Top 10 World’s Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges

Petroleum engineering colleges are one of the most sought-after schools especially now that petroleum engineers are in-demand in the industry nowadays. The following are some of the best schools in the world that offer petroleum engineering courses.

10. Heriot-Watt University10.  Heriot-Watt University

Located at United Kingdom, the Heriot-Watt University has always been known in producing the best petroleum engineers in the world. In fact, its Petroleum Engineering Department belongs to top three worldwide. It is also being recognized for its outstanding achievements by being awarded with the Queens Prizes for Higher and Further Education. Students are being exposed to the various research works in petroleum engineering especially that of economic hydrocarbon recovery for which the Heriot-Watt University is best known for. Meanwhile, its Petroleum Engineering Department takes pride of its postgraduate Institute of Petroleum Engineering.

9. University of Tulsa9. University of Tulsa

The University of Tulsa in Oklahoma takes pride on its McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering where students are being groomed to become professional petroleum engineers. The school also serves as a good training ground for those who want to proceed for a higher degree in petroleum engineering. Aside from the bachelor’s degree, the school offers Master’s in Engineering and Master’s in Science as well as Ph.D. programs. The McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering is accredited with the famous Engineering Accreditation Commission. Students can expect more research works and application of modern technologies in experimental activities that mostly involve drilling and reservoir engineering.

8. University of Stavanger8. University of Stavanger

Located in Norway, the University of Stavanger is the home of the International Research Institute of Stavanger. It is where petroleum engineering research and development takes place. In fact, this institution is always being tapped by private and government agencies when it comes to discovery and production of economic petroleum. Meanwhile, the school has its Department of Petroleum Engineering which oversees the training and academic development of its petroleum engineering students. It pays particular attention to drilling engineering, natural gas engineering, investment and decision analysis, petroleum geosciences engineering, production engineering and reservoir engineering. The department has 60 instructors and staff who provide teachings to students of bachelor, Master’s and Doctorate degrees.

7. Al-Habeeb College of Engineering and Technology7. Al-Habeeb College of Engineering and Technology

The Al-Habeeb College of Engineering and Technology is one of India’s pride when it comes to petroleum engineering academic trainings. In here, students are exposed to the various strategies, analyses, experiments and theories in petroleum engineering. The school always emphasizes to its students the demand of petroleum engineers worldwide and the good career growth that one can get after graduating from the course. The Al-Habeeb College of Engineering and Technology gives focus on geology, petro physicists, geophysics, formation evaluation, production engineering, well testing, drilling engineering, reservoir stimulation, experimental measurement methods, reservoir engineering, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. The school has also a good linkage with various private oil/petroleum companies where its students can eventually find employment after graduation.

6. Universiti Teknologi Petronas6. Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Owned by the famous Petronas Company in Malaysia, the Universiti Teknologi Petronas has a 4-square kilometre campus located at Bandar Seri Iskandar, Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia. The school is famous when it comes to petroleum engineering trainings and academic teach-ins. Students do not have a hard time finding employment after graduation because they can always opt to work with Petronas, being Malaysia’s national oil company. The Universiti Teknologi Petronas is one of the best in Asia and is being considered by many as a premier petroleum engineering school.

5. Marietta College

5. Marietta CollegeThe Marietta College is the home of the Edwy R. Brown Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology where the bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering is being offered. The department is accredited with the Engineering Accreditation Committee and the ranks ninth in America as one of the largest petroleum engineering schools. The program is being manned by instructors and organizations that are experts in the field of petroleum engineering research and development. The school also boasts of the high employment of their students after graduation wherein they are being paid well in their petroleum engineering career.

4. Petroleum Institute4. Petroleum Institute

Established in 2001, the Petroleum Institute is located at Sas Al Nakhl, Abu Dhabi. Aside from petroleum engineering course, the school also offers other bachelor’s degrees in engineering such as the Metallurgical and Polymer Science and Engineering and Petroleum Geosciences. Master’s degree in Engineering and Science programs are also available in the school. The Petroleum Institute is famous worldwide with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company a one of its major sponsors. Students are assured of modern laboratories and well-equipped school facilities with modern state-of-the-art modern technologies. The school is accredited with the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and is affiliated with the University of Maryland and Colorado School of Mines.

3. University of New South Wales3. University of New South Wales

Located in Australia, the University of New South Wales has been in the industry for a long time already. It basically knows the demand of the oil industry as far as human resources are concerned. Established in 1985, the University of New South Wales has been producing brilliant individuals who excel in the field of petroleum engineering. Immediate employment is assured to its graduates as the school is affiliated with the Australia’s petroleum industry. Its School of Petroleum Engineering is being considered to be the oldest and finest institution that offers bachelor’s and postgraduate degrees in petroleum engineering.

2. Curtin University2. Curtin University

Still located in Australia, the Curtin University is the home of high-class faculty staff that provides top quality teachings and trainings to students who are interested with the field of petroleum engineering. The school also offers advanced programs and is affiliated with major petroleum companies and institutions worldwide. Students are exposed to on-site training especially at the school’s oil hub.

1. Colorado School of Mines1. Colorado School of Mines

The Colorado School of Mines is being considered to be the best among petroleum engineering colleges in the world. Its Petroleum Engineering Department has a reputation worldwide to be the best in the research and development as far as petroleum engineering training is concern. Students are extensively trained and motivated to be the best petroleum engineers in the future. Coupled with these brilliant trainings, students also benefit the world-class facilities of the school and highly modernized technologies. With this, the industry can expect graduates of Colorado School of Mines to be at par with what the industry needs nowadays.

10 Comments on "Top 10 World’s Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges"

  1. UTP dihatiku | UTP stay in my heart

  2. proud to be one of ex-UTP students 🙂

  3. Danar Sampurno | April 10, 2013 at 11:52 pm | Reply

    where’s Texas A&M and UT Austin? It should be in top 3 along with CSM

  4. where is Texas A&M university… This is ranking is completely wrong!!! In India there are better institutes like Indian school of mines, university of petroleum and energy studies. Please update the misleading post or delete it.

  5. Ukegbu SuperSun Henry Enyinnay | June 3, 2013 at 10:08 am | Reply

    which of this schools is the cheapest to attend

  6. Piotr Tepka | July 7, 2013 at 3:29 pm | Reply

    huh? smells like a bullshit!

  7. But UTP is teaching heriot watt sylibus for their petroleum engineering. How can they be higher than heriot watt? Something fishy.. Unrealiable source!

  8. if it is that where somali students can join ? s
    it is india,Austrlia,usa, or other

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