UT PGE Undergraduate Program Ranks No. 1
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September 13, 2021
The Hildebrand Department’s undergraduate petroleum engineering program is once again No. 1 in the nation according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings released Sept. 13.
UT PGE shares the top spot with Texas A&M University. In the 2022 graduate rankings, released last spring, the Hildebrand Department’s graduate program also ranked No. 1, affirming UT PGE's position as the nation’s leading petroleum engineering department.
UT PGE undergraduates learn from world-class faculty, including three members of the National Academy of Engineering. Students take part in high-caliber energy research that prepares them for careers leading the global transition to a sustainable energy future. In addition, undergraduates participate in hands-on energy case study competitions, AI hackathons, and top professional conferences and paper competitions. They connect with industry leaders and innovators through the Hildebrand Department's Professors of Practice, Alumni in Residence and Workforce Initiative programs.
The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering ranks No. 10 among the nation’s engineering schools, with its aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical and software engineering undergraduate programs all ranking in the top 16.
U.S News & World Report undergraduate engineering program rankings are based solely on the results of peer assessment surveys.
