Posgrados | Ingeniería de Petróleos - UIS

What Posgrados | Ingeniería de Petróleos - UIS does

The Escuela de Ingeniería de Petróleos at Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is a public university department in Bucaramanga, Colombia, founded in 1954 and operating as part of one of Colombia's largest public research universities. It delivers accredited undergraduate, master's (three specializations), and doctoral programs in petroleum engineering, serving students who enter the Colombian and broader Latin American oil and gas workforce. The program holds Colombian Ministry of Education (CNA) accreditation and is QS-ranked #1 in Colombia, #5 in Latin America, and #40 globally for Petroleum Engineering (2024). Operations are supported by 13 full-time professors and 21 adjunct faculty, with a regional extension campus in Barrancabermeja — the operational center of Colombia's mid-Magdalena hydrocarbon basin.

The department's core technical assets span five research groups — GIEP, GRM, GMPH, GALILEO, and GIT — covering reservoir modeling, enhanced recovery, petrophysics, drilling, and applied computing. Its technology stack includes CT-scan laboratory facilities for rock-physics analysis and AI/ML-driven tools, including neural networks for reservoir characterization and predictive analytics for drilling optimization. These capabilities are embedded in research output rather than commercialized software products.

Revenue is generated across four streams: undergraduate and postgraduate tuition, publicly funded research grants (Minciencias and ministry allocations), paid extension and continuing-education programs sold to working oil-and-gas professionals, and fee-based laboratory and testing services for operators. Industry partnerships with Ecopetrol, Frontera Energy, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, and SLB anchor both sponsored research and a graduate placement pipeline, making the program's economics structurally dependent on upstream-sector hiring and capex cycles.

Name

Posgrados | Ingeniería de Petróleos - UIS

Legal name

Escuela de Ingeniería de Petróleos - Universidad Industrial de Santander

Website

https://petroleos.uis.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The petroleum engineering department at Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), a public Colombian research university founded in 1954, delivers accredited undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, conducts industry-sponsored reservoir and drilling research, and provides paid lab and extension services to oil and gas operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Petroleum Engineering

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Engineering Services (541330), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industry-Specific Technical & Certification Prep (e.g., Construction, Manufacturing, Energy) (EDAGANAN)

Keywords

• Petroleum engineering education
• Graduate engineering programs
• Reservoir engineering research
• Oil and gas training
• Enhanced oil recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucaramanga

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Student Fees: Public university tuition fees regulated by Colombian government for undergraduate and graduate programs
2. Research Grants and Funding: Government and industry funding for research projects through MINCIENCIAS, ANH, and international collaborations
3. Extension and Continuing Education: Professional training programs, courses, and certifications for industry professionals including Ecopetrol, diploma programs, and specialized short courses
4. Laboratory Services: Petrophysical analysis, reservoir diagnosis, formation damage evaluation, crude characterization, surface process diagnosis, and consulting services to the oil and gas industry

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Escuela de Ingeniería de Petróleos at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) delivers higher-education programs in petroleum engineering, including undergraduate, master's, specializations, and doctorates. Beyond teaching, it operates active research groups (GIEP, GRM, GMPH, GALILEO, GIT), provides continuing education, and delivers paid technical services such as laboratory analyses (petrophysical, formation damage, crude characterization) and consulting in reservoir diagnostics and surface processes to the oil and gas industry.

Product overview

The School of Petroleum Engineering (EIP) at Universidad Industrial de Santander offers a comprehensive academic portfolio centered on petroleum engineering education. The core offering includes an undergraduate program in Petroleum Engineering and graduate programs including two master's degrees (Maestría en Ingeniería de Hidrocarburos and Maestría en Ingeniería de Petróleos y Gas) plus specialization programs. Beyond formal education, the school provides industry-focused consulting and laboratory services encompassing reservoir diagnosis, surface process diagnostics, formation damage analysis, petrophysical analysis, and crude characterization. Continuous education offerings include diplomas and professional courses on energy transition and specialized technical topics. The school's research groups (GIEP, GRM, GMPH, GALILEO, GIT) support both academic programs and industry collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maestría en Ingeniería de Hidrocarburos
• Maestría en Ingeniería del Petróleo y Gas
• Especializaciones en Ingeniería de Petróleos
• Programa de Ingeniería de Petróleos (Pregrado)
• Diplomado en Transición Energética y el Futuro del Petróleo y Gas
• Servicios de Laboratorio y Consultoría Técnica Paid technical services including Diagnóstico de Yacimientos de Hidrocarburos, Diagnóstico de Procesos de Superficie, Daño a la Formación, Análisis Petrofísicos, and Caracterización de Crudos y Derivados, delivered to oil and gas companies and industry partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• QS World University Rankings 2024: Ranked #40 globally, #5 in Latin America, #1 in Colombia for Petroleum Engineering
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI) - PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2025International cooperation agreement for student and faculty exchanges, joint research projects, and academic collaboration. The school director visited UNI to strengthen cooperation and a Peruvian student joined as international mobility student.
• MINCIENCIAS, ANH, Frontera EnergymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2024Joint research training organized by the GRM research group with MINCIENCIAS (Colombian research council), ANH (National Hydrocarbons Agency), and Frontera Energy.
• Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2024International academic exchange with UNAM engineering students visiting the school. The school director participated in UNAM's First Industrial Forum evaluating graduate profiles in Earth Sciences.
• King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024International research internship partner where graduate student Nicolás Cárdenas Acevedo conducted research exchange as part of his master's program.
• Frontera EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2023Strategic alliance promoting joint research, student mentorship, scholarships, and energy sector educational events. Frontera Energy has participated in the Cátedra Juan Francisco Villarreal and supports the GRM research group with MINCIENCIAS and ANH.
• HalliburtonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2023Global oilfield services company whose Latin American managers visited the school to share industry knowledge and explore collaboration opportunities with students and faculty.
• Baker HughesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Global energy technology company visiting the school to engage with students and faculty on petroleum engineering topics and potential collaborations.
• Ecopetrol S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary industry partner providing field visits to active oil fields (Campo Casabe, La Cira Infantas), professional training programs for Ecopetrol employees, research collaboration, and university corporate program support. The school has delivered multiple training cycles for Ecopetrol HSE professionals and union leaders.
• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) - Northeast SectioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional organization with active student chapter at the school. SPE organizes technical talks, PetroBowl competitions, international conferences, and awards recognition to faculty and students.
• Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos (ANH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian national hydrocarbons agency participating in school events, research collaborations, and EOR symposia. ANH president has spoken at Cátedra Low Maus.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Louisiana State University - Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering: US-based petroleum engineering program with strong Gulf of Mexico industry ties and similar curriculum (drilling, production, reservoir). Comparable to UIS EIP in offering industry-aligned petroleum engineering education with active research groups and industry-sponsored student activities.
• IFP School (France): Specialized graduate school for energy and petroleum engineering training, founded by IFP Energies nouvelles. Highly comparable to UIS EIP's graduate programs in scope (reservoir, drilling, production, EOR, energy transition) and in serving both industry professionals and full-time graduate students.
• King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM): Saudi Arabian institution globally top-ranked for petroleum engineering, with deep industry partnerships and significant research output. Directly comparable to UIS EIP as a specialized petroleum-focused university with strong ties to national oil companies and a growing energy transition research agenda.
• Heriot-Watt University - Petroleum Engineering: UK-based university with one of Europe's leading petroleum engineering programs, offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees covering drilling, production, reservoir engineering, and energy transition. Directly comparable to UIS EIP in mission, curriculum structure, and industry-aligned training.

Regional players

• Universidad de los Andes (Colombia): Top Colombian private university with strong engineering programs and energy sector research. While not a direct petroleum engineering program competitor, it competes for high-achieving Colombian students and for industry-funded applied research projects in the energy domain.
• Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Bogotá: Colombia's largest public university offers a petroleum engineering program that competes with UIS EIP for the same domestic student pool and industry research partnerships. Both institutions train petroleum engineers for the Colombian energy sector and compete for Ecopetrol-aligned corporate training contracts.
• Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI) - Peru: Peru's leading engineering university with a petroleum engineering faculty and an active international cooperation agreement with UIS EIP (announced 2025). Both institutions train Spanish-speaking petroleum engineers in Latin America and operate similar industry-aligned research groups.

Broad incumbents

• Stanford University - Energy Resources Engineering: Stanford's Energy Resources Engineering department is a top global petroleum engineering program with a strong research orientation, including energy transition work. Comparable to UIS EIP in curriculum scope (drilling, reservoir, EOR) but with substantially larger research budgets and faculty depth.
• Colorado School of Mines: Top-tier US institution specializing in earth sciences, petroleum engineering, and energy, with strong industry partnerships and high QS rankings. Compares to UIS EIP as a focused technical/engineering university with deep oil-and-gas industry ties and growing energy transition programs.
• Texas A&M University - Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering: One of the largest and most established petroleum engineering programs in the world, consistently top-ranked in QS alongside UIS EIP. Both programs share the same petroleum engineering core curriculum, drill into industry-funded research, and compete for international graduate students from Latin America and globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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