KFUPM had filed 380 patent applications across various technology areas from 2010-2020. The largest areas were electrical technologies including telecommunications, circuits, and power transmission. General engineering applications also saw many patents in areas like physics, control systems, nanotechnology and materials. Petroleum technologies focused on catalysis, polymers and oil/gas. Mechanical areas included mechanics, heat transfer, acoustics and automotive. Water/fluid leak detection and IT/computing were also areas of research that resulted in patent applications.