How is the University of Calgary for petroleum engineering?

The Schulich School of Engineering of Calgary is pretty famous and is known for its petroleum engineering program, so if this is the field you want to pursue you can definitely consider it. It is also a research-oriented university and presently ranks 6th in Canada in terms of sponsored research funding. It's even better if you plan to go for research as it is in the Top 5 in Canada for research performance.

Job opportunities after you complete the MEng Chemical and Petroleum Engineering are Process Engineer, Petroleum Production Engineer, etc and the average salary goes up to 78,682 USD.

What's important to note is that Calgary owns a majority of petroleum companies in Canada which gives you easy access to many great internships and seminars in the industry. It is very well known in Canada but relatively less known in the world, however it still is a great option for those planning to study and work in Canada.

The program is course-based, which is designed to give you a mix of advanced chemical and petroleum engineering courses. You can expand your career in following sectors:

• Energy and petrochemical
• Pharmaceuticals
• Food Products
• Fertilizers and Synthetic materials etc

The requirements of admission at this program are not too difficult either as previous year entrance required a grade between 85 to 89%. So you can definitely consider this place and plan a career in petroleum engineering.