The MPhil in Petroleum Engineering programme focuses on producing qualified graduate engineers with strong theoretical and experimental foundations to succeed as technical expert in industry, government agency and as instructor in academia.

The objectives of the MPhil in Petroleum Engineering, in addition to the objectives of MSc in Petroleum Engineering are to:

1. Equip students with scientific and technical engineering knowledge to identify, formulate, and solve research challenges;
2. Provide students with the skills to work effectively across multiple disciplines;
3. Equip students with the required skills to address the needs of society in a critical, creative, ethical, and innovative manner; and
4. Train students to apply petroleum engineering principles and technology in a focused area expected of experts in the field.