The Department of Petroleum Engineering is located in the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Petroleum. The undergraduate programme, oriented toward the upstream side of the industry, launched in January 2005 and, to date, has produced ten batches totalling over 400 students. The programme in fact owes its very existence to companies in exploration, production and distribution of Oil and Gas in Pakistan. The department maintains a very strong linkage with the industry that has very graciously extended its support. An active Model of Industry-Academia Linkage (NEDPIM) is in place. The Petroleum Advisory Board representing members from the Academia, Foreign university faculty and multinational oil & gas companies provide guidance in bringing the programme at par with renowned international universities and  to meet the requirements of the Petroleum industry.

Highly qualified regular faculty and subject experts from the industry provide in-depth knowledge in core areas with emphasis on the concepts and applications as per OBE-based education. Spacious and well-maintained labs equipped with state-of-the-art equipment are available for practice and research. The department assures availability of internships to all students; trips to operational fields during the course of study and industry-supervised final year projects. The students are encouraged to participate in co-curricular and extracurricular activities both at the national and international level. An active SPE-NED student chapter with international recognition provides an opportunity for students for personal and professional growth. The start the Master program (MEngg) and the establishment of the Norwegian Centre of Excellence in Petroleum Studies are significant achievements of the department that will ensure sustainability of quality in teaching and research.  

These efforts aim to provide a strong foundation for quality knowledge and research and to produce graduates equipped with ethical and moral values, so they can serve society in particular and humanity at large.