Bsc
4 Years +1 prep required
Apply through qabool.kfupm.edu.sa
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The undergraduate bioengineering program is line up with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 planned goals to support its economy by generating revenues from non-oil sectors and to develop its global status by utilizing its considerable potential in the emerging scientific arenas. The interdisciplinary environment in KFUPM is favorable for the development of bioengineering program that is a research motivated discipline. In the long run, it will play a leading role in providing commercialization opportunities for its graduates in line with entrepreneurial spirits. Moreover, the bioengineering program will facilitate the expansion of KFUPM's core expertise into new fields such as Biosensors, Biomedical Instrumentation, Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics. The new BS program in bioengineering is the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia and its graduates will be able to find out answers to some of the contemporary significant problems including the design of medical devices, diagnostic equipment’s, biocompatible materials, biosensors, and other areas that can improve the living standards of human being.
Program Mission
The mission of bioengineering program is “to provide high quality education, innovation, and training to graduate bioengineers and prepare them for higher education, professional careers and leadership”.
After graduation, the BIOE graduates will be able to:
Department Bioengineering Department
SAT Track
This admission track allows local and international students who have scored 1350 or above in the SAT exam to apply for enrollment. No Achievement Test (Tahsili) or General Aptitude Test (Qudurat) is required.
SAT |
1350 or above |
Qudurat |
Not required |
Tahsili |
Not required |
Admission Requirements:
Early Admission Track
The Early Admissions Track serves as an entry point for students in their final year of high school who want to jumpstart their university journey.
Admission Requirements:
Regular Admission Track
The admission for this track depends on the comparison between applicants based on the weighted score, which is calculated in the following way:
Qudurat |
50% |
Tahsili |
40% |
High School Grade |
10% |
The admission scores will be announced following the release of the second Achievement Test (Tahsili) results.
Admission Requirements:
Olympiad winners Admissions Track
The Science Olympiad Track is a specialized admission pathway for students with exceptional aptitude and achievement in science competitions.
Admission Requirements:
Competition Name |
Code |
Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad |
APIO |
International Olympiad in Informatics |
IOI |
International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad |
IMChO |
International Chemistry Olympiads |
IChO |
Asian Physics Olympiad |
APhO |
European Physics Olympiad |
EuPho |
International Physics Olympiad |
IPhO |
European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad |
EGMO |
Asian Pacific Mathematical Olympiad |
APMO |
International Mathematical Olympiad |
IMO |
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad |
BMOS/BMOC |
Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad |
JBMO |
Nordic-Baltic Physics Olympiad |
NBPhO |
International Junior Science Olympiad |
IJSO |
International Science and Engineering Fair |
ISEF |
International Biology Olympiad |
IBO |
European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics |
EGOI |
For more information about the Olympiad admissions track, please visit the website:
SkipPrep
KFUPM cares about its students and likes to expedite their academic journey by focusing only on activities that are essential to their journey. Many bright students do not need the Prep Year or need only a part of it, hence the introduction of the SkipPrep program. The objective of this program is to help KFUPM students bypass or skip all or the majority of the Preparatory Year.
For detailed information about how to apply for SkipPrep, please visit: Guide to SkipPrep
Saudi Nationals
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No fees are charged |
Non-Saudi (local) |
10,000 SAR per academic year 5,000 SAR | 2,666 USD per semester |
Scholarships/sponsorships
KFUPM is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships and bursaries please visit our undergraduate student finance pages.
Admission Procedures
Important Notes
General Studies Requirements |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
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English | ENGL 101, 102, 214 | 9 | |||
Islamic & Arabic Studies | IAS 111, 121, 212, xxx | 8 | |||
Global Studies | GS xxx | 3 | |||
Career Essentials | CGS 392 | 1 | |||
Physical Education | PE 101 | 1 | |||
Total | 22 | ||||
Digital/Business Foundation |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
Intro. to Programm. in Python & C | ICS 104 | 3 | |||
Introduction to Data Science | ISE 291 | 3 | |||
Intro. to Artificial Intelligence | COE 292 | 3 | |||
Business & Entrepreneurship | BUS 200 | 3 | |||
Total | 12 | ||||
Math & Science Requirements |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
Math | M A T H 101, 102, 201, 208, STAT 319 | 17 | |||
Physics | PHYS 101, 102 | 8 | |||
Chemistry | CHEM 101, 102, 201, 202 | 12 | |||
Total | 37 | ||||
Core Requirements |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
Biology for Engineers | BIOE 201 | 3 | |||
Biology for Engineers Lab | BIOE 202 | 1 | |||
Fundamentals of Bioengineering | BIOE 211 | 3 | |||
Cell Biology | BIOE 303 | 3 | |||
Bioinstrumentation | BIOE 311 | 3 | |||
Bioinstrumentation Lab | BIOE 312 | 1 | |||
Ethics and Safety in Bioengineering | BIOE 316 | 1 | |||
Molecular Biology | BIOE 320 | 3 | |||
Cell and Molecular Biology lab | BIOE 321 | 1 | |||
Applied Physiology | BIOE 337 | 3 | |||
Biomimicry Modelling and Design Lab | BIOE 355 | 1 | |||
Bioengineering Thermodynamics | BIOE 370 | 3 | |||
Senior Design Project I | BIOE 411 | 0 | |||
Senior Design Project | BIOE 412 | 3 | |||
Molecular Biotechnology | BIOE 440 | 3 | |||
Transport Phenomena in Bioengineering | BIOE 455 | 3 | |||
Biomaterials | BIOE 460 | 3 | |||
Biomechanics | BIOE 480 | 3 | |||
Electronic Circuits | EE 236 | 3 | |||
Electronic Circuits Lab | EE 237 | 1 | |||
Total | 45 | ||||
Electives |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
BIOE Elective I | BIOE 4xx | 3 | |||
BIOE Elective II | BIOE 4xx | 3 | |||
Total | 6 | ||||
Internship |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
Internship | BIOE 398 | 6 | |||
Total | 6 | ||||
Total Credit Hours: 128 |
FreshmanSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
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CHEM 101 | Principles of Chemical Science I | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
ENGL 101 | Introduction to Academic Discourse | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH 101 | Calculus I | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
PHYS 101 | General Physics I | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
IAS 121 | Language Foundation | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PE 101 | Health & Physical Education I | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 15 | 8 | 18 | ||
FreshmanSemester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CHEM 102 | Principles of Chemical Science II | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
ENGL 102 | Introduction to Argument Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH 102 | Calculus II | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
PHYS 102 | General Physics II | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
ICS 104 | Introduction to Programming in Python and C | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Total | 15 | 10 | 18 | ||
SophomoreSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
BIOE 201 | Biology for Engineers | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 202 | Biology for Engineers Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
MATH 201 | Calculus III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ISE 291 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
IAS 111 | Belief and its Consequences | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
EE 236 | Electronic Circuits (Non-EE students) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
EE 237 | Electronic Circuits Lab (Non-EE students) | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 14 | 6 | 16 | ||
SophomoreSemester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
BIOE 211 | Fundamentals of Bioengineering | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
COE 292 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH 208 | Introduction to Differential Equations & Linear Algebra | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHEM 201 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHEM 202 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
ENGL 214 | Academic & Professional Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
IAS 212 | Ethics and Governance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 17 | 4 | 18 | ||
JuniorSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
BIOE 303 | Cell Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 311 | Bioinstrumentation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 312 | Bioinstrumentation lab | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
BIOE 316 | Ethics and Safety in Bioengineering | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
BIOE 337 | Applied Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 455 | Transport Phenomenon in Bioengineering | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
STAT 319 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
CGS 392 | Career Essentials | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 15 | 8 | 18 | ||
JuniorSemester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
BIOE 320 | Molecular Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 321 | Cell and Molecular Biology Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
BIOE 355 | Biomimicry Design and Modeling Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
BIOE 370 | Bioengineering Thermodynamics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 460 | Biomaterials | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 4XX | BIOE Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BUS 200 | Business & Entrepreneurship | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 15 | 6 | 17 | ||
SeniorSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
BIOE 398 | Internship | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
BIOE 411 | Senior Design Project I | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
SeniorSemester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
BIOE 412 | Senior Design Project | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 440 | Molecular Biotechnology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 480 | Biomechanics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 4XX | BIOE Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GS xxx | GS Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
IAS xxx | Islamic/Arabic Elective | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 14 | 0 | 17 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 128 |
FreshmanSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEM 101 | Principles of Chemical Science I | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
ENGL 101 | Introduction to Academic Discourse | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH 101 | Calculus I | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
PHYS 101 | General Physics I | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
IAS 121 | Language Foundation | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PE 101 | Health & Physical Education I | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 15 | 8 | 18 | ||
Semester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CHEM 102 | Principles of Chemical Science II | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
ENGL 102 | Introduction to Argument Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH 102 | Calculus II | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
PHYS 102 | General Physics II | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
ICS 104 | Introduction to Programming in Python and C | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Total | 15 | 10 | 18 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 36 |
SophomoreSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIOE 201 | Biology for Engineers | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 202 | Biology for Engineers Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
MATH 201 | Calculus III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ISE 291 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
IAS 111 | Belief and its Consequences | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
EE 236 | Electronic Circuits (Non-EE students) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
EE 237 | Electronic Circuits Lab (Non-EE students) | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 14 | 6 | 16 | ||
Semester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
BIOE 211 | Fundamentals of Bioengineering | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
COE 292 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH 208 | Introduction to Differential Equations & Linear Algebra | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHEM 201 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHEM 202 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
ENGL 214 | Academic & Professional Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
IAS 212 | Ethics and Governance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 17 | 4 | 18 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 34 |
JuniorSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIOE 303 | Cell Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 311 | Bioinstrumentation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 312 | Bioinstrumentation lab | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
BIOE 316 | Ethics and Safety in Bioengineering | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
BIOE 337 | Applied Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 455 | Transport Phenomenon in Bioengineering | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
STAT 319 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
CGS 392 | Career Essentials | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 15 | 8 | 18 | ||
Semester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
BIOE 320 | Molecular Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 321 | Cell and Molecular Biology Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
BIOE 355 | Biomimicry Design and Modeling Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
BIOE 370 | Bioengineering Thermodynamics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 460 | Biomaterials | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 4XX | BIOE Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BUS 200 | Business & Entrepreneurship | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 15 | 6 | 17 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 35 |
SeniorSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
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BIOE 398 | Internship | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
BIOE 411 | Senior Design Project I | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
Semester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
BIOE 412 | Senior Design Project | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 440 | Molecular Biotechnology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 480 | Biomechanics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIOE 4XX | BIOE Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GS xxx | GS Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
IAS xxx | Islamic/Arabic Elective | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 14 | 0 | 17 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 23 |