Petroleum University of Technology

What Petroleum University of Technology does

Petroleum University of Technology (PUT) is a state-run Iranian higher education institution founded in 1944 and operating under the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, specializing in petroleum, gas, petrochemical, energy engineering, and maritime-related disciplines. It delivers degree programs from associate through doctoral level across four campuses — Abadan (headquarters), Ahvaz, Tehran, and Mahmoudabad — through more than 12 academic teaching groups. The university serves three primary customer segments: Iranian undergraduate students admitted via the national Konkur examination, graduate and post-doctoral researchers, and in-service oil, gas, and petrochemical industry professionals seeking certification. It also recruits a small cohort of international students through a dedicated International Affairs office.

PUT's core offerings combine academic instruction, applied commissioned research, and professional certification training. The technology footprint includes specialized teaching and research facilities for drilling, well control, firefighting, and pressure intervention, complemented by an e-learning platform (elearn.put.ac.ir), a science metrics system (scimet.put.ac.ir), and an innovation idea management system (idea.put.ac.ir). International professional training programs cover drilling and well-control certification (levels 1-4), Managed Pressure Drilling, and hydraulic fracturing. The university operates a startup incubator (PUTIEC) and publishes two specialized journals (IJOGST and PBR).

Revenue is generated through four streams: government budget appropriations under the Ministry of Science, commissioned industry research contracts (25 active projects worth 839.5 billion Rials from 14 clients, primarily Iranian state energy majors NIOC, NIGC, and NPC), student tuition (regulated), and fee-based professional and international training. Pricing and financial details are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Petroleum University of Technology

Legal name

Petroleum University of Technology (دانشگاه صنعت نفت)

Website

https://put.ac.ir

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Iran's state-run Petroleum University of Technology, founded in 1944, delivers petroleum, gas, and energy engineering degree programs across four campuses, commissioned industry research for state energy majors, and internationally certified professional training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petroleum Engineering Higher Education

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Energy, Materials & Sustainability Focus (EDAHAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy (Oil, Gas & Renewables) (EDABALAJ), Workforce, Safety & Training (Gas Utility Operations) (EUAJAAAC), Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI), Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

Keywords

• Petroleum engineering education
• Oil and gas training
• Upstream energy research
• Drilling certification programs
• Petrochemical higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Abadan

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Subsidy: As a public university under the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, PUT receives core operational funding from the government budget. This covers faculty salaries, infrastructure, and basic educational operations.
2. Industry-Funded Research Contracts: PUT conducts commissioned research projects (25 ongoing projects valued at 839.5 billion Rials from 14 clients) for national petroleum, gas, and petrochemical companies. Research contracts with entities including NIOC, NIGC, NPC, and refineries represent a significant revenue stream from the industrial sector.
3. Professional and Vocational Training: The university operates a dedicated division for international and professional training, offering specialized courses to petroleum industry professionals. These programs provide professional certification and generate revenue from corporate and individual trainees, domestically and internationally.
4. Student Tuition and Fees: Tuition and fees from domestic and international students across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Petroleum University of Technology provides specialized higher-education degree programs (associate, bachelor, master, and PhD) in petroleum, gas, petrochemical, energy, mechanical, maritime, and safety engineering across four Iranian campuses (Abadan, Ahvaz, Tehran, Mahmoudabad). The university also operates a Vice Presidency for International Affairs and Professional Training division that delivers international certification-level courses (drilling, well control levels 1-4, hydraulic fracturing, managed pressure drilling) to in-service petroleum industry professionals, and executes commissioned applied research for national oil, gas, and petrochemical clients.

Product overview

Petroleum University of Technology (PUT) operates a portfolio of institutional digital platforms rather than a single unified product. The core offering includes a comprehensive e-learning management system for delivering academic courses, complemented by professional training programs for the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. Supporting administrative platforms include student admission processing, educational services management, research project administration, and campus services such as food management. These systems are supplemented by IT infrastructure services including secure remote work capabilities and inter-institutional electronic document exchange. The university also hosts specialized journals (IJOGST and PBR) as part of its research output infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs (Associate, Bachelor, Master, PhD) in Petroleum, Gas, Petrochemical, Energy, Mechanical, Maritime, and Safety Engineering Multi-level degree programs delivered across four campuses (Abadan, Ahvaz, Tehran, Mahmoudabad) covering petroleum, gas, petrochemical, energy, mechanical, maritime, and safety engineering disciplines. Designed for Iranian students entering through the national university entrance examination (Konkur) and for international students admitted through the dedicated international affairs office.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 ongoing research projects funded by 14 industry clients totaling 839.5 billion Rials in project value
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIOC is a primary research client commissioning safety guidelines, HSE systems, and operational studies from PUT. The university serves as an applied research arm for NIOC's technical challenges in upstream and downstream operations.
• National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIGC commissions research on gas sector operational challenges including receivables management, gas pipeline integrity, and gas refining technologies. The partnership supports knowledge transfer between the university and Iran's gas industry.
• National Petrochemical Company (NPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPC and its subsidiary companies commission research in petrochemical production processes, catalyst development, and refining optimization from PUT's faculty and graduate researchers.
• Iran Ministry of PetroleumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry oversees Iran's petroleum sector and supports PUT's training mission. A specialized training division aligned with the Ministry develops and delivers professional programs for industry workforce development.
• Oil Industry Safety High OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned the development of safety guidelines for technical inspection activities and corrosion control operations.
• National South Oil Fields CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned surface tension studies and reservoir characterization research for southern Iranian oil fields.
• Petroleum Research InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on technology surveillance and filter identification studies for gas refining processes.
• Petrochemical Fanavaran CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned reactor simulation studies for acetylene hydrogenation unit at the Amir Kabir olefin plant.
• Maroon Petrochemical CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned reconstruction and capacity increase of the MBR industrial wastewater treatment plant.
• Abadan Oil Refining CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned computational fluid dynamics studies to increase catalytic converter unit capacity at Abadan refinery.
• Parsian Refinery and Sepehr CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned identification of corrosion factors in cooling water systems and professional competency evaluation studies.
• Gas Refining Company of Sarakhes and QeshmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned physical asset management implementation studies for gas refining facilities.
• Iran Maritime OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned HSE management system design and implementation for Iranian ports and navigation.
• Oil and Gas Engineering and Development Company (TEDAGIR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned pipeline integrity management system (PIMS) implementation for pipeline design and construction.
• Iran Airports and Air Navigation CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned HSE management system design for Iran's airport infrastructure.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Stavanger: Norwegian university with a specialized petroleum engineering program tied to Norway's offshore oil and gas industry. Comparable to PUT's narrow energy-domain specialization and industry-tied research output.
• Colorado School of Mines: U.S. technical university focused on earth, energy, and materials engineering with a strong petroleum engineering program and industry-funded research portfolio. Comparable to PUT in domain specialization and applied research orientation.
• Heriot-Watt University: UK-based university with a globally recognized Institute of Petroleum Engineering and a well-known online MSc Petroleum Engineering program for working professionals. Directly comparable to PUT's drilling/well-control and continuing-education focus.
• Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): Norway's leading technical university with prominent petroleum engineering and geosciences departments, deep partnerships with Equinor and the Norwegian oil sector. Comparable in being a national technical university whose research output is shaped by its national oil industry.
• University of Houston (Petroleum Engineering): Located near the U.S. oil industry hub, UH runs a major petroleum engineering program with strong industry partnerships and continuing education for E&P professionals. Comparable to PUT in producing industry-ready petroleum graduates and applied research.
• King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals: Saudi Arabia's flagship petroleum-focused university offering engineering degrees and industry-targeted research across upstream and downstream hydrocarbons. Directly comparable to PUT as a national petroleum-specialized institution serving its country's national oil company ecosystem.
• Montanuniversität Leoben: Austrian technical university specializing in mining, petroleum, and materials engineering with industry-funded applied research. Comparable to PUT's profile as a small, highly specialized technical university serving the hydrocarbon industry.
• Texas A&M University (Petroleum Engineering): Hosts one of the largest and oldest petroleum engineering programs in the world, with deep industry-funded research and international training courses. Closest global analog to PUT's upstream-focused specialty education model.

Regional players

• Baku Higher Oil School: Azerbaijan's specialized petroleum university established in cooperation with SOCAR. The closest geographic and thematic analog to PUT, serving a fellow Caspian region's national oil industry with engineering education and applied research.

Broad incumbents

• Sharif University of Technology: Iran's top general technical university with a broad engineering and science portfolio. A domestic peer that competes for top Konkur applicants and shares Iran's broader engineering research base, though less specialized in petroleum than PUT.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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