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PhD Petroleum Engineering at University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming, United States

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary PhD with one-on-one faculty access, drawing on mathematics, geology, engineering and the physical sciences, with research in enhanced oil recovery and flow through porous media. The programme is flexible and customizable.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Laramie, WY, United States

What you will study

Research groups include Colloids and Interface Science for Energy and the Environment, Wyoming Petroleum Systems Research Group, Saraji Research Group, Fuel and Chemical Conversion Lab, Center of Innovation for Flow Through Porous Media and Tahmasebi Research Group. Facilities include a DS 6000 Drilling and Completions Simulator and a 90,000-square-foot High Bay Research Facility.

Career pathways

Reservoir simulation specialist, enhanced oil recovery specialist, carbon capture and storage researcher, university professor, technical director. Alumni employers include BP, ExxonMobil, Halliburton, Hess and Saudi Aramco.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 7,260 a year (2026-27). Estimated academic year tuition for the Standard graduate block tuition band (30 credits), Wyoming resident. Excludes fees, housing and other costs. Source

International applicants: USD 21,340 a year (2026-27). Estimated academic year tuition for the Standard graduate block tuition band, non-resident or international. Excludes fees, housing and other costs. Source

Graduate application deadlines vary by programme and are set by the academic department. Graduate admission requires a completed online application, a bachelor's degree or equivalent and a 3.000 cumulative GPA.

The application fee is $40 and non-refundable, paid when the application is submitted through the online application. ACT or SAT scores are not part of the admissions requirements.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/apply.html

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