28-10-2024, 04:17 PM
Kafuri Majatran News Agency
King Bassam II University of Minerals and Petroleum launched, inaugural class begins.
September, 5561
Minister of Education and Culture Ashqar el-Rehmann announced the founding of the King Bassam II University of Minerals and Petroleum, an amalgamation of several smaller colleges and universities located in Lehaza, Pabeus that focus on engineering and geo-sciences. The unification program was first proposed by the President of the Kafuri Center for Petroleum Studies and Research, Muhyddeen al-Ghaffari, in 5558, and formally entertained by the Ministry of Education and Culture after the urging of King Bassam II to develop a robust education program aimed at bringing the best and brightest to Kafuristan as well as ensuring that Kafuristan is a world-leader in the field of oil and natural gas for eternity. The campus broke ground in 5559 after the Ministry of Education and Culture approved formally of the project and the campus was founded on an abandoned housing development that was moved following issues with funding from a private developer, the Majali family personally paid approximately $327m LOD to the developer to assist in the moving of the housing complex and the development of a new one, which earned the President al-Ghaffari to propose naming the new university after the reigning King. During the construction of the campus, the Ministry of Education and Culture brought together several smaller colleges and upstart universities that struggled to attract students as well as leaders in the field due to the intense competition, the centralization of these schools under one roof has the potential to generate a massive leap in oil and natural gas technologies, as well as research and exploration. The bulk of the campus was completed in early 5561, and the school entered into basic operations.
The university began accepting applications in the spring of 5561 for the fall of 5561, and several prominent leaders within Sharnaft and the government have announced their acceptance into programs. The University will offer programs in Engineering, Physics, Computing, Mathematics, Petroleum Engineering, Geoscience, Chemicals, Materials, Design, Architecture, Business, Business Administration, and a General Studies program for new students. King Bassam II announced that the Majali family would be endowing the institution with a large scale scholarship program worth approximately $1b LOD for Kafuri and Majatran students who aim to study at the university.