School of Petroleum Technology offers 4 Year B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering with desirable flexibility to young aspirants seeking admission. The curriculum is modern, flexible as well as futuristic with a strong emphasis on sound fundamentals, problem solving, and practical exposure to real life situations. This would be achieved through active and continued partnership, right from the first semester, with GSPC (Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation) on - shore and Off-shore Oil & Gas Operations, as well as with other E&P companies and National and International Universities, Consultants and Business Associates. This will also ensure regular update of curriculum through incorporation of latest developments and operations challenges in Oil & Gas activities focusing on exploration and production.

The special features of the academic program consist of (i) Introduction of Design and Innovation in the first year to orient students to original and lateral thinking; (ii) Encourage multi-disciplinary approach and thinking through internship during the three summers (Rural, Industry and Research), to provide a better understanding of challenges in Indian rural and urban landscape, industry culture and career options for students; Indian rural and urban lanscape, industry culure and carrer options for students; (iv) Top down approach from “System to Components’ to better appreciate holistic education.

The courses in the first and second year are generic in nature and focused on the basic and engineering sciences in an integrated manner. The courses at the third and final year of the B. Tech programme are specifically designed to cater to the engineering and technical needs of the energy sector with emphasis on the students. Students work on a number of short duration projects during the semesters, and sign off with a semester-long B. Tech proejct, preferably in an Oil & Gas company.