Materials Science and Engineering
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Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering


Degree Awarded

Bsc

Duration

4 Years +1 prep required

How To Apply

Apply through qabool.kfupm.edu.sa

Application Dates
Early Admission

To be Announced

Olympiad

To be Announced

SAT

To be Announced

Sustainable Development

Find out how this program aligns to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including learning which relates to:

Goal 13: Climate Action

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption And Production

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities And Communities

Goal 10: Reduced Inequality

Goal 4: Quality Education

Goal 5: Gender Equality

Goal 6: Clean Water And Sanitation

Goal 7: Affordable And Clean Energy

Goal 8: Decent Work And Economic Growth

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, And Infrastructure

Description

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Curriculum has been designed to provide graduates with carefully balanced needs covering ‎basic science, engineering principles, and contemporary techniques. The first year of the program is ‎designed to build competency in the basic sciences and to introduce engineering as a ‎profession. The following two years are intended to allow the student to learn the essential elements ‎of the field using experimental, computational, and statistical methods. The final year shall allow the ‎students to get specialized in an area of interest by selecting appropriate elective courses in ‎addition to two-semester capstone senior design project. The four elective courses offer an opportunity to ‎satisfy a concentration requirement in line ‎with ‎the KSA vision and ‎industry needs. This enables students to tackle materials related ‎challenges in the petroleum, gas, ‎petrochemical and basic industries‎‏.‏‎ The MSE elective courses ‎ ‎are grouped in five areas: Computational Materials Design, Corrosion and Degradation, ‎Nonmetallic, Metallurgy ‎and Mining, Energy and Water.‎ The program offers mandatory digital enabling courses like artificial ‎intelligence (AI) and data ‎‎sciences/analytics as well as a business course to introduce students to the ‎basics of business ‎and ‎entrepreneurship for possible spin-off companies.

Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Undergraduate Program are for the graduates to attain the following within a few years of graduation:

    1. Attain employment in governmental or private sector, or engage in entrepreneurship.
    2. Pursue their professional development through self-learning or pursue advanced degrees.
    3. Advance their careers by demonstrating leadership and interpersonal skills including teamwork and communication skills.
UN Sustainable Development Goals

The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) drive global action on humanity's pressing challenges. At KFUPM, we actively engage in SDG-focused research and partnerships with our students.

Through our innovative research, we equip all graduates to address crucial global challenges. Explore the SDGs our courses address, illustrating how our teaching empowers you.

Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Responsible Consumption And Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Sustainable Cities And Communities

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable

Reduced Inequality

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

Quality Education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Gender Equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Clean Water And Sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Affordable And Clean Energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all

Decent Work And Economic Growth

Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all

Industry, Innovation, And Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation