Department

Program

Admission Requirements

Civil Engineering

MSc in Civil Engineering

• Construction Engineering and Management
• Water Resources Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Transportation Engineering

1. Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from KSU or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA, or equivalent.
2. A score of at least 53 in the TOEFL-IBT test or equivalent.

PhD in Civil Engineering

• Construction Engineering and Management
• Water Resources
• Environmental Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Transportation Engineering

1. Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from KSU or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA, or equivalent.
2. Applicant must hold a master’s degree in civil engineering from KSU or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent.
3. A score of at least 61 in the TOEFL-IBT test or equivalent
4. A score of at least 150 in the GRE-Quantitative test.

Chemical Engineering

1. Applicant must hold a full-time bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from KSU or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent; the applicant holding a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of an “Above Average” (3.25/5) GPA or equivalent may be accepted, provided that the specialty courses’ (chemical engineering) GPA is at least “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent. 
2. Applicant of other engineering disciplines must hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent.
3. 3.The bachelor’s degree from technical colleges or equivalent shall not be accepted.

PhD in Chemical Engineering

• Chemical Industries
• Process Synthesis and Control
• Materials Engineering
• Transport Phenomena

1. Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or equivalent from KSU or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent.
2. Applicant must hold a master’s degree in chemical engineering or equivalent from KSU or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent.
3. A score of at least 61 in the TOEFL-IBT test or equivalent.

Electrical Engineering

MSc in Electrical Engineering

• Electronics
• Communications
• Control Systems and Computer
• Electrical Power

PhD in Electrical Engineering

• Electronics
• Communications
• Automatic Control and Computers
• Electrical Power

1. Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from King Saud University or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent.
2. Applicant must hold a master’s degree in electrical engineering from King Saud University or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent.
3. A score of at least 61 in the TOEFL-IBT test or equivalent.
4. A score of at least 151 in the GRE-Quantitative test, except for applicants holding a master’s degree (a thesis track) in electrical engineering from King Saud University with a minimum of a “4.25/5” GPA, provided that the master’s degree is no more than two years old.

Mechanical Engineering

MSc in Mechanical Engineering

• Solid Mechanics
• Refractories and Fluids

1. Applicant must hold a full-time bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from King Saud University or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of an “Above Average” (3.25/5) GPA or equivalent, provided that applicant’s GPA of the specialty courses (mechanical engineering) is at least “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent.
2. Applicant holding a bachelor’s degree in other engineering disciplines from King Saud University or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent may be accepted. 

MSc in Material Engineering

1. Applicant must hold a full-time bachelor’s degree in material engineering or mechanical engineering from King Saud University or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of an “Above Average” (3.25/5) GPA or equivalent, provided that applicant’s GPA of the specialty courses (material engineering or mechanical engineering) is at least “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent.
2. Applicant holding a bachelor’s degree in other engineering disciplines from King Saud University or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent may be accepted.

Industrial Engineering

MSc in Industrial Engineering

• Manufacturing Systems
• Industrial Systems
• Human Systems

1. Applicant must hold a full-time bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from King Saud University or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA, or equivalent, or applicant’s general GPA is at least “Good” (2.75/5) or equivalent, provided that the specialty courses’ GPA (industrial engineering) is at least “Very Good.” (3.75/5) GPA, or equivalent.
2. Applicant holding a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent may be accepted.
3. A score of at least 61 in the TOEFL-IBT test or equivalent.

PhD in Industrial Engineering

• Manufacturing Systems Engineering
• Human Factors and Safety Engineering
• Industrial Systems and Supply Chain Engineering

1. Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or mechanical engineering from King Saud University or any university accredited by Ministry of Education.
2. Applicant must hold a master’s degree in industrial engineering from King Saud University or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent.
3.  A score of at least 61 in the TOEFL-IBT test or equivalent.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

MSc in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

• Well Drilling Engineering
• Petroleum Production Engineering
• Petroleum Reservoir Engineering

1. Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering from King Saud University or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of an “Above Average” (3.25/5) GPA, or equivalent, provided that his specialty courses’ GPA is at least “Very Good” (3.75/5) or equivalent.
2. Applicant holding a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, geophysics, or geology, with a minimum of a “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent may be accepted.

Council of Joint Master’s Program in Water Desalination Engineering

MSc in Water Desalination Engineering

1. Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in any engineering disciplines from KSU or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of a “Good” (2.75/5) GPA or equivalent, provided that applicant’s GPA the specialty courses at the bachelor’s stage is at least “Very Good” (3.75/5) GPA or equivalent.
2. The bachelor’s degree from technical colleges or equivalent shall not be accepted.

1. Applicant must hold a full-time bachelor’s degree in engineering from King Saud University or any university accredited by Ministry of Education with a minimum of an “Above Average” (3.25 / 5) GPA or equivalent, provided that the student’s GPA of the specialty courses at the bachelor’s stage is at least “Very Good” (3.75 / 5) or equivalent.
2. A score of at least 45 in the TOEFL-IBT test or equivalent.