Welcome to Control & Instrumentation Engineering (CIE) Department

We are very delighted that you are here reading these lines about the Department of Control & Instrumentation Engineering, home for excellence in education, research, and strong relationship with the local industry. The Automation and Control option was first introduced as part of the System Engineering Program in 1984. It underwent several revisions and in 2009, it was developed into a full program called Control and Instrumentation System Engineering (CISE). Finally, in July 2021, the Control and Instrumentation Engineering department was established. The department offers BS program in Control and Instrumentation Engineering and MS and PhD programs in System Control Engineering. The offered programs meet international standards in terms of level and contents. We encourage ambitious undergraduate and postgraduate students to join us.

CIE Dept News and Events

F1TENTH AUTONOMOUS RACING COMPETITION 1st Edition KFUPM

A battle of algorithms where student teams build and program 1:10-scale autonomous race cars using perception, planning, and control.

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PENDULA BALANCE RUSH COMPETITION: Design it. Balance it. Prove it.

A graduate-level challenge in advanced control, simulation, and real-world implementation.

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KFUPM ROBOTRIX CHALLENGE 2026: BUILD-SENSE-MANIPULATE-INTEGRATE

Progressive TETRIX Robotics Competition for Undergraduate Students.

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