School of Petroleum Technology (SPT) started in the year 2007 in Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University. The School caters to the Academics and Industries by Creating budding Petroleum Engineers. SPT offers B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D degrees to the students. The School is Strategically located in the oil and gas capital of India. Interaction and knowledge sharing from the industry, benefits the students a lot. SPT faculties have a rich industrial as well as academic experience. Students and faculties are engaged in practical research and many papers are documented in reputed peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings. To strengthen Industry - Academia relationship SPT organizes expert lectures, conclaves, seminars and workshops and also undertake projects in collaboration with industry. This not only helps in overall development of students as well as faculty members, but also makes the students aware of the industry expectations, which In turn helps in making them not only employable but deployable as well.

SPT with the help of Government of Gujarat has set up a demonstrative research project on Geothermal Energy harnessing in Gujarat. SPT is also selling up a Drilling and stimulation Lab. A dedicated team has been formed for setting up the Lab and funding has been received from Department of Petroleum, Government of Gujarat.

The School tries hard to place its student and facilitates higher studies. This is possible because of good contact SPT has with industry. Students undergoes in four years unique course like Rural Internship, Industrial Orientation and Industrial training. SPT faculty members and undergraduate students from SPT are working on Collaborative projects with companies like GSPC Gas, Shell Hazira LNG etc.

The school has provided modality of bringing in cultural diversity by providing 50% of B.Tech seats to candidates from rest of India, including Gujarat. Many students are studying in B.Tech (Petroleum Engg) from other states and union territories. M.Tech Admissions are offered on All India-Basis through GATE. It is experienced that students with varied cultural and ethnic background live together and promote harmony, integration and share values of living and relationships.