Graduate Programs in Energy & Petroleum Engineering
Explore 60+ Energy & Petroleum Engineering graduate programs at 20+ universities across 2 countries.
Overview
Energy and petroleum programs focus on producing and managing energy resources. The grouping covers petroleum and reservoir engineering alongside energy systems, renewable energy and nuclear engineering, combining geoscience, thermodynamics and economics.
A master's deepens technical expertise in either petroleum engineering or energy systems. A PhD trains researchers working on energy technology, carbon management and the energy transition.
Graduates become reservoir and drilling engineers, energy analysts, renewable energy project engineers, nuclear engineers and carbon capture specialists. Oil and gas companies remain major employers, while utilities, renewable developers and energy consultancies are hiring for grid, storage and low-carbon projects.
Most Energy & Petroleum Engineering programs charge between $20,000 and $66,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $18,000 and $68,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Petroleum EngineeringDeadline Dec 2 · Tuition $67,686 · Duration 24 months
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Nuclear Science and Engineering (SM)Deadline Dec 15 · Tuition $64,310 · Duration 24 months
- University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Engineering in Nuclear EngineeringDeadline Jan 7 · Tuition $63,306 · Duration 12 months
- University of CambridgeMPhil in Nuclear EnergyDeadline May 14 · Tuition $57,394 · Duration 11 months
- University of Michigan--Ann ArborMSE in Nuclear Engineering & Radiological SciencesDeadline Oct 1 +1 · Duration 12 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Energy Resources EngineeringDeadline Dec 2 · Tuition $67,686 · Duration 72 months
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Science and EngineeringDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $64,310 · Duration 72 months
- University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear EngineeringDeadline Dec 8 · Tuition $37,602 · Duration 60 months
- University of Michigan--Ann ArborDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological SciencesDeadline Oct 1 +1 · Tuition $63,796 · Duration 60 months
- The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Petroleum and Geosystems EngineeringDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $18,326 · Duration 60 months
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