GRADUATE CATALOG - The Petroleum Institute

Graduate Catalog | Academic Year 2013 – 2014Accreditation and LicensureThe PI located in Abu Dhabi, is officially licensed since 27 October 2008 by the Ministry of Higher Education andScientific Research of the United Arab Emirates to award degrees in higher education. All undergraduate andgraduate programs have been granted accreditation.In addition, PI has full accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for all itsundergraduate programs.Institutional Mission StatementThe Petroleum Institute provides a world-class education in engineering and applied sciences in order to support andadvance the petroleum and energy industries. The Institute is committed to academic excellence, and to fosteringan intellectual environment that leads to the development of our graduates as whole persons and as the futureleaders in their respective fields of expertise in the United Arab Emirates and beyond.Institutional GoalsTo achieve its Mission the Petroleum Institute will:Offer programs of instruction leading to baccalaureate degrees to produce graduates that have the skills,knowledge, and competencies that meet the needs of ADNOC and our other sponsors;Practice and infuse in our students the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental awareness;Manage the content, quality, design and continuous innovation of its academic programs in a manner thatcreates and sustains a reputation for institutional excellence and earns local, regional and internationalaccreditation;Provide programs of study leading to relevant graduate degrees and foster the creation and dissemination ofknowledge that is pertinent to the needs of industry and enriches the academic programs of the PetroleumInstitute;Provide professional outreach and continuing education programs that serve the ongoing needs of practicingprofessionals;Operate as a center of excellence for education, research, and professional service that interconnects globallywith regional and international industrial constituents, and with international partners in education andprofessional societies;Foster technological innovation and entrepreneurship leading to the development of advanced processes andproducts that provides for economic expansion and promotes business development opportunities.Page 14