Program Description

Education Objectives

The educational aim of Petroleum Engineering specialty is to cultivate qualified personnel with advanced technology and engineering knowledge. To develop all-round morality, intellectuality and physical fitness, they can adapt to the needs of modern petroleum industrial development. They don’t gain just the basic training on petroleum engineering, but also can be engaged in petroleum engineering design, operation and construction, production and management, scientific development and applied research etc. when they graduate from the university.

Main subjects and degree courses

Main subjects: Oil and Gas Well Engineering, Oil and Gas Development Engineering

Degree courses: Elementary Chinese, A Survey of China, Advanced Math, Physics, Program Design Language, Chemistry, Oil Field Chemistry, Fluid Mechanics, Theory Mechanics, Material Mechanics, Oil Field Development Geology, Well-drilling Engineering, Oil Production Engineering, Reservoir Engineering etc.

What can you do with a Major in Petroleum Engineering?

There are four areas: Finding the oil, Evaluating its potential, Maximizing its recovery, Transportation & storage.

Petroleum engineers can specialize in environmental safety regulations, or they can move into other areas such as entrepreneurship and consulting. Another developing opportunity is in sales engineering. This involves the service and testing functions for various types of equipment in the industry.

Future Study and Career

CUP have 19,420 full-time undergraduates, 4,782 postgraduates, 320 international students, and 61,000 distance and supported students.

Applicants with bachelor's degrees in petroleum engineering enjoy an advantage when applying for a master's degree program. Geology, Geophysical Prospecting, Mining and Economic Management are the leading area for further study. One third of undergraduates are admitted to master's degree program.Those who have the excellent performance during undergraduate study could be excused from an examination and directly go on postgraduate study.

Over the years, CUP has consistently ranked among the leading universities in graduate placement, which reached 90% for seventeen consecutive years. The university has so far had over 200,000 graduates, some of whom are well-paid employers in CNPC, SINOPEC, CNOOC and CHEMCHINA.

School of Petroleum Engineering

Departments and institutes of School of Petroleum Engineering include Department of Oil andGas well Drilling Engineering,Departmentof Oil Production Engineering, Departmentof ReservoirEngineering, Departmentof Oilfield Chemistry, Departmentof Marine Oil and Gas Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Research Center of High Pressure Fluid Jet, Institute of Diamond Bit, Experiment Teaching Center, College Office, Office of International Affairs, Institute of Oil & Gas Well Drilling Engineering, Institute of Oil & Gas Field Development Engineering, Institute of Oilfield Chemistry and Institute of Marine Petroleum Engineering.

Entry Requirements

1. High School Graduate

2. Be Health

3. Have a good English Level

4. Valid passport

Application Materials

5. Resume

Written in Chinese or in English

6. English proficiency test certificate

For example, IELTS or TOEFL, only for applicant whose native language is not English

7. Two letters of recommendation 

From professor or associate professor or equivalents

8. Information Form For CUP Foreign Students