King Fahd University ranks 4th among the world list

The University has backed several top World Universities

Abu Dhabi: The US National Academy of Inventors published a list of the top excellent universities in the world. Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals ranked 4^th in this list of 100 universities/institutions. The academy prepared this list based on the innovative and academic discoveries made by them.

University of California (USA) ranks first in the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) comes second and the third in the list is Texas University (USA).  Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Energy Minister and Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees, said that “this achievement is a pride for all of Saudi Arabia, and reflects the progress we are experiencing in all fields.” He added that the achievement is a result of the hard work and the strategies of the inmates over the past decade. The university released the achievement in the official website and twitter:

Who conducted the Survey?

The Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2019 report was released Tuesday by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). The report uses data obtained from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and highlights the vital role patents play in university research and innovation. NAI and IPO publish such a list every year from 2013. This list ranks the top 100 universities named as first assignee on utility patents granted by the USPTO in the 2019. Fahd University backed some of the famous institutions like Stanford, Caltech, Tsinghua University, John Hopkins and Harvard College in the list.

“The institutions included in this year’s report are leading innovation worldwide through their encouragement of academic discovery and invention,” said Paul R. Sanberg, president of the NAI. “We are proud to collaborate with the IPO for the eighth consecutive year to highlight universities that have made critical contributions to society”, he added. “University patents ignite a culture of growth and innovation which in turn stimulates the economy,” said Jessica Landacre, Executive Director at the IPO. “The Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents demonstrates which institutions excel in this arena.”

About King Fahd University

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) was officially established by Royal Decree on 23^rd September 1963. The first students were admitted a year later, on 23^rd September 1964, when 67 young men enrolled in what was then named the College of Petroleum and Minerals (CPM). Since that time, the University enrolment has grown to over 10,000 by the 2020 academic year.  In 1986, the University was renamed: The King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. As a result of the tremendous growth of KFUPM, 38,189 degrees were awarded including 4,906 Master’s and 425 Ph.D. degrees by the end of 2018–2019 academic year. Dr. Muhammad M. Al Saggaf is the president of King Fahd University. It has an academically strong International Advisory Board. Dr. Mesfer M. Al Zaharani is the Vice Rector and Prof. Nedal T Ratrout decorates the Supervisor post in the University.