Why Energy and Petroleum Engineering at UW?
Energy is the lifeblood of modern society, powering everything from our daily commutes to the global economy. As an energy and petroleum engineering student, you'll play a vital role in shaping the world's energy future, from everyday energy usage to large-scale global systems. Your UW education will equip you with the skills and knowledge to make a real difference in the world and contribute to a more sustainable future for all.
- 18:1 faculty-student ratio -- 90 percent of courses are taught by engineering professors, not grad students.
- Over 300 engineering-based scholarships available -- many energy and petroleum specific!
- Robust internship and job pipeline: UW petroleum engineering students have interned at Anadarko, BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Halliburton, Hess, Kuwait Oil Co., Matador, Noble Energy, Royal Dutch Shell, Turkish Petroleum, True Oil LLC, Baker Hughes, Encana and others.
- World-class facilities: UW houses the world’s most advanced Drilling and Completions Simulation Lab in higher education, plus top-tier labs for drilling fluids, petrophysics, production, and project design. We are also home to the High Bay Research Facility, which houses the Center of Innovation for Flow Through Porous Media and the Energy Innovation Center, with cutting-edge labs for oil recovery, hydrogen storage, and carbon capture.
- Faculty conduct ground-breaking research in areas such as clean energy, shale gas, shale oil, rock physics and reservoir modeling. Professors of practice offer insights into the way the industry actually operates, based on their many years of experience. Opportunities for undergraduate research as well!
The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.