Best Universities for Petroleum Engineering in Asia

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 353M citations received by 25.6M academic papers made by 440 universities in Asia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in China
#1 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
15,445
Founded
1953

2. Southwest Petroleum University

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in China
#4 in the World
Enrollment
34,755
Founded
1958

3. China University of Mining and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in China
#9 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1909

4. Tsinghua University

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in China
#17 in the World
Enrollment
48,739
Founded
1911

6. Northeast Petroleum University

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in China
#22 in the World
Enrollment
23,848
Founded
1960

7. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in China
#23 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1952

8. Zhejiang University

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in China
#31 in the World
Enrollment
60,739
Founded
1897

9. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Petroleum Engineering

#8 in China
#32 in the World
Enrollment
40,346
Founded
1896

10. University of Tokyo

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Japan
#33 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,133
Founded
1877

11. Tianjin University

For Petroleum Engineering

#9 in China
#34 in the World
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

12. National University of Singapore

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Singapore
#40 in the World
Enrollment
30,098
Founded
1905

13. Petroleum University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Iran
#43 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1939

14. University of Tehran

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Iran
#44 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
52,588
Founded
1934

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Petroleum Engineering

#10 in China
#48 in the World
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1896

16. Chongqing University

For Petroleum Engineering

#11 in China
#49 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

17. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#12 in China
#53 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1940

18. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#13 in China
#54 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1920

19. Seoul National University

For Petroleum Engineering

#55 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
28,378
Founded
1946

20. University of Science and Technology of China

For Petroleum Engineering

#14 in China
#56 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1958

21. Petronas Technology University

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Malaysia
#59 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1997

22. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Iran
#67 in the World
Enrollment
12,468
Founded
1958

23. Yangtze University

For Petroleum Engineering

#15 in China
#70 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
2003

24. Jilin University

For Petroleum Engineering

#16 in China
#76 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

25. Nanyang Technological University

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Singapore
#79 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1955

26. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#17 in China
#80 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1953

27. Dalian University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#18 in China
#81 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

28. Sharif University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Iran
#82 in the World
Enrollment
8,935
Male:Female
66:34
Founded
1965

29. Tohoku University

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Japan
#84 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
17,665
Founded
1907

30. Xi'an Shiyou University

For Petroleum Engineering

#19 in China
#85 in the World
Enrollment
23,000
Founded
1951

31. Kuwait University

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Kuwait
#86 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1966

32. Osaka University

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Japan
#95 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
23,044
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1931

33. Kyoto University

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Japan
#101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
1897

34. National Taiwan University

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Taiwan
#103 in the World
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1945

35. KAIST

For Petroleum Engineering

#105 in the World
Enrollment
10,249
Founded
1971

36. Shiraz University

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in Iran
#109 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1946

37. Wuhan University

For Petroleum Engineering

#20 in China
#111 in the World
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

38. Indian School of Mines

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in India
#112 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1926

39. Sichuan University

For Petroleum Engineering

#21 in China
#113 in the World
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

40. National Chiao Tung University

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Taiwan
#115 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1958

42. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Petroleum Engineering

#22 in China
#119 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1937

43. Southeast University

For Petroleum Engineering

#23 in China
#121 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
30,664
Founded
1902

44. Peking University

For Petroleum Engineering

#24 in China
#122 in the World
Enrollment
35,915
Founded
1898

45. Kyushu University

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in Japan
#124 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

47. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#25 in China
#130 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1958

48. Middle East Technical University

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Turkey
#132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
14,928
Founded
1956

49. Beihang University

For Petroleum Engineering

#26 in China
#135 in the World
Founded
1952

50. Sultan Qaboos University

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Oman
#140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1986

51. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in Japan
#141 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
10,357
Founded
1881

52. Tongji University

For Petroleum Engineering

#27 in China
#144 in the World
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

53. Akita University

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in Japan
#146 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
5,157
Founded
1949

55. Central South University

For Petroleum Engineering

#28 in China
#152 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1914

56. Chengdu University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#29 in China
#153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1956

58. King Saud University

For Petroleum Engineering

#157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

60. Tel Aviv University

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Israel
#162 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1956

61. Putra Malaysia University

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Malaysia
#171 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1973

62. Shandong University

For Petroleum Engineering

#31 in China
#173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

63. Nagoya University

For Petroleum Engineering

#8 in Japan
#176 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
16,376
Founded
1939

64. Northeastern University, China

For Petroleum Engineering

#32 in China
#179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
1923

65. Istanbul Technical University

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Turkey
#180 in the World
Enrollment
15,358
Founded
1944

66. Tarbiat Modares University

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in Iran
#183 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
9,270
Founded
1982

67. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Petroleum Engineering

#33 in China
#186 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

68. Bandung Institute of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Indonesia
#188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
23,848
Founded
1959

69. Yonsei University

For Petroleum Engineering

#189 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
29,502
Founded
1957

70. University of Malaya

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Malaysia
#190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1905

71. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in India
#193 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

72. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Petroleum Engineering

#34 in China
#195 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1952

73. Hokkaido University

For Petroleum Engineering

#9 in Japan
#199 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

74. East China University of Science and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#35 in China
#203 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1952

75. Nanjing University

For Petroleum Engineering

#36 in China
#208 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

76. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
940
Founded
2009

77. South China University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#37 in China
#214 in the World
Enrollment
42,720
Founded
1952

78. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#38 in China
#220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1991

79. Ocean University of China

For Petroleum Engineering

#39 in China
#223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1924

80. Hunan University

For Petroleum Engineering

#40 in China
#224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1926

81. Southwest Jiaotong University

For Petroleum Engineering

#41 in China
#231 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
44,000
Founded
1896

82. Hanyang University

For Petroleum Engineering

#233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
1939

83. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#42 in China
#236 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1953

85. Hohai University

For Petroleum Engineering

#43 in China
#239 in the World
Founded
1915

86. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in India
#240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1951

87. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in Iran
#241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1929

88. National Cheng Kung University

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Taiwan
#243 in the World
Enrollment
20,292
Founded
1931

89. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Petroleum Engineering

#44 in China
#244 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1938

90. Weizmann Institute of Science

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Israel
#246 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
1,380
Founded
1934

92. Keio University

For Petroleum Engineering

#10 in Japan
#253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
33,437
Founded
1858

93. Pusan National University

For Petroleum Engineering

#263 in the World
Enrollment
27,780
Founded
1946

94. Beijing Normal University

For Petroleum Engineering

#46 in China
#267 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1902

95. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Petroleum Engineering

#47 in China
#272 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
39,000
Founded
1956

96. Jiangsu University

For Petroleum Engineering

#48 in China
#275 in the World
Enrollment
37,600
Founded
1902

97. Beijing University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#49 in China
#278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
24,442
Founded
1960

98. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#50 in China
#280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1958

99. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Israel
#282 in the World
Enrollment
17,225
Founded
1969

100. City University of Hong Kong

For Petroleum Engineering

#51 in China
#285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1984