Petroleum Engineering Eligibility

For studying the BTech Petroleum Engineering course, you should have at least 50 to 60% marks in the PCM subjects in Class 12 board exams. Also, you must give relevant entrance tests for admission to the top colleges in India.

There are some BTech Petroleum Engineering colleges that also provide admission on a merit basis by taking into account your Class 12 marks. So, you should get excellent marks in the board exams if you wish to get in via merit, as the cutoffs are quite high.

Further, if you have a 3-year Diploma in Petroleum Engineering/Oil Engineering or a related field, you can directly get admission to the 2^nd year of the B Tech Petroleum Engg. course after having at least 45 to 50% marks in the Diploma final exams.

The general eligibility criteria for admission to the best Petroleum Engineering colleges in India are mentioned below:

BTech Degree:

• Students must have completed their Class 12 in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from the national- or state-level education board with a minimum of 50 to 60 percent aggregate marks.
• Students who hold a 3-year Diploma in Oil Engineering are also eligible for lateral entry admission into the second year of undergraduate courses in Petroleum Engineering.

MTech Degree:

• Students who have completed a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or a related field with at least 60 percent marks.

Note: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.