Petroleum Engineering

Southwest Petroleum University (SWPU), founded in 1958, is the second petroleum university since the establishment of P.R. China. It is jointly built by the central and local governments, with the Sichuan Provincial Government as the main administrator. In 2013, SWPU was selected into the “National Central and Western Universities Basic Capacity Construction Project” and became one of the 100 universities in the project. The discipline of Petroleum and natural gas engineering has been selected as the national first-class discipline for two consecutive rounds, and has been rated as A+ discipline in the national discipline assessment. Now it has formed the discipline development pattern of “co-developing oil and gas, with gas being featured”, making the broadest discipline coverage and the most complete research directions across China and even around the world. Engineering has entered the top 1‰ of ESI rankings in the world, while Chemistry, Materials Science, Geo-science and Environmental/Ecology are among the top 1% of ESI rankings in the world.

Tuition Fee

RMB 16,000 per year
RMB 64,000 in total (About $ 8,939)

This university has a staff of 2,506,of whom 261 are full professors, senior engineers and other senior professionals, and 574 are associate professors, associate senior engineers and other associate senior professionals. There are 1,630 full-time teachers, including 1 Chinese Academy of Engineering academicians, 2 State Council Academic Degrees Committee members, 2 “National Science Fund for DistinguishedYoung Scholars” receivers, 2 Distinguished “Changjiang Scholars Program” Professors, 1 “Sichuan Spire Talents Training Project”candidates, and 9 “New Century Hundred-Thousand-Ten Thousand Talents Project” candidates.  

SWPU has 111 scientific research bases on all levels,which have undertaken 2,679 government research projects and 3,757 petroleum industry sponsored research projects since the initiation of China’s 12th Five-YearPlan. SWPU has been awarded the grand prize and first prize of “NationalScience and Technology Progress” and the second prize of “National Science and Technology Progress and Invention”, totaling 133 times; the university has been awarded state-level teaching achievement prizes and ministerial-level teaching achievement prizes, the former amountingto 8 times while the latter 84 times.  

For academic exchanges and research collaboration, SWPU has established close ties with universities and academic research institutionsin the United States, Russia, Britain, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, etc.  

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

Non-Chinese citizens with the age of 18 to 25 who are in good health and  willing to abide by Chinese laws and regulations, Southwest Petroleum University rules and regulations, respect Chinese customs, and abide by social ethics.

English proficiency certificate(IELTS, TOFEL or certificate of English level of previous degree).

"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.

*1. Passport-sized photo

A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

*2. Passport validity shall be more than 24 months

*3. Non-criminal record

*4. English proficiency test certificate

*5. High school graduate certificate

Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

*6. High school academic transcript

Certified Chinese or English translations are required for non-English materials.

*7. Health check record

8. Other supporting materials, such as certificates of awards, etc.

A-Level：20000/year

B-Level：8000/year

C-Level：5000/year

D-Level：2000/year