Overview

Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering / Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering is located in Norman, OK, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Petroleum engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Petroleum engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Geological engineering
(Graduate Certificate)	Natural gas technology	Natural gas technology
Master of Science (MS)	Natural gas engineering and management	Natural gas engineering and management
Master of Science (MS)	Geological engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

147

Applied

57

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume/curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume/curriculum vitae

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

132

Total Graduate Students

65%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.3%
Black or African American	2.27%
White or Caucasian	19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.76%
Asian	0.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.03%
Unknown	3.03%

Gender

Male (83%)

Female (16%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 1

Male (19)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geomechanics applied to petroleum and geothermal reservoir development, unconventional petrophysics and rock physics, well construction, integrity and well control, enhanced oil recovery and high resolution reservoir characterization, machine learning, data analytics and predictive analytics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 East Boyd Street
Sarkeys Energy Center, Room 1210
Norman, OK  73019
United States

Contact Dr. Runar Nygaard
Director
Email: runar.nygaard@ou.edu
Phone: 405-325-2921

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