Petroleum Engineering Grid

Spotlight

Did you know we now offer all three of our graduate degrees online?

Top-Ranked Program

Our undergraduate program is ranked 1st in the Nation, per U.S. News and World Report. Find out why!

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Explore our certificate program

Add valuable depth to your oil and gas industry knowledge.

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Study anywhere in the world with our online graduate degrees.

Recent News

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Two petroleum engineering graduate students were awarded first place in their respective categories when they presented during Student Research Week.

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The college’s graduate program ranks No. 9 among public graduate engineering programs and No. 15 overall in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings.

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Dr. Rita Esuru Okoroafor is developing new best practices and frameworks that support alternative energy storage technologies through her research in porous media.

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By The Numbers

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#1 among undergraduate programs
322 enrolled undergraduate students
137 enrolled graduate students