Best Universities for Petroleum Engineering in North America

Below is the list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Petroleum Engineering. A graph of 258K citations received by 13K academic papers made by 68 universities in North America 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.

University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in North America

#1 in Canada

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

Colorado School of Mines

United States | Colorado

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 90%

Stanford University

United States | California

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in North America

#2 in Canada

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1908

University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in North America

#5 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

University of Wyoming

United States | Wyoming

For Petroleum Engineering

#8 in North America

#6 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

West Virginia University

United States | West Virginia

For Petroleum Engineering

#9 in North America

#7 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Petroleum Engineering

#10 in North America

#8 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Petroleum Engineering

#11 in North America

#9 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Petroleum Engineering

#12 in North America

#10 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Petroleum Engineering

#13 in North America

#11 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 40,363
Founded: 1855

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Petroleum Engineering

#14 in North America

#12 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

University of Tulsa

United States | Oklahoma

For Petroleum Engineering

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,333

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

United States | New Mexico

For Petroleum Engineering

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Petroleum Engineering

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

University of Regina

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Petroleum Engineering

#18 in North America

#3 in Canada

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1911

University of Southern California

United States | California

For Petroleum Engineering

#19 in North America

#16 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Petroleum Engineering

#20 in North America

#4 in Canada

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

Missouri University of Science and Technology

United States | Missouri

For Petroleum Engineering

#21 in North America

#17 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1314
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

Rice University

United States | Texas

For Petroleum Engineering

#22 in North America

#18 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,215

University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Petroleum Engineering

#23 in North America

#5 in Canada

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

University of North Dakota

United States | North Dakota

For Petroleum Engineering

#24 in North America

#19 in the United States

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Petroleum Engineering

#25 in North America

#20 in the United States

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Petroleum Engineering

#26 in North America

#21 in the United States

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

University of Kansas

United States | Kansas

For Petroleum Engineering

#27 in North America

#22 in the United States

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Petroleum Engineering

#28 in North America

#23 in the United States

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Petroleum Engineering

#29 in North America

#24 in the United States

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Petroleum Engineering

#30 in North America

#25 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Petroleum Engineering

#31 in North America

#6 in Canada

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

United States | Louisiana

For Petroleum Engineering

#32 in North America

#26 in the United States

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma

For Petroleum Engineering

#33 in North America

#27 in the United States

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Petroleum Engineering

#34 in North America

#28 in the United States

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Petroleum Engineering

#35 in North America

#29 in the United States

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Petroleum Engineering

#36 in North America

#30 in the United States

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

University of Alaska Fairbanks

United States | Alaska

For Petroleum Engineering

#37 in North America

#31 in the United States

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador

For Petroleum Engineering

#38 in North America

#7 in Canada

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1925

Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Petroleum Engineering

#39 in North America

#32 in the United States

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Petroleum Engineering

#40 in North America

#33 in the United States

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

University of Alabama

United States | Alabama

For Petroleum Engineering

#41 in North America

#34 in the United States

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Petroleum Engineering

#42 in North America

#35 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Petroleum Engineering

#43 in North America

#36 in the United States

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Petroleum Engineering

#44 in North America

#37 in the United States

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

Clarkson University

United States | New York State

For Petroleum Engineering

#45 in North America

#38 in the United States

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,308

Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Petroleum Engineering

#46 in North America

#39 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Petroleum Engineering

#47 in North America

#40 in the United States

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Petroleum Engineering

#48 in North America

#41 in the United States

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Petroleum Engineering

#49 in North America

#8 in Canada

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

McGill University

Canada | Quebec

For Petroleum Engineering

#50 in North America

#9 in Canada

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Petroleum Engineering

#51 in North America

#42 in the United States

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

Michigan Technological University

United States | Michigan

For Petroleum Engineering

#52 in North America

#43 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Petroleum Engineering

#53 in North America

#44 in the United States

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Petroleum Engineering

#54 in North America

#45 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Petroleum Engineering

#55 in North America

#46 in the United States

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

New Jersey Institute of Technology

United States | New Jersey

For Petroleum Engineering

#56 in North America

#47 in the United States

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Petroleum Engineering

#57 in North America

#48 in the United States

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Petroleum Engineering

#58 in North America

#49 in the United States

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

University of Akron

United States | Ohio

For Petroleum Engineering

#59 in North America

#50 in the United States

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

Ohio University

United States | Ohio

For Petroleum Engineering

#60 in North America

#51 in the United States

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

Concordia University

Canada | Quebec

For Petroleum Engineering

#61 in North America

#10 in Canada

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 43,752
Founded: 1974

University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Petroleum Engineering

#62 in North America

#52 in the United States

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Petroleum Engineering

#63 in North America

#53 in the United States

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

Iowa State University

United States | Iowa

For Petroleum Engineering

#64 in North America

#54 in the United States

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

St John's University - New York

United States | New York State

For Petroleum Engineering

#65 in North America

#55 in the United States

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,771

University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Petroleum Engineering

#66 in North America

#56 in the United States

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Petroleum Engineering

#67 in North America

#57 in the United States

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Petroleum Engineering

#68 in North America

#58 in the United States

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

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Acoustical Engineering225

Aerospace Engineering322

Agricultural Engineering141

Applied/Engineering Physics248

Architectural Engineering152

Architecture201

Automation and Control engineering277

Automotive Engineering185

Biochemical Engineering194

Biomedical Engineering242

Biotechnology186

Chemical Engineering277

Civil Engineering195

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Computer Networking248

Construction Management231

Electrical Engineering221

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Firefighting and Fire Science245

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Nanotechnology279

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Optical Engineering343

Polymer science and Plastics engineering292

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Remote Sensing247

Renewable Energy Engineering190

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Technical Drawing224

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Transportation Engineering238