College of Agricultural and Food Sciences Graduate Program, King Faisal University

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About Graduate Studies

The graduate programs at King Faisal University have several objectives, including enabling outstanding students who hold university degrees to pursue their studies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Graduate studies at the university are one of the main means of higher education to find solutions to the problems facing society. Graduate studies are also essential for the development of distinguished researchers who are capable of conducting and writing scientific research correctly and extracting results of this research, which is not available at the undergraduate level of bachelor's degree.

The graduate program of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Food was introduced in 1404 (AH) corresponding to 1984 in four disciplines:

Master's degree in Land and Water.
Master's degree in Agricultural Economics.
Master's degree in Crops and Pastures.
Master's degree in Home Economics.

By the year 1418 (AH), the graduate programs at the college had further evolved to include the following disciplines:

Master's degree in Food Science and Technology.
Master's degree in Livestock Production Sciences.
Master's degree in Plant Protection.
Master's degree in Agricultural Engineering.

It should be noted that a comprehensive review of the master's programs is currently underway, including restructuring these programs and introducing new ones that align with current labour market requirements and scientific advancements in various agricultural disciplines.

The following programs were added in 1435 (AH):

In the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences, the following program was approved:

The Applied Economics Program

In the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, the following programs were approved:

Food Science and Technology.
Nutrition Sciences.

Additionally, the college is working on an ambitious agenda to introduce PhD programs in some important disciplines, which are expected to be approved in the coming years, by Allah's will.

Goals

The Agency has worked and continues to increase the interest in graduate studies by the College and the University in order to achieve the goals of graduate studies through:

Encouraging individuals working in both public and private sectors, especially after the adoption of the internal scholarship system, to pursue higher education is considered an important effort to promote higher education and develop human resources in the Kingdom.
Working on the development of the graduate studies system at the college to align with national development plans by focusing on specific disciplines that correspond to the requirements of these plans, such as water resource development and conservation, environmental pollution, desertification resistance, preventing the deterioration of agricultural areas, utilizing geographic information systems and others.
Monitoring graduate students at the college, including those studying abroad and inside the country, until they complete their studies.

Master's Programs

Master's Program Names in Arabic and English (Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences)

No.	Department	Program Names in Arabic	Program Names in English
1.	Agricultural Economics and Extension	MSc Land and Water	Land and Water
2.	Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences	Extension and agricultural economics	Extension and Agricultural Economics
2.	Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences	Applied economics	Applied Economics
3.	Food and Nutrition Sciences Department	Food science and technology	Food Science and Technology
		Food science and technology	Science and Food Technology
		Nutritional sciences	Nutrition Sciences
4.	Arid Land Agriculture Department	Crops	Crop Science
4.	Arid Land Agriculture Department	Plant Protection	Plant Protection
5.	Livestock and Fish Production Department	Fisheries sciences	Fish Resources Sciences
		Poultry science	Poultry Sciences
		Animal production sciences	Livestock Production Sciences
6.	Agricultural Systems Engineering Department	agricultural engineering	Agricultural Engineering

Steps to apply for admission

The Dean of Graduate Studies officially announces the application dates and periods through the official platform for graduate studies.
The student is responsible for completing the requirements and documents related to the application.
Candidate students undergo a personal interview with a committee consisting of teaching staff from the college or department.
Upon final approval, an academic mentor is assigned to monitor the student's academic progress.

Requirements for the Research Proposal for Graduate Students

Executive letter from the department council.
Proposed research plan template for the Master's degree with all required signatures (to be written in Word format).
Summary in Arabic + Summary in English + Affiliate Items.
Curriculum vitae of the primary supervisor (supervisor and rapporteur).
Curriculum vitae of the assistant supervisor if applicable.
Official academic transcript.

Requirements for Forming the Examination and Discussion Committee.

Executive letter from the department council.
Committee Formation Template for the Evaluation of a Scientific Thesis with all required signatures (to be written in Word).
Curriculum vitae of the primary supervisor (supervisor and rapporteur) (to be written in Word).
Curriculum vitae of the internal examiner (to be written in Word).
Curriculum vitae of the external examiner (to be written in Word).
External examiner form (to be written in Word) + copy of national ID + attached IBAN number certified by the bank.
Official academic transcript for the student, obtainable from the Deanship of Graduate Studies or a stamped copy of the original.
The mentioned forms are available on the university's website through the Deanship of Graduate Studies page.

The mentioned forms are available in:
Deanship of Graduate Studies

Graduate Studies News

News Headline	Starting Date
Number: 80
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences for graduate student Mariam bint Aman Al-Hussein	10/01/2023
Master's thesis discussion for a graduate student in the Department of Livestock Production and Fisheries	01/01/2023
Master's thesis discussion for a graduate student in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences	12/14/2022
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences for graduate student Rahab Musa Al-Hawaj	09/19/2022
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences for graduate student Fatimah Muhammad Mubarak Al-Sirawi	02/20/2022
Master's thesis discussion submitted by a graduate student in the Department of Arid Land Agriculture	02/20/2022
Master's thesis discussion submitted by a graduate student in the Department of Arid Land Agriculture	12/27/2021
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Agricultural Systems Engineering for student Ahmad bin Rashid Al-Rashidi	12/26/2021
Workshop: Effective use of Graduate Studies Portal services in the Master of Nutrition Sciences program	12/21/2021
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences for student Bashair Muhammad Saleh Al-Ali	11/28/2021
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences for student Mona bint Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Bashir	11/28/2021
Master's thesis discussion for a graduate student in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Faisal bin Hamad Al-Madi	11/28/2021
Master's thesis discussion for a graduate student in the Department of Arid Land Agriculture at the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences	11/23/2021
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences for student Maryam bint Ahmad Al-Jabrani[	11/17/2021
Master's thesis discussion at the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences for graduate student Shahid Muhammad Al-Sheikh Saleh	10/06/2021
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Arid Land Agriculture for graduate student Muhammad Dhafir Al-Yami	04/29/2021
Discussion of a research project for the Master's degree in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences at the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences	04/28/2021
Discussion of a research project for the Master's degree in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences at the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences	04/13/2021
Discussion of a research project for the Master's degree in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences at the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences	04/13/2021
Discussion of a research project for the Master's degree in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences at the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences	04/13/2021
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences for student Budur bint Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Mubarak	02/25/2021
Discussion of a research project for the Master's degree in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences for student Munira Saad Al-Essa	02/14/2021
Master's research project discussion for graduate student Afnan Khaled Al-Hussein in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences	29/12/2020
Master's research project discussion for graduate student Asmaa Muhammad Al-Tarif in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences	09/12/2020
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Environmental and Agricultural Natural Resources for graduate student Hatem Muhammad Aseeri	03/12/2020
Master's research project discussion for graduate student Saham Abdullah Al-Othman in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences	26/11/2020
A scientific paper published in an international journal by graduate student Abdullah Bakhti Al-Saadi	24/11/2020
Master's thesis discussion at the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences for student Hajar bint Abdul Jalil Muhammad Al-Boudris	22/11/2020
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Livestock Production and Fisheries for graduate student Asim Abdul Rahman Al-Shanbari	17/11/2020
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Livestock Production and Fisheries for graduate student Abdullah Bakhti Al-Saadi	11/11/2020
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences for graduate student Haya Sami Al-Taabi	10/11/2020
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences for student Tahani Al-Sandil	01/11/2020
A scientific paper published in an international journal by graduate student Nora Al-Dosari	21/09/2020
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Environmental and Agricultural Natural Resources for graduate student Salman Abdul Rahman Al-Mujhim	19/08/2020
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Arid Land Agriculture for graduate student Abdul Majeed Muhammad Al-Buhijan	09/07/2020
Setting a date for the Master's thesis discussion for graduate student Hamad Khaled Al-Muhsen	08/03/2020
Master's thesis discussion for graduate student Sadiq bin Jaafar Al-Amir	08/03/2020
Master's thesis discussion for graduate student Salman Abdul Rahman Al-Mujhim	08/03/2020
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences for graduate student Saleh Muhammad Al-Ruwaihin	19/02/2020
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Environmental and Agricultural Natural Resources for graduate student Murtadha Sami Al-Umran	19/02/2020
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Agricultural Systems Engineering for graduate student Ali Muhammad Al-Marri	13/02/2020
Master's thesis discussion for graduate student Ali Muhammad Al-Marri	05/02/2020
Master's thesis discussion for graduate student Narjes Muhammad Al-Aamir	27/01/2020
Dr. Ahmed Sulaiman serving as an examiner for a Master's thesis at Taif University	12/04/2017
Master's thesis discussion \| The Effect of Adding Dried Distiller's Grains with/without Enzymes on Egg Production	11/12/2016
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of livestock Production and Fisheries	09/11/2016
Master's thesis discussion \| Dynamics of the Bani Badee' Tribe in the Saudi Arabian Regional Waters of the Arabian Gulf	27/08/2016
Master's thesis discussion \| Evaluation of Quality, Microbial Inhibition, and Characteristics of Arabian Moringa Oil in the Kingdom	26/05/2016
Master's thesis discussion \| Evaluation of Production and Growth Performance of Nile Tilapia at Three Stocking Densities in Floating Cages	26/05/2016
Master's thesis discussion \| Efficiency Assessment of Wastewater Treatment Plants and Agricultural Uses in Al-Ahsa	31/03/2016
Master's thesis discussion \| Enhancement of Some Date Products with Probiotic Bacteria for Viability	23/03/2016
Master's thesis discussion \| Study on the Impact of Date Nutrition on Goat Milk Productivity	08/03/2016
Master's thesis discussion titled "Study on the Levels of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Mothers' Milk"	25/02/2016
Master's thesis discussion for student Muhammad Al-Ahmad	31/01/2016
Date for the discussion of the Master's thesis submitted by graduate student Rashid bin Saleh bin Rashid Al-Najadi	19/04/2015
Date for the discussion of the Master's thesis submitted by graduate student Haider Muhammad Hasan Al-Mubarak	26/01/2015
Date for the discussion of the Master's thesis in the Department of Arid Land Agriculture	26/05/2014
Master's thesis discussion submitted by graduate student Sami Ibrahim Al-Rajeh	26/05/2014
The College Cultural Activity Committee announces the date for the submission of the proposed plan for the Master's thesis	04/05/2014
Date for the discussion of the Master's thesis submitted by graduate student Khaled Ahmed Abdel-Rabah Qutnan	25/02/2014
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Livestock Production and Fisheries at the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences	23/10/2013
Submission of the proposed plan for the Master's thesis submitted by graduate student Taher bin Issa Al-Jubaili	03/03/2013
Master's thesis discussion submitted by graduate student Riyadh Hussein Al-Obaid	19/02/2013
The Cultural and Sports Activity Committee at the College announces the date for submitting the proposed plan for the Master's thesis	13/05/2012
The Cultural and Sports Activity Committee at the College announces the date for submitting the proposed plan for the Master's thesis	13/05/2012
Master's thesis discussion at the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences	12/05/2012
Date for submitting the proposed plan for the Master's thesis	11/01/2012
Discussion session for the proposed plan by a graduate student for the Master's degree	07/01/2012
Announcement of an earlier date for the Master's thesis discussion	01/01/2012
Master's thesis discussion \| Study of Solar Energy Applications and Pressure as Alternatives to Methyl Bromide Gas for Date Palm Pest Control
Master's thesis discussion \| Evaluation of Microbiological Safety of Food in Eastern Region Hospitals
Master's degree \| Using Hydroponically Sprouted Barley as a Partial Substitute for Yellow Corn in Poultry Rations
Date for the discussion of the Master's thesis submitted by graduate student Abdullah Ali Al-Ali
Master's research project discussion in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences for graduate student Nibras Saleh Shwaikhat
Acceptance of the research project for Master's student Du'aa Al-Abdul Lateef in the scientific journal of King Faisal University
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences for graduate student Eman Ayesh Al-Barahim
The Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences holds a Master's thesis discussion for graduate student Alaa Ahmed Al-Yousif
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences at the College of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences
Master's thesis discussion in the Department of Agricultural Business and Consumer Sciences

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