KFUPM enters Times Higher Education-QS University Ranking 2 London

On his part, Dr.Khatab Ghalib Al Hanaei, the Director of research and
innovation support as well as the Secretary-General of the
International Advisory Board of King Fahd University of Petroleum and
Minerals, said that KFUPM's participation is distinct with all
standards, and is of special interest to the organizers and the
participating universities and other visitors to the Fair.

In a statement to Saudi Press Agency, Dr. Al Hanaei said the
University was able to enter the classification and registration of
an advanced level this year, indicating that this is an unusual
accomplishment in such classifications.

As of October 2008, Times Higher Education-QS (THE-QS) World
University Rankings (WUR) placed KFUPM amongst the top 400
universities around the world. To be exact, KFUPM is ranked at the
338th position. KFUPM is the first and the only University in the
Middle East to ever enter this ranking.

The Rankings identified 4 pillars upon which a world-class
university can be built, and, as an evaluation, used them as criteria
under which indicators have been chosen to rank universities
globally. These criteria are: Research Quality, Teaching Quality,
Employability of Alumni, and International Outlook.


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