Program Overview

PhD Program in Petroleum Engineering

The PhD program in Petroleum Engineering is designed to train highly qualified specialists for the oil and gas sector with the competencies and knowledge necessary to implement projects in Russia and abroad.

Program Details

• Duration of studying: 4 years
• Form of education: Full-time
• Language of instruction: English
• Cost of education: 234,300 rubles per year
• Full cost of studying: 937,200 rubles

Admission Criteria

• Special discipline, corresponding to the orientation (profile) of the postgraduate program
• Foreign language
• Philosophy
• Minimum score for each entrance examination: 40

Required Documents

• Application form
• Copy of passport and a notarized translation of the passport into Russian
• Previous educational document with a transcript, duly legalized, and with a notarized translation into Russian
• Certificate of passing the recognition procedure
• Photo (size: 3/4)

Exam Dates

• The first wave: from July 11 to July 22, 2023
• The second wave: from August 8 to August 26, 2023

Research Areas

The program focuses on the development and exploitation of oil and gas fields, including:

• Development and exploitation of difficult-to-recover hydrocarbon reserves
• Increased oil recovery for fields with difficult-to-recover reserves
• Monitoring and control of oil and gas field development

Scientific Supervisors

• Bresler Lija Hajdarovna, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor
• Vahin Aleksej Vladimirovich, Candidate of Technical Sciences
• Varfolomeev Mikhail Alekseevich, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor
• Ganieva Guzel Rafikovna, Candidate of Technical Sciences
• Gimaeva Alina Rashitovna, Candidate of Technical Sciences
• Gubajdullin Farid Al'fredovich, Candidate of Technical Sciences
• Dolgih Sergej Aleksandrovich, Candidate of Technical Sciences
• Lobanov Aleksej Aleksandrovich, Candidate of Technical Sciences
• Mannanov Ildar Ilgizovich, Candidate of Technical Sciences
• Sitnov Sergej Andreevich, Candidate of Chemical Sciences

Key Disciplines

• History and philosophy of science
• Foreign language
• Development and exploitation of oil and gas fields
• Scientific activity aimed at preparing a dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Science
• Pedagogical practice

Trajectory of Admission

• June 19 - July 28, 2023: acceptance of documents for admission to the graduate school
• August 7 - August 25, 2023: entrance examinations
• September 5, 2023: publication of ranked lists of applicants
• September 11, 2023: completion of acceptance of original documents
• September 15, 2023: issuance of orders for enrollment in the graduate school

Information for International Students

International students are required to submit additional documents, including a certificate of recognition of their previous education.