Overview

Research in Civil Engineering - Transportation Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals includes areas of highway safety, intersection safety, pedestrian safety, signal optimization, intercity transportation demand modelling, disaggregate behaviour modelling, pavement materials specification, modification, modelling, analysis and pavement management system, and quality control and quality assurance.

Key Facts

The department has the following laboratories which are all equipped with state-of-the-art equipment:

Structural Laboratories: Concrete testing laboratory, stress analysis laboratory, structural mechanics laboratory, heavy structures laboratory, building research station, and corrosion laboratory, Highway Materials Laboratory, Graphics Laboratories, Water Resources/Environmental Laboratories: Open channel laboratory, hydraulics laboratory, and environmental and sanitary laboratory, Traffic Engineering Laboratory, Photogrammetry Laboratory, Surveying Laboratory, Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Regression and Experimental Design

Transportation Core

Transportation Elective

Technical Elective

Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00

More details

Deadlines: 30 June MS (Thesis-Based) and 11 July MS Programs (Project-Based).

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction Transportation Engineering

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A four-year bachelor’s (B.A., B.S., B.Sc. or B.E.) degree in business, engineering, or science fields from a recognized (accredited) institution/university.

A minimum GPA of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00 or equivalent in the B.S. degree.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

2025 USD / year

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Living costs

Dhahran

Saudi Arabia

2665 - 3000 SAR / month

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