OpenFieldUniversity of Tulsa · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
The University of Tulsa (TU) is a premier private Carnegie R2 research university located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nationally celebrated for its world-leading McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering, the Cyber Corps cybersecurity initiative (designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance), and the College of Law, TU is a powerhouse in energy, cyber defense, and applied science.
TU operates five colleges: the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Kendall College of Arts and Sciences, the Collins College of Business, the Oxley College of Health Sciences, and the College of Law. Key research centers include the Tulsa University Separation Technology Projects (TUSTP), the Cyber Security Information Research Center, and the Gilcrease Museum research collections.
Undergraduate admissions are selective, evaluating high school academic rigor, GPA, standardized test scores (test-optional available), and leadership. Graduate and doctoral programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with a 3.0+ GPA, program-specific GRE/GMAT scores (waivers available), statement of purpose, and three letters of recommendation.
World-renowned petroleum engineering program utilizing multiphase flow loops and high-pressure drilling simulation labs to research carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), hydrogen storage, and hydraulic fracturing geomechanics.
Elite NSA/DHS-designated cyber defense doctoral program investigating SCADA industrial control security, automotive electronic control unit (ECU) exploitation, and firmware reverse engineering.
Preeminent energy law curriculum exploring mineral title examination, oil and gas leases, renewable energy regulatory compliance, and international energy arbitration.
Hands-on graduate engineering degree covering prosthetic limb design, multi-body kinematics, autonomous robotic navigation, and thermal-fluid transport phenomena.
Rigorous undergraduate program preparing process engineers in chemical reactor modeling, catalysis, carbon management, and industrial separations in the Mid-Continent energy corridor.
Elite research fellowship analyzing zero-day vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure pipeline telemetry, electric substation smart meters, and autonomous vehicle CAN bus protocols.
President & Professor of Law and Public Policy
Office of the President
Brad Carson serves as president of The University of Tulsa, a Rhodes Scholar, former US Congressman, former Under Secretary of the Army, and national authority ...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Computer Science & Cyber Security Researcher
Department of Computer Science & Cyber Corps
Dr. Ghosh is an expert in digital forensics, embedded systems security, and hardware attack mitigation, leading multiple federal research grants for critical in...
View researcher profile ↗F.H. 'Mick' Merelli/Cimarex Energy Professor of Petroleum Engineering
McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering
Dr. Cem Sarica is an internationally celebrated authority on multiphase flow in pipes, flow assurance, and paraffin deposition, directing TU's Fluid Flow Projec...
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