# KFUPM Leadership

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# KFUPM Leadership

### The university’s accolades and high achievements are owed, in part, to our leaders who provide clear direction and seek to continue KFUPM’s legacy as a center of excellence.

Guided by the President and the Executive Leadership Team, leadership efforts delegate responsibilities with tactical precision, ensuring every initiative remains congruent with the university’s mission and shared goals. Their energy reflects a commitment to advancing higher education through knowledge and partnerships that evoke progress and create meaningful opportunities for faculty, researchers, and students alike.

## President of KFUPM

We are a technology-leaping institution; we foresee future problems that will face humanity and develop solutions for them now.

#### Dr. Muhammad M. Al-Saggaf

- KFUPM President

[Read more](https://www.kfupm.edu.sa/about-us/our-story/leadership/president-s-bio)

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## Executive Leadership Team

#### Dr. Mesfer Al-Zahrani

VP of Academic Affairs

#### Dr. Ali Al-Shaikhi

VP of Research and Innovation

#### Dr. Ahmed Alojairi

VP of Administration & Finance

## Academic Leadership

Each of KFUPM’s seven colleges is led by its respective dean who works side by side with peers across disciplines and with the boardroom to capture collective insight, translate it into action, and lead with conviction.

### **Dr. Khaled Al-Athel**

Dean of College of Engineering and Physics

- [d-cep@kfupm.edu.sa](mailto:d-cep@kfupm.edu.sa)

### **Dr. Abdullah Sultan**

Dean of College of Computing and Mathematics

- [d-ccm@kfupm.edu.sa](mailto:d-ccm@kfupm.edu.sa)

### **Dr. Ali Abdullah Alyousef**

Dean of College Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences

- [d-cpg@kfupm.edu.sa](mailto:d-cpg@kfupm.edu.sa)

### **Dr. Hassan Baaqeel**

Dean of College of Chemicals and Materials

- [d-cm@kfupm.edu.sa](mailto:d-cm@kfupm.edu.sa)

### **Dr. Ismail Budaiwi**

Dean of Design and Built Environment

- [d-cdb@kfupm.edu.sa](mailto:d-cdb@kfupm.edu.sa)

### **Dr. Wail Sulaiman Fallatah**

Dean of College of General Studies

- [d-cges@kfupm.edu.sa](mailto:d-cges@kfupm.edu.sa)

### **Dr. Turki Nabieh Baroud**

Dean of KFUPM Business School

- [d-kbs@kfupm.edu.sa](mailto:d-kbs@kfupm.edu.sa)