The conference will take place at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals at the King Fahd Conference Center in the auditorium building 70
How to Reach Conference Venue
By Air through King Fahd International Airport:
- King Fahd International Airport is a 35 mins drive to the conference venue. A taxi will cost you around Saudi Riyal 150 for the one-way trip.
- If your flight makes a stop in Riyadh, you can either take a flight from King Khaled Airport, Riyadh to King Fahd International Airport, Dammam, which takes about an hour (highly recommended), or a train from Riyadh Train Station, which will take you there in around 4 hours.
- If you drive: Follow Fatema Al Zahra St to Qais Ibn Al Haitham, Drive from Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Rd/Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Road to Dhahran. Exit from Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Rd, Take Schools Belt Rd to Schools Rd, slight right onto Schools Rd,
Hotels and Accommodation
A list of different hotels located close to the conference venue; these hotels are offering special rates for MathConnect2026 participants. Please, read carefully the Terms and Conditions before using the suggested phone or email for your reservation.
Apply for Saudi Visa
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The Saudi visa is just a click away once you fill the online visa application form. This visa application is available at the link Here
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If you are a speaker, you would require a Business Visa and MathConnect 2026 coordination team will facilitate you in getting it.
Please, send e-mail to mathconnect@kfupm.edu.sa before the October 30, allowing us to get your visa on time.
About City of Dhahran
Dhahran is a city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. With a total population of 143,936 as of 2022, it is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Together with the nearby cities of Dammam and Khobar, Dhahran forms part of the Dammam Metropolitan Area, which is commonly known as greater Dammam and has an estimated population of 2.2 million as of 2022.
A Concession Agreement to search for oil was signed in Jeddah on May 29, 1933, between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Standard Oil of California. However, it was not until five years later, in 1938, that the first oil in commercial quantities was produced. Standard Oil later established a subsidiary in Saudi Arabia called the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO), now owned by the Saudi government and known as Saudi Aramco. Dhahran. Dhahran is unusual in that a substantial portion of it is made up of gated areas including Saudi Aramco's headquarters and residential camp, the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (built by Aramco). Dhahran is also home to the Mall of Dhahran, one of the biggest shopping complexes in the Eastern Province.
Dhahran has a hot desert climate, featuring summers among the hottest and most humid in the world, and virtually frostfree winters. In Summers, the Temperatures in Dhahran can rise to more than 40 °C, while in winder it can fall to -2 to -5 degrees °C.
The extensive highway network in the Dhahran, Khobar, Dammam area serves the strategically important national oil industry, led by Saudi Aramco, as well as the local population. About 40 km distance from Dhahran, there is big international airports that provides commercial, private and cargo services to the entire Metropolitan Area of Dhahran, Dammam, and Khobar.
There are variety of tourists attractions near Dhahran. Of these, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, also known as Ithra, a cultural center situated in Dhahran. Some other attraction near Dhahran is Located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, Al Qarah Mountain in Al Ahsa. These mountains are a 25- minute drive away from Al Ahsa National Park and is considered.
