Compare 23 Energy / Petroleum PhD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 23 Energy / Petroleum PhD programs in the US across 19 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 20% report it as a requirement. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

Top Programs

Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Science and Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $64,310
    Program duration
    72 months
  2. 2

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 8
    Annual tuition
    $37,602
    Program duration
    60 months
  3. 3

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

    Application deadline
    Oct 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $63,796
    Program duration
    60 months
  4. 4

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $18,326
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    University of Wisconsin--Madison

    Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics

    Application deadline
    Dec 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $24,054
  6. 6

    Purdue University--West Lafayette

    Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering

    Application deadline
    Sep 30 +2
    Program duration
    48 months
  7. 7

    Pennsylvania State University--University Park

    Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering

    Application deadline
    Oct 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $31,556
    Program duration
    84 months
  8. 8

    University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

    Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering

    Application deadline
    Oct 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $39,344
    Program duration
    84 months
  9. 9

    University of California, Davis

    Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Science

    Application deadline
    Jun 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $30,692
  10. 10

    North Carolina State University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Science and Engineering

    Application deadline
    Sep 15 +3
    Annual tuition
    $34,033

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Complete Program List23 programs

The complete list of Energy / Petroleum PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Science and Engineering72 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering60 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences60 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering60 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyPhD in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering48 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering84 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering84 months
#62University of California, DavisDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Science
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering
#96University of FloridaDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering Sciences
#114North Carolina State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Science and Engineering
Colorado School of MinesDoctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering
Colorado School of MinesDoctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering
Oregon State UniversityPhD Nuclear Science and Engineering48 months
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteDoctor of Philosophy in Engineering in Nuclear Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNuclear Engineering and Science: PhD
University of OklahomaDoctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering
University of TulsaDoctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering

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