Best Petroleum Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

China | Beijing

China University of Petroleum – Beijing

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Asia #1 in China

23% Acceptance

15,445 Enrollment

1953 Founded

2

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Austin

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in North America #1 in United States

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

3

China | Nanchong

Southwest Petroleum University

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Asia #2 in China

49% Acceptance

34,755 Enrollment

1958 Founded

4

United States | California

Stanford University

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in North America #2 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

5

Canada | Alberta

University of Calgary

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in North America #1 in Canada

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

6

United States | Texas

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in North America #3 in United States

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

7

United States | Colorado

Colorado School of Mines

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in North America #4 in United States

61% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

8

United Kingdom | England

Imperial College London

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

9

China | Xuzhou

China University of Mining and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Asia #3 in China

30% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

10

Canada | Alberta

University of Alberta

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in North America #2 in Canada

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

11

United States | Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in North America #5 in United States

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

12

United States | Oklahoma State

University of Oklahoma – Norman

For Petroleum Engineering

#8 in North America #6 in United States

77% Acceptance

23,329 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

13

China | Daqing

Northeast Petroleum University

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Asia #4 in China

45% Acceptance

23,848 Enrollment

1960 Founded

14

United States | California

University of California – Berkeley

For Petroleum Engineering

#9 in North America #7 in United States

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

15

Netherlands | Delft

Delft University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

50% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1842 Founded

16

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in Asia #1 in Saudi Arabia

17% Acceptance

5,820 Enrollment

1963 Founded

17

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

For Petroleum Engineering

#10 in North America #8 in United States

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

18

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For Petroleum Engineering

#11 in North America #9 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

19

United States | Oklahoma State

University of Tulsa

For Petroleum Engineering

#12 in North America #10 in United States

62% Acceptance

2,852 Enrollment

1377 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

20

China | Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in Asia #5 in China

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

21

China | Beijing

China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in Asia #6 in China

44% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

22

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

23

Canada | Ontario

University of Waterloo

For Petroleum Engineering

#13 in North America #3 in Canada

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

24

United States | Louisiana

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

For Petroleum Engineering

#14 in North America #11 in United States

73% Acceptance

34,242 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

25

United States | Texas

University of Houston

For Petroleum Engineering

#15 in North America #12 in United States

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

26

Norway | Trondheim

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Europe #1 in Norway

27% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

27

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

For Petroleum Engineering

#16 in North America #13 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

28

United States | Ohio

Ohio State University

For Petroleum Engineering

#17 in North America #14 in United States

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

29

Australia | Perth

Curtin University

For Petroleum Engineering

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

30

United States | California

California Institute of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#18 in North America #15 in United States

3% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

31

Japan | Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Petroleum Engineering

#8 in Asia #1 in Japan

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

32

United States | Arizona

University of Arizona

For Petroleum Engineering

#19 in North America #16 in United States

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

33

China | Jingzhou

Yangtze University

For Petroleum Engineering

#9 in Asia #7 in China

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

34

United Kingdom | Scotland

Heriot-Watt University

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

51% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

35

China | Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

For Petroleum Engineering

#10 in Asia #8 in China

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

36

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

37

Iran | Tehran

Petroleum University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#11 in Asia #1 in Iran

20% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1939 Founded

38

United States | California

University of Southern California

For Petroleum Engineering

#20 in North America #17 in United States

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

39

China | Chongqing

Chongqing University

For Petroleum Engineering

#12 in Asia #9 in China

30% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

40

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

41

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

Technical University of Denmark

For Petroleum Engineering

#7 in Europe #1 in Denmark

38% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1829 Founded

42

Malaysia | Tronoh

Petronas Technology University

For Petroleum Engineering

#13 in Asia #1 in Malaysia

10% Acceptance

11,216 Enrollment

1997 Founded

43

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

For Petroleum Engineering

#15 in Asia #1 in Singapore

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

44

United States | New York State

Columbia University

For Petroleum Engineering

#21 in North America #18 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

45

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

For Petroleum Engineering

#22 in North America #19 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

46

United States | California

University of California-San Diego

For Petroleum Engineering

#23 in North America #20 in United States

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

47

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Petroleum Engineering

#8 in Europe #5 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

48

Norway | Stavanger

University of Stavanger

For Petroleum Engineering

#9 in Europe #2 in Norway

31% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

49

China | Tianjin

Tianjin University

For Petroleum Engineering

#17 in Asia #12 in China

34% Acceptance

35,370 Enrollment

1895 Founded

50

Canada | Saskatchewan

University of Regina

For Petroleum Engineering

#24 in North America #4 in Canada

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

51

United States | Texas

Texas Tech University

For Petroleum Engineering

#25 in North America #21 in United States

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

52

China | Changchun

Jilin University

For Petroleum Engineering

#18 in Asia #13 in China

30% Acceptance

68,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

53

Iran | Tehran

University of Tehran

For Petroleum Engineering

#19 in Asia #2 in Iran

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

54

United States | Utah

University of Utah

For Petroleum Engineering

#26 in North America #22 in United States

86% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

55

United States | New York State

Cornell University

For Petroleum Engineering

#27 in North America #23 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

56

South Korea | Seoul

Seoul National University

For Petroleum Engineering

#20 in Asia #1 in South Korea

20% Acceptance

28,378 Enrollment

1946 Founded

57

China | Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Petroleum Engineering

#21 in Asia #14 in China

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

58

China | Beijing

Beijing Institute of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#22 in Asia #15 in China

29% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

59

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

For Petroleum Engineering

#28 in North America #5 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

60

China | Hefei

University of Science and Technology of China

For Petroleum Engineering

#23 in Asia #16 in China

10% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

61

United States | Wyoming

University of Wyoming

For Petroleum Engineering

#29 in North America #24 in United States

97% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

62

United States | New York State

University of Rochester

For Petroleum Engineering

#30 in North America #25 in United States

40% Acceptance

6,580 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

63

China | Dalian

Dalian University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#24 in Asia #17 in China

30% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

64

United States | North Carolina

Duke University

For Petroleum Engineering

#31 in North America #26 in United States

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

65

United States | New Mexico

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#32 in North America #27 in United States

44% Acceptance

10,813 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

66

Russia | Ufa

Ufa State Petroleum Technological University

For Petroleum Engineering

#10 in Europe #1 in Russia

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

67

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

For Petroleum Engineering

#33 in North America #6 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

68

Norway | Bergen

University of Bergen

For Petroleum Engineering

#11 in Europe #3 in Norway

28% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1946 Founded

69

China | Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#25 in Asia #18 in China

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded

70

United States | West Virginia

West Virginia University

For Petroleum Engineering

#34 in North America #28 in United States

89% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1115 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

71

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

For Petroleum Engineering

#35 in North America #29 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

72

United States | New Jersey

Princeton University

For Petroleum Engineering

#36 in North America #30 in United States

5% Acceptance

5,813 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1746 Founded

73

United States | Texas

Rice University

For Petroleum Engineering

#37 in North America #31 in United States

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

74

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Petroleum Engineering

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

75

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland – College Park

For Petroleum Engineering

#38 in North America #32 in United States

45% Acceptance

31,133 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

76

China | Wuhan

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#26 in Asia #19 in China

26% Acceptance

71,970 Enrollment

1953 Founded

77

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Petroleum Engineering

#12 in Europe #6 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

78

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Petroleum Engineering

#39 in North America #33 in United States

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

79

Australia | Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#4 in Oceania #4 in Australia

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

80

Switzerland | Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Petroleum Engineering

#13 in Europe #1 in Switzerland

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

81

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

For Petroleum Engineering

#40 in North America #34 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

82

China | Beijing

Peking University

For Petroleum Engineering

#27 in Asia #20 in China

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

83

United States | Missouri

Missouri University of Science and Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#41 in North America #35 in United States

73% Acceptance

5,552 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

84

India | Jharkhand

Indian School of Mines

For Petroleum Engineering

#28 in Asia #1 in India

17% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

85

Japan | Suita

Osaka University

For Petroleum Engineering

#29 in Asia #2 in Japan

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

86

Iran | Tehran

Amirkabir University of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#30 in Asia #3 in Iran

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

87

Singapore | Singapore City

Nanyang Technological University

For Petroleum Engineering

#31 in Asia #2 in Singapore

38% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

88

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

For Petroleum Engineering

#5 in Oceania #5 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

89

China | Chengdu

Sichuan University

For Petroleum Engineering

#32 in Asia #21 in China

37% Acceptance

44,200 Enrollment

1896 Founded

90

Japan | Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Petroleum Engineering

#33 in Asia #3 in Japan

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

91

United States | Georgia, US

Georgia Institute of Technology

For Petroleum Engineering

#42 in North America #36 in United States

14% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

92

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

For Petroleum Engineering

#43 in North America #37 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

93

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

For Petroleum Engineering

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

94

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

For Petroleum Engineering

#6 in Oceania #6 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

95

Taiwan | Hsinchu

National Chiao Tung University

For Petroleum Engineering

#34 in Asia #1 in Taiwan

17% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1958 Founded

96

United States | Florida

University of Central Florida

For Petroleum Engineering

#44 in North America #38 in United States

40% Acceptance

59,552 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

97

Switzerland | Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Petroleum Engineering

#14 in Europe #2 in Switzerland

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

98

China | Wuhan

Wuhan University

For Petroleum Engineering

#35 in Asia #22 in China

19% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1893 Founded

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