Petroleum Engineering
The Department was established in the academic year 1958/1959 as one of the departments within the College of Engineering at the University of Baghdad. Its primary objective is to equip students with the required skills and knowledge to become expert personnel in petroleum engineering through a four-year programme. Upon completing 170 credit hours, students will receive a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering.
The departmental programme covers an array of petroleum engineering subjects, encompassing oil and gas well drilling, reservoir engineering, production engineering, gas technology, and secondary oil extraction techniques. The department first launched the Master’s programme in 1980. Following this, in 1992, the Doctoral programme began, which now features specialisations in the areas of production engineering, reservoir engineering, and drilling engineering.
Vision:
The department is staffed by instructors who possess either a Ph.D. or a Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering. They have graduated hundreds of Iraqi and Arab engineers in undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the previous five decades. Currently, numerous graduates hold technical and academic positions in various government departments, within and outside of Iraq, and the private sector.
Mission:
Since 2003, the department has taken concrete measures to enhance its partnerships with global oil companies, including Total, CMG, BP, and Schlumberger in diverse domains.
The Department of Petroleum Engineering has set the goal of cultivating esteemed petroleum engineers competent to
- work in diverse domains of the oil and gas industry.
- Support the educational process in accordance with international accreditation standards to attain the department’s vision and mission.
- Improve the competencies of the teaching staff and attract exceptional talents to the department.
- Furnish robust applied scientific research that encompasses novel knowledge that can be employed in both local and global markets.
- Bolster the confidence of the community and external institutions in the department’s achievements.
- Encourage scientific collaboration, exchange arrangements, and alliances with corresponding departments and research institutions in developed nations.
- Academic Research
- Graduation Projects
Department Head: [email protected]
Distribution of undergraduate students by academic level
The distribution of male and female undergraduate students
The Department of Petroleum Engineering Organizes a Charity Bazaar to Promote Humanitarian Values and Social Solidarity
Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Ghassan Hamid Abdul-Majeed, Dean of the College of Engineering, and under the supervision of
Department of Petroleum Engineering Organizes a Workshop on Modern Well Control Techniques for Oil and Gas Wells
In line with its commitment to sustainable development and responsible consumption and production, the Department of Petroleum Engineering organized a
Scientific Field Visit for Petroleum Engineering Students to Al-Ahdab Oil Field
The Department of Petroleum Engineering at the College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, organized a scientific field visit on Tuesday,
A Delegation from the College of Engineering – University of Baghdad Participates in a Global Conference in China and Discusses Establishing an Advanced Center for Oil and Gas Pipeline Technology
A delegation of faculty members from the College of Engineering at the University of Baghdad participated in a global conference
Faculty Member from the College of Engineering – University of Baghdad Participates in an International Conference and Presents Research on Eco-Friendly Nanomaterials
As part of the Fourth International Conference on Petroleum and Petrochemical Technology, held by the College of Oil and Gas
University of Baghdad Petroleum Engineering Student Achieves a Top Rank in the Reading Award 2025
Petroleum Engineering Department – A fourth-year student in the Department of Petroleum Engineering at the College of Engineering, University of