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Admission Requirements

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering department admits students to the following degree programs: Master of Science in petroleum and natural gas engineering (M.S. PNGE) and petroleum and natural gas engineering major under College of Engineering and Mineral Resources interdisciplinary doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.). Students in these programs must comply with the rules and regulations as presented in the general requirements for graduate work in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.

Master of Science in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

Admission to the M.S.PNGE program is open to those holding a baccalaureate degree in Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering or its equivalent or baccalaureate degrees in other fields of engineering. Students admitted with baccalaureate degrees in other fields of engineering are required to take some petroleum & natural gas engineering courses as prerequisites for graduate courses. To be admitted as a regular graduate student, an applicant must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Applicants who cannot meet these conditions may be considered for provisional admission.

Doctor of Philosophy

A candidate for the degree of doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) must meet the following requirements:

  • B.S. or M.S. degree in petroleum engineering from an ABET accredited, or an internationally recognized petroleum engineering program or equivalent; with a grade point average (GPA) equal to, or greater than 3.0 and 3.2, respectively.
  • A score of at least 75 percentile for Graduate Record Examination (GRE) quantitative analysis.
  • A score of 213 or better on computer-based TOEFL, or 550 or better on the paper based TOEFL is required for international applicants whose native language is not English.
  • At least three recommendation letters; one of which must be from the applicants previous thesis advisor or an academic equivalent.



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