Graduate Admissions

OBTAINING THE APPLICATION MATERIAL:

The Graduate Application Packet containing the application material along with the corresponding instructions is available online:

Application Package for US Citizens
Application Package for non-US Citizens

For any inquiries regarding the application process, you may reach the Graduate Office of the department (please include the following information: GRE scores, Class Rank, G.P.A., University attended) via e-mail: grad-che "at-sign" uh" dot" edu or by ordinary mail at:

University of Houston
Department of Chemical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering Program
S222 Engineering Bldg 1
Houston, TX 77204-4004, U.S.A.
Attn: Graduate Coordinator

ADMISSION DATES:

Students may be admitted to the program to start in the Fall, Spring, or
Summer semester. Please note the following deadlines:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

**Starting Spring 2005, the GRE is required for both degree programs**

A Bachelor’s Degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution is required. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in science must complete fundamental requirements. Engineering graduates must also take any missing courses.
For unconditional admission to either of the masters degree programs, the requirements are:

• GPA > 3.4/4.0 (on 4.0 scale)
• GRE > 1100 with a minimum score of 700 on the Quantitative portion
• TOEFL > 550 (for International Students)
• Completion of PE prerequisite courses

Students whom have not completed the PE prerequisite courses in their earlier education are required to take these courses after a conditional admission.

For conditional admission, a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8 (on 4.0 scale), acceptable GRE scores, and special consent of the Program Director and Dean of Engineering are required.