The Petroleum Institute

2000, PI founded by Emiri decree under the direction of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan

2001, admitted first class of 139 male undergraduate students

2005, first commencement for 44 male engineers

2006, admitted first class of 104 female undergraduate students

2007, masters degree program started with 46 male and female students

2009, full accreditation for undergraduate programs by Commission for Academic Acreditation (CAA)

2010, Gas Processing and Materials Science Research Center (GRC) launched

2012, first commencement for female students

2012, USA based Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) grants accreditation to all five engineering and applied sciences programmes

Vision

The Petroleum Institute aims to be the preeminent and preferred university in the region, producing internationally recognized graduates and focused research to advance innovative solutions for the energy sector.

Mission

The Petroleum Institute will provide high quality engineering and science professionals through a continued commitment to excellence in its undergraduate and graduate academic programs alongside fundamental and applied research serving the Oil, Gas and Energy sectors’ need for talent, solutions and advanced technical innovations that contribute to the UAE society and economy.

The Petroleum Institute (PI) was created in 2001 with the goal of establishing itself as a world-class institution in engineering education and research in areas of significance to the oil and gas and the broader energy industries. The PI’s sponsors and affiliates include Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and four major international oil companies. The campus has modern instructional laboratories and classroom facilities and is planning a major research center on its campus in Sas Al Nakhl, Abu Dhabi.

Currently the PI offers Bachelor degrees in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering, Metallurgical and Polymer Science & Engineering and Petroleum Geosciences; Master of Engineering degrees in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering and Master of Science degrees in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering and Petroleum Geosciences. These programs are open to both male and female students.The engineering programs have received initial accreditation from the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and will be accredited by international institutions in due time. The PI is affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Maryland (College Park), and is in the process of establishing working relationships with other major universities and research institutions around the world to capitalize on joint research areas of interest. The Institute has graduated over 500 engineers since 2006.