Our goal is to equip our graduates with a broad array of intellectual and technical competencies to meet the needs of the oil and gas industry. I am proud to note that our graduates are making their marks in the industry within and outside Nigeria.

This is important to us because, through the success of our graduates we strive to attain our vision to become the foremost International Centre of Excellence in Petroleum Geosciences & Technology, Petroleum Economics & Management as well as Petroleum Policy & Strategic Studies.

In collaboration with industry experts, our faculty is active in ongoing research and is committed to providing the training and a conducive learning environment to help you make the most of the education on offer here at the Institute. The IPES welcomes students from all over the world, so no matter your journey – you will discover and prepare for an exciting and rewarding future.

When you decide to study at the IPES, you can be confident that you have joined a world-class institution that offers you a challenging and inspiring experience - an almost unbounded breadth of postgraduate academic engagement with a global outlook.

At the IPES you will deepen your knowledge of the energy industry and gain employable skills and competencies through innovative, research-based practical teaching, which will equip you for enhanced career prospects.

Graduates from the IPES are highly respected and there is a strong demand for those trained in the courses we offer.

Many of our graduates go on to find opportunities in relevant industry areas as well as various close fields. Besides the first-rate academic staff, innovative research, excellent facilities, and the international accreditation of our programmes, you are sure to enjoy a vibrant student life and realise full return on investment once you pick up employment.

The IPES approach embodies the institute's core philosophy, which ensures that young professionals experience the dynamics of the complex value chain of the world of energy, while illustrating the closely interwoven disciplines of the industry.

The main goal of a postgraduate degree from the IPES, is to develop deep knowledge about the industry and engender in students the capacity to apply what is studied to real life cases and be leaders on the global stage. Students are exposed to the connection between different subjects under each of the respective curriculums of the institute.

At the IPES, research and education are handled by a faculty, mostly at the cutting edge of industry developments and active in highly recognised business research. This ensures that you learn from the very best and enhance your career prospects.

A key philosophy of the programmes at the IPES is to emphasise the link between teaching and qualitative research.

Our curriculum is contemporary and research-intensive, focusing on the dynamic realities of the energy industry and the nature of the complexities to deal with – as new research results brings fresh material, which subjects classroom knowledge to constant review.

This makes teaching and study more efficient and prepares our students for the workplace.