M.Engg Petroleum Engineering
What M.Engg Petroleum Engineering covers, specialist careers in Pakistan, and which universities offer it.
Quick Facts
| Degree Level | M.Engg |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Engineering |
| Offered By | 1 university in our directory |
| Typical Duration | 2.5 years |
An M.Engg in Petroleum Engineering is a postgraduate specialisation in hydrocarbon reservoirs, drilling, production and gas processing.
What You’ll Study
Coursework covers reservoir engineering and simulation, enhanced oil recovery, advanced drilling engineering and wellbore stability, production optimisation and artificial lift, natural gas processing and transport, formation evaluation and petroleum economics.
M.Engg, MEM or MS?
Some Pakistani engineering universities distinguish three postgraduate routes. An M.Engg is a technical specialisation degree aimed at practising engineers deepening expertise in a discipline. An MEM (Master of Engineering Management) shifts toward managing engineering work — projects, operations, cost and people — for engineers moving into leadership. An MS is typically more research-weighted and the usual route toward doctoral study. Choose on where you want to end up, since the three lead to different places.
Career Scope in Pakistan
Postgraduate qualification matters most for reservoir and subsurface roles, where the analysis determines investment decisions worth far more than the engineer’s salary. Enhanced oil recovery is particularly relevant locally, since Pakistan’s producing fields are ageing and incremental recovery from existing assets is more achievable than major new discoveries. The qualification also transfers strongly to Gulf and international markets.
Admission Requirements
A relevant 16-year engineering or science degree, plus the university’s postgraduate admission test and interview. Several programmes run in formats suited to working engineers — check the specific programme page.
Where You Can Study This
- 1 universities
- 1 cities
- 1 public
| University | City | Sector | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| NED University of Engineering & Technology | Karachi | Public | 2.5 years |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between M.Engg, MEM and MS?
M.Engg is technical specialisation for practising engineers. MEM (Engineering Management) moves toward managing engineering work — projects, operations and cost. MS is more research-weighted and the usual route toward a PhD.