The ace majors of Southwest Petroleum University are petroleum engineering, resource exploration engineering, mechanical engineering, applied chemistry, chemical engineering and technology.

I. Petroleum Engineering Major

Petroleum engineering majors mainly study the basic knowledge and skills of petroleum engineering design, construction and management, involving petroleum engineering principles, petroleum drilling and completion engineering, petroleum exploitation engineering, reservoir engineering, oilfield chemistry and so on. This major requires students to have strong basic disciplines such as mathematics, physics and computer, as well as engineering practice ability.

Second, the major of resource exploration engineering

The major of resource exploration engineering mainly studies the basic knowledge and skills of geophysics, geology, resource exploration and measurement, involving the exploration, development and utilization of natural resources such as minerals, oil and natural gas. This major requires students to have a strong geological and geophysical foundation, as well as practical operation ability, and have broad employment prospects.

Third, mechanical engineering major

Mechanical engineering majors mainly study the basic knowledge and skills of mechanical design, manufacturing and automation, involving the design, manufacturing, loading and unloading, processing and molding of mechanical parts. This major requires students to have strong basic knowledge of mechanics, thermodynamics, mechanics of materials, mechanical principles, and practical operation ability, which has broad employment prospects.

Fourth, applied chemistry.

Applied chemistry majors mainly study the basic knowledge and skills of chemical theory, technology and application, involving chemical engineering, chemical technology, chemical analysis, chemical control and other fields. This major requires students to have strong basic knowledge of chemistry and experimental operation ability, as well as to master modern scientific and technological means, such as computer-aided design and information technology.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) chemical engineering and technology

Chemical engineering and technology majors mainly study the basic knowledge and skills of chemistry, chemical engineering and technology, involving the production, processing, separation, purification and new product development of chemicals. This major requires students to have strong chemical knowledge, including transfer process, separation process, reaction engineering and practical operation ability.