The program was developed to meet the following objectives:
• Attract high quality full-time PhD students.
• Enrich academic departments with research-intensive manpower (PhD students).
• Provide academic departments with teaching assistant workforce.
• Enhance research capacity at KFUPM through qualified PhD students.
Supporting Graduate students to earn the Professional Master (MX) degree under the emerging requirements of the new job market and make them quite distinguishable, which will enhance their employments prospects and competitiveness.