Petroleum EngineeringBachelor of Science (B.S.)
Tap into a field growing twice as fast as the national average.
UND's Petroleum Engineering program is the only one in North Dakota and was designed with industry input. The hands-on learning offered at UND will give you the technical skills to recover oil and gas, and the insight you'll need to address future industry challenges.
- Program type:
- Major
- Format:
- On Campus or Online
- Est. time to complete:
- 4 years (6+ online)
- Credit hours:
- 129
Why earn a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering?
Petroleum Engineering at UND
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Study petroleum engineering at an accredited university. The UND petroleum engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
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Tour oil fields around the world without leaving campus in the newly opened Hess Virtual Reality Lab.
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Take a seat at the Drilling Systems Control Simulator and learn how to manage day-to-day operations at oil and gas wells, or crisis situations, in complete safety.
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Get a career-ready education thanks to UND's relationships with industry partners such as the American Petroleum Institute, North Dakota Petroleum Council and our own Industry Advisory Council.
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Access the only core and sample library in North Dakota, which contains samples from three-quarters of the state's oil and coal reservoirs.
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Host to the world’s largest – and only - oil drilling simulator.
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The Petroleum Engineering program provides hands-on learning experience in a variety of disciplines.