The information and program qualifications related to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
The petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Department was established in 1961 to become the first of its kind in Turkey. Its establishment was a national response to the demand for petroleum engineers who would help to explore and increase oil and gas production. In the early days, the department had a curriculum leading to a Master of Science (M.S.) degree requiring a five-year program. About ten years later, the curriculum was modified to offer a four-year Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and a two-year Master of Science degree. At the same time, the department enlarged its curriculum to include the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in petroleum engineering. Due to the recent natural gas activities in Turkey and the need to produce graduates with a high level of competence in the field of natural gas engineering, the department re-named itself the Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering and re-structured its curriculum accordingly in 1992. The graduates have been employed in both private and public companies engaged in petroleum, natural gas, and geothermal activities locally and worldwide.
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Program Profile
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Doctoral program prepares graduates to meet the following qualifications:
They can solve problems related to petroleum, natural gas, and geothermal engineering by utilizing the principles of mathematics and fundamental sciences through original thinking, research, and interdisciplinary interactions;
As pioneering leaders or academics, they contribute to the sustainable development of the petroleum, natural gas, and geothermal industries by generating innovative ideas, methods, and designs;
They can disseminate original ideas, methods, and designs using effective communication skills;
Supported by the philosophy of lifetime learning, they can effectively engage in multidisciplinary applications;
They can conduct advanced academic or industry-oriented research in petroleum, natural gas, and geothermal energy fields;
They develop and utilize teamwork skills in research and education.
Registration Requirements
Application Term : Previous Term / 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Numerical must be minimum 85 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 740, new system GRE minimum 158 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.25/4 (82.5/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Physical, Chemistry / Kimya, Mathematic. Candidates must have an undergraduate (B.S.) or graduate (M.S.) degree from engineering disciplines. Candidates with degrees other than Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering must take scientific preparation classes.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 3
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 85 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 740, new system GRE minimum 158 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.25/4 (82.5/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Physical, Chemistry / Kimya, Mathematic. Candidates must have an undergraduate (B.S.) or graduate (M.S.) degree from engineering disciplines. Candidates with degrees other than Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering must take scientific preparation classes.
Quota (For International Students): 3
Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
Program Learning Environments
Education and training are conducted in a formal education format. Additionally, applied training and research are carried out in laboratories within higher education institutions.
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Program Educational Objectives
The PNGE Ph.D. program seeks to prepare its graduates:
1. to be able to solve petroleum, natural gas and geothermal engineering related problems using the fundamental principles of mathematics and basic sciences through original thinking, research and interdisciplinary interaction
2. to be able to develop new ideas, methods and design to aid the sustainable development of petroleum, natural gas and geothermal industries as leading professionals or academicians
3. to spread original ideas, methods and design through the use of effective communication skills
4. to be effective in multidisciplinary practices aided with a strong sense of life long learning
5. to be able to conduct high-level academic research or sectorial research and development in the petroleum, natural gas and geothermal energy fields
6. to develop team work skills in research and education
Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.
ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
| Grade Description |
Grade |
Scale |
| Excellent |
AA |
4.00 |
| Very good plus |
BA+ |
3.75 |
| Very good |
BA |
3.50 |
| Good plus |
BB+ |
3.25 |
| Good |
BB |
3.00 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB+ |
2.75 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB |
2.50 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC+ |
2.25 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC |
2.00 |
| Fail |
FF |
0.00 |
| Fail(No Exam) |
VF |
0.00 |
ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.
Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
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The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Title : Doctor of Philosophy
Program Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering have been working in private and public institutions, international companies and foreign universities involving activities in oil, natural gas and geothermal energy fields since 1961. They have undertaken important duties in above areas so that they can apply the department's qualified education and training program and professionality to the international environment.
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Developing and intensifying the current and high-level knowledge in the area with the use of original thinking and/or research processes and in a specialistic level, based upon the competency in graduate level (Knowledge).
P.O.2 Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one’s area; reaching original results by using the specialistic knowledge in analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating new and complex ideas (Knowledge).
P.O.3 The ability to evaluate and use new information in the area with a systematical approach, to critically analyze, synthesize and evaluate the new and complex ideas (Skill).
P.O.4 Developing a new idea, method, design and/or application which brings about innovation in the area; or, applying a conventional idea, method, design and/or application to a different environment; researching, grasping, designing and applying an original subject and contributing to the progress in the area by independently carrying out a study (Skill and Competence to Work Independently).
P.O.5 Expanding the limits of knowledge in the area by publishing at least two scientific articles in each of a national and an international peer reviewed journals. (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
P.O.6 Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the original and inter-disciplinary problems (Competence to Work Independently and Taking Responsibility).
P.O.7 Developing area-related new ideas and methods by making use of high level intellectual processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making (Learning Competence).
P.O.8 The ability to establish effective communication with experts in the international environments to discuss the area-related subjects and to defend original opinions, showing one’s competency in the area (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.9 Proficiency in a foreign language –at least European Language Portfolio C1 Level- and establishing written, oral and visual communication and developing argumentation skills with that language (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.10 Contributing to the solution of area-related social, scientific, technological, cultural and ethical problems and promoting the development of these values, contributing to the society’s state and progress towards being an information society by announcing and promoting their developments (Area Specific Competency).
P.O.11 Ability to establish effective communication in the solving of the problems faced in the area, by using the strategic decision making processes (Area Specific Competency).
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