The information and program qualifications related to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Master of Science 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 it's 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 private and public companies engaged in petroleum, natural gas, and geothermal activities in locally and worldwide.
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Program Profile
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Master's program prepares graduates to meet the following qualifications:
1. They can solve problems related to petroleum, natural gas, and geothermal engineering by utilizing the principles of mathematics and fundamental sciences through original thinking and interdisciplinary interactions;
2. As pioneering leaders, they contribute to the sustainable development of the petroleum, natural gas, and geothermal industries by developing new ideas, methods, and designs;
3. They enhance their ability to disseminate original ideas, methods, and designs by utilizing effective communication skills;
4. Supported by the philosophy of lifetime learning, they can effectively engage in multidisciplinary applications.
Registration Requirements
Application Term : Previous Term / 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Numerical must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.5/4 (65/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Physical, Chemistry / Kimya, Mathematic. Candidates must have an undergraduate degree (B.S.) from engineering disciplines. Candidates with degrees other than Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering must take scientific preparation classes.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 10
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.5/4 (65/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Physical, Chemistry / Kimya, Mathematic. Candidates must have an undergraduate degree (B.S.) from engineering disciplines. Candidates with degrees other than Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering must take scientific preparation classes.
Quota (For International Students): 10
Transfer Quota : 1
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 M.Sc. 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 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;
3. to develop the abilities 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.
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
Completing a minimum of 8 graduate level courses (minimum of 24 credits)
Completing a non-credit seminar course
Preparing a graduate thesis
Students with undergraduate degrees from other disciplines must take two semester of preparatory undergraduate courses.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Title : -
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 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Based upon the undergraduate level competency, developing and intensifying the knowledge in the program area (Knowledge).
P.O.2 Grasping the interdisciplinary interaction related to the program area (Knowledge).
P.O.3 Ability to use the theoretical and practical knowledge, and solving the problems in the program area thru research methods (Skill).
P.O.4 Ability to interpret and reach new knowledge by integrating knowledge from the different disciplines with the related area, and to use in interdisciplinary practices (Skill).
P.O.5 Conducting a specialized study within the related area independently; developing new approaches and solutions for the complex problems within the related area, fulfilling the leader role if necessary, while reaching results (Competence to Work Independently and Taking Responsibility).
P.O.6 Ability to develop learning competence and evaluate the knowledge and skills within the related area critically (Learning Competence).
P.O.7 Establishing written, oral, and visual communications systematically to present the updated knowledge within the related area and individual practices supported by qualitative and quantitative data, using the English language –with at least European Language Portfolio B2 Level- if needed (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.8 Ability to use high level computer and communication technologies within the computer software required in the related area (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.9 Ability to promote and teach the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of gathering, interpreting, implementing, and announcing the data within the related area (Area Specific Competency).
P.O.10 Developing the area-related strategic, political and implementation plans and evaluating their results within the quality progress (Area Specific Competency).
Program Coordinator
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