Admissions
The Control and Instrumentation Engineering (CIE) Department at KFUPM provides a world-class education and innovative learning experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students. We are looking for ambitious students who are eager to apply their skills and excel in the field of CIE.
The online admissions application can be accessed through this link:
Undergraduate: Apply online
Graduate: Apply online
Note on the Graduate Programs in Systems and Control Engineering
- Admission to the MS and PhD programs in Systems and Control Engineering is principally by faculty referral.
- An applicant should identify a faculty member whose research matches his or her background and interest, and approach that member before applying.
- The faculty member interviews the candidate and, if willing to supervise, submits a referral to the Graduate Admission Committee.
- The committee then holds a short interview covering English, communication and general fundamentals.
- An application that arrives without a referral is still considered. It is circulated once to the research area matching the candidate’s background or stated preference, and a faculty member of that area may take it up.
- Research focus areas: Robotics (industrial, marine, aerial, ground, medical); Process Control and Instrumentation; Energy Systems and Control; Mechatronics Systems; Control Theory.
- Eligibility for Cycle 271: a normalised GPA of 3.5 on a 4.00 scale, and the English requirement of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies.
- Application window for Cycle 271: 1 November – 15 December 2026.