The following requirements are to be met for admission into the MS Program

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or an equivalent degree of suitable background from an institution whose undergraduate programs are substantially equivalent in length, content, and quality to those of KFUPM,

• The UG degree should contain a basic materials course (minimum equivalent to ME216),
• A minimum cumulative Grade-Point Average (GPA) of 2.50 (on a 4-point scale) in a UG degree,

• Achieving a minimum score of 520 (PBT) or 190 (CBT) or 69 (IBT) in TOEFL, or 5.5 in IELTS and satisfying any other admission requirement by the Deanship of Graduate Studies,

• Achieving an acceptable score in GRE (Quantitative), and
• Satisfactorily meeting the University requirements for M.S. admission.

If the minimum requirement in one area is not achieved, consideration is given for provisional admission when other credentials are satisfactory.

The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Materials Science and Engineering requires the successful completion of core courses, elective courses, and a thesis. This program is recommended for students interested in research and development or possibly continuing for a doctoral degree. The program requires the successful completion of 30 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. A student will be placed on academic probation if his GPA falls below 3.0. All degree requirements must be completed within 3 years. The degree requirements are:

• 9 credits MSE core courses.
• 6 credits MSE elective courses.

• 9 credits technical elective courses at 500 or 600 graduate levels. These courses may be taken from any Department in the College of Engineering, College of Sciences, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, College of Computer Science and Engineering, and College of Environmental Design. A list of possible graduate courses related to materials science and engineering from the Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering departments are listed below for reference.

• 0 credit seminar course (MSE 599).

• 6 credits independent thesis research (MSE 610) supervised by a faculty member from the department. A thesis committee should be formed with two members in addition to the ME research advisor. The thesis committee must approve a thesis proposal at least one semester before the defense date. The thesis is defended before the committee in a public examination. A thesis report must be submitted and approved by the Deanship of Graduate Studies.

The following graduate courses are offered by various departments including Chemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, and are considered to be relevant to materials science and engineering. These courses can be taken as technical courses: