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# **Dhahran / Al Khobar: studying in Saudi Arabia**

Verified information about Dhahran / Al Khobar in Saudi Arabia and the universities located there.

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## **Verified facts about Dhahran / Al Khobar**

- KFUPM is in Dhahran; KFUPM states King Fahd International Airport (Dammam) is 45 minutes from campus and cites a 2025 consultancy index ranking Dhahran-Khobar first in Saudi Arabia for basic livability.
- Al Yamamah University has a Khobar campus (Study in Saudi).

## **Universities in Dhahran / Al Khobar**

[**King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)** Dhahran · Public Undergraduate international students living outside Saudi Arabia: tuition waived (full scholarship) with free on-campus housing, free course texts, monthly stipend (amount not listed) and clinic services. Graduate scholarships cover all PhD programs and selected MS programs: stipend by category, furnished on-campus housing, air tickets, medical/dental, subsidised meals. Self-sponsored fees (USD): non-thesis programs 2,000 registration per semester + 135 per credit hour; thesis programs 2,000 first semester then 1,000 per semester + 135 per credit hour.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kfupm)

## **Cost information for Saudi Arabia**

The information below is not specific to Dhahran / Al Khobar; it applies to Saudi Arabia as a whole.

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<dt>**Monthly living cost (country-level)**</dt>
<dd>No national student living-cost figure found on official pages. KAUST reports that surveyed students spend about USD 1,320 per month on average (survey date not stated; campus-specific, with housing and health insurance covered by the fellowship). Alfaisal requires proof of SAR 150,000 in funds for first-year tuition (not a living-cost estimate).<a href="https://admissions.kaust.edu.sa/about-kaust/cost-of-living">Source </a></dd>

<dt>**Accommodation (country-level)**</dt>
<dd>Scholarship students at KSU, KFUPM, KAUST and KAU receive housing as part of benefits (not in all cases for married students). Self-funded students: Alfaisal housing information not published on pages read; contact OISE. Rental market information was not assessed.<a href="https://dar.ksu.edu.sa/en/overseas">Source </a></dd>

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