About the Deanship

The Deanship of Research at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) was originally established as part of the Deanship of Graduate Studies in the year 2000, and then became an independent Deanship in September, 2005. The Deanship is responsible for the planning, management, promotion and support of research activities that are carried out by the academic departments through internal and external funding. The deanship is managed by the Dean of  Research, Dr. Nasser Al-Aqeeli. The functional responsibilities of the deanship include research activities such as funded projects, professional conference attendance, sabbatical leaves, release time, research scholarship programs and research awards.