Introduction
Considering the fact that Pakistan, especially the province of Sindh, is very rich in oil and gas reserves; a separate department of Fuel Engineering was established in 1983; later, on the recommendation of Accreditation Committee of the University Grants Commission now HEC, the Department of Fuel Engineering was renamed as Department of Petroleum & Gas Engineering.

In recent years, Petroleum Engineering has gained considerable importance due to the vital role of oil/gas sector in the economy of the Country. In line with this progress, research and development activities have gathered momentum during last decade. Considering the fact in 1996, this department was up-graded to Institute of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering to encourage the postgraduate studies and research to promote advance learning to meet the need for qualified manpower in petroleum and natural gas engineering.

Courses
The curriculum includes courses in reservoir analysis, drilling techniques, production techniques, processing, transmission, distribution, storage and economics of oil and natural gas. Additional subjects such as geology, computer applications & programming, mathematics are also included in the courses. Time to time oil/gas field visits for up-to-date practical knowledge is the key feature of the institution. Well-equipped laboratories have been established to cover the practical aspect of the reservoir analysis, refinery process and fluid properties. Students are facilitated with a computer laboratory with latest computers, where student can work on their projects, assignments and access the Internet facilities.

Internship
The Institute also offers summer vacation Internship to final year students with the coordination of oil/gas producing companies/industries. This internship enhances the knowledge of students on day-to-day field operation and working environment of the petroleum industry.
In the final year the students are assigned to work on a project (dissertation) of oil and gas reservoir, production and processing. The project is usually designed and completed in collaboration with petroleum Industry.

Linkage with National/Int’l Organizations
A Student Chapter of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International “Mehran Student Chapter” has also been established at this Institute. The Chapter helps the  students and up-date their knowledge on petroleum engineering by organizing short courses, seminars, technical sessions, field trips and also establish a liaison with all the major national and multinational companies in the oil/gas  sector in Pakistan.

Considering the important role of petroleum industry in the economy of Pakistan, the University has signed an agreement with Pakistan Petroleum Ltd to establish a PPL Chair in the Institute of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering. The purpose of establishing such a Chair is to promote scientific research activities and higher learning in the field of Petroleum Engineering including laboratory research work, participation in technical conferences/seminars and workshops, arranging short courses and technical sessions. The Chair will help to maintain the quality of undergraduate and postgraduate programs of the Institute in line with the International standards.