proof of enrollment at the home university.
• Proof of English language proficiency through STEP, TOEFL, or IELTS.
• An official approval letter from the home university including the requested courses.

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