The Master of Engineering (MEng) degree is practice oriented. Although most of the courses on the degree plan are expected to be in engineering or scientific disciplines, you may select other courses from different fields that reflect your individual interests and career goals.
You must include a minimum of 32 credit hours in your degree plan. Additional hours may be added at either your or your advisory committee’s discretion.
Take at least three of the core courses (required for students without a Bachelor of Science in petroleum engineering).
You may take up to two courses from outside of the department if advised by the chair of your committee
Take three hours of PETE 692 for credit for the engineering project
You must observe University limits on certain courses:
No more than nine hours of transfer credit from another peer department/ university.
No more than 12 hours of 689 courses.
Undergraduate courses only with pre-approval of Graduate Advisor.
You must select the chairman of your committee before the start of the second semester.
Agree on at least three committee members, with one outside the department.
File a degree plan before the beginning of your second semester but by no means later than 90 days before your final oral examination.
You must have an average GPR of 3.0 for all courses on your degree plan before you take the final exam.
You must write your independent project (PETE 692 as a professional journal paper) reports involving Petroleum Engineering subject matter and complete your final exam
You must complete all degree requirements within seven years.
Descriptions and requirements for the Master of Engineering degree can be found in the Texas A&M Graduate Catalog. A feature of the Standard MEng degree is that all requirements for this degree can be satisfied through the Online Learning Program.
Research Areas
Research is an important part of producing the best petroleum engineers. Our funding comes from federal, state, industry, and other sources.
To calculate cost, select Graduate, select the semester you’ll start, select Residency, choose “Engineering” from the drop-down menu, select Program and slide “Hours” to how many you’ll take each semester. Your total cost is Tuition and Required Fees.
