Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

PhDFunding not verified

Overview

A 64-credit online PhD in Petroleum Engineering for students who already hold a thesis MS. Students complete a qualifying exam in the first year (which may have to be taken on campus), a preliminary exam, proposal and dissertation; applicants may be interviewed by the Director of Distance Learning.

Official program name: Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering (Online)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: PhD — doctor of philosophy (phd)
Engineering major: Petroleum Engineering
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Texas A&M University
Location: College Station, TXWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Thesis / non-thesis: Dissertation
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 64-credit hour
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: within 10 years (maximum time limit)
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online PhD in Petroleum Engineering listed by Engineering Online.

Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: Online scope not verified
Physical attendance: Other physical attendance requiredRequired in person: dissertation defense
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

In-person requirements as published

Qualifying exam Not verified
Qualifying exam in the first year; students may be required to take it on campus.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Dissertation defense Required
Final examination (final defense) scheduled via ARCS; location not stated.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Research, labs and practical requirements

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

Qualifying exam: Departmental qualifying exam within the first year
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Research proposal: Dissertation proposal submitted at the preliminary examination
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Advisor: Committee chair selected before the second semester; at least 4 committee members
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering PhD attendance requirements

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredMaster of Science with thesis
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview: OptionalMay be required to interview with the Director of Distance Learning
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: RequiredVerbal and quantitative sections only.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No current ABET accreditation is matched to this program in ABET's database. ABET rarely accredits graduate programs; this is normal and not a mark against the program. Institutional accreditation does not imply program accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Texas A&M University has been approved to participate in NC-SARA. Official pageSource: distance.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

distance.tamu.edu/authorization.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
engineering.tamu.edu/petroleum/academics/degrees/graduate/online-grad/online-phdpete.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
engineering.tamu.edu/petroleum/academics/degrees/graduate/online-grad/prospective-students/index.htm — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026

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PhD in Petroleum Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

PhDFunding not verified

Grand Forks, NDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkPartly on campus · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: campus visit, residency, dissertation defense

4 years · 90 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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