Graduate Students

Petroleum Engineering

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Minimum Admission Criteria:

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering or closely related field from an accredited institution

GPA: 3.0 | GRE: 305 (or 1150) | Deadline: Fall admission Feb. 1 | Deadline: Spring admission Oct. 1 | Apply!

Additional English proficiency requirements for international students:

TOEFL: Minimum score of 80 | IELTS: Minimum score of 6.5 in each section

 

Application documents needed for uploading:

•Current resume

•Transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended, unofficial copy

• GRE Test Scores, unofficial copy

•TOEFL/IELTS Test Scores, unofficial copy

• Statement of purpose (personal statement)

• Email contact information for three professional references

 

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Ph.D. Programs:

The mission of the graduate program in Petroleum Engineering is to prepare students to be leaders in industry, government, or academia.  The field of engineering is continuously evolving and alumni with the advanced education and research skills associated with obtaining graduate degrees have the flexibility, breadth, and depth to become leaders as the problems of tomorrow arise.

All students in the Ph.D. program will learn the research techniques that individuals working in national laboratories, industrial positions and academia.

**Note: An M.S. degree is not required to enter a Ph.D. program.

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Ph.D. Course Requirements

1. Students with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from an accredited institution.

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Items	Course Description	Credits
Core courses	At least three courses from the following:  PETE 5020 - Thermodynamics  PETE 5010 - Transport Phenomena  PETE 5080 - Interfacial Phenomena  PETE 5310 - Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery  PETE 5060 - Flow through Porous Media	9
Required courses	PETE 5355 - Mathematical Methods (3 credits)  PETE 5090 - Research Methods (3 credits)	6
Seminar	PETE 5890 - Graduate Seminar	6
Electives	Graduate-approved elective courses (PETE or other), selected by the student with approval of the student's advisor.	21
Dissertation	PETE 5980 – Dissertation Research	30
	TOTAL (minimum)	72

 

2. Students with M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from UW

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Items	Course Description	Credits
Transferred	Plan A M.S. courses	26
Required courses	PETE 5090 - Research Methods	3
Seminar	PETE 5890 - Graduate Seminar	4
Electives	Graduate-approved elective courses (PETE or other), selected by the student with approval of the student's advisor.	9
Dissertation	PETE 5980 – Dissertation Research	30
	TOTAL (minimum)	72

 

3. Students with M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from another accredited institution

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Items	Course Description	Credits
Transferred	Approved M.S. courses	14
Core courses	At least four courses from the following:  PETE 5020 - Thermodynamics  PETE 5010 - Transport Phenomena  PETE 5080 - Interfacial Phenomena  PETE 5310 - Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery  PETE 5060 - Flow through Porous Media  PETE 5355 - Mathematical Methods	12*
Required courses	PETE 5090 - Research Methods	3
Seminar	PETE 5890 - Graduate Seminar	4
Electives	Graduate-approved elective courses (PETE or other), selected by the student with approval of the student's advisor.	9
Dissertation	PETE 5980 – Dissertation Research	30
	TOTAL (minimum)	72

*Some or all of these credit hours can be transferred by petition, provided they are non-degree credits. 

 

4. Students with M.S. degree in a geoscience from another accredited institution

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Items	Course Description	Credits
Transferred	Approved M.S. and non-degree graduate courses in geosciences	12
Core courses	At least six courses from the following:  PETE 5010 - Transport Phenomena  PETE 5020 - Thermodynamics  PETE 5060 - Flow through Porous Media  PETE 5080 - Interfacial Phenomena  PETE 5310 - Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery  PETE 5355 - Mathematical Methods	18*
Required courses	PETE 5090 - Research Methods	3
Required Undergraduate Courses	At least eight undergraduate courses: six credits in mathematics and 18 credits in petroleum engineering, including                                                                                                                         PETE 3200 - Reservoir Engineering  PETE 3715 - Production Engineering  PETE 3255 - Basic Drilling Engineering	24
Seminar	PETE 5890 - Graduate Seminar	4
Electives	Graduate-approved elective courses (PETE or other), selected by the student with approval of the student's advisor.	9
Thesis	PETE 5980 – Doctoral Thesis	30
	TOTAL (minimum)	72

*Some or all of these credit hours can be transferred by petition, provided they are non-degree credits.