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The Chemical Engineering Program is designed to provide advanced work in a core of transport phenomena, thermodynamics and reaction engineering. Students conduct research on a diverse range of projects due to multidisciplinary strengths, including nanotechnology, drug delivery, cancer detection/treatment, renewable energy, clean semiconductor manufacturing, water treatment and reuse, atmospheric chemistry and physics, life cycle assessment, electrochemistry, and applied quantum chemistry. There are especially strong interdisciplinary links to the Environmental Engineering Program, which has long-standing strengths in water and wastewater treatment science and technology as well as technology transfer, hazardous waste treatment, development of environmentally-friendly technologies for industry, and air quality research. This department’s environmental research contributes to the UA being one of the top ranked world programs in environmental science research.
Departmental research takes advantage of state-of-the-art facilities such as the Water & Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center (http://west.arizona.edu/), the BIO5 Institute (http://www.bio5.org/), the Micro/Nan Fabrication Center (http://mfc.engr.arizona.edu/), and various facilities associated with the Institute for Energy Solutions (https://energy.arizona.edu/).
Students in this program have a good track record of receiving financial aid from both university and federal fellowships. Graduates of this program most commonly obtain jobs in industry, government organizations, consulting, and continue on to advanced education to enter academia.
http://www.che.arizona.edu/about-us
Application information: http://www.che.arizona.edu/graduates-application-information
These items can be sent through the Graduate College online application.
Test Scores:
The institution code for the University of Arizona is 4832, which you chose when you register for tests like the TOEFL or GRE. Results are sent electronically to the university, typically within two weeks of the test date. After your application is submitted, our search/match system will attempt daily to match your test scores to your GradApp record. Please make sure the name on your tests matches the name on the application to avoid missing scores. The department code is helpful but not necessary.
English Proficiency:
English proficiency is required for all applicants whose native language is not English. Applicants must submit a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 paper-based (PB) or 79 internet-based (iBT), or an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) composite score of 7, with no subject area score below a 6. Individual departments may require a higher score and have minimum score requirements by test module.
GRE:
All applicants must submit their GRE General Test scores. No minimum score is required. GRE scores will be considered together with all other documentation submitted by applicants.
After the application deadline passes, the faculty will review all of the applications and make recommendations for admissions. If you are recommended for admissions, the department will email you. At this time, the Graduate College may request original transcripts for verification. They will send you your actual admissions paperwork by post, or contact you by email if you are missing any items such as your degree certificate, original transcripts or financial guarantee. Applications for the fall semester application are reviewed in February and March.
NOTE: The Graduate College recommends a deadline for applicants, our department reserves the right to extend the deadline as listed above.
Required test(s): GRE
Minimum GRE Verbal: no minimum
Minimum GRE Quantitative: no minimum
Minumum GRE Written: no minimum
Minimum TOEFL: 550
Minimum IELTS: 7
Research and Teaching Assistantships
Fellowships
Domestic Applicants:
International Applicants:
4832
1001 - CHE
Minumum credits: 30
Core coursework: 12 units of required courses:
CHEE 502, 505, 506, 530
Language requirements:
Other requirements: Thesis MS:
12 units of elective courses in chemical engineering or related fields
1 unit of seminar (CHEE 696A)
5 units of MS Thesis (CHEE 910). The thesis must be successfully defended before a committee.
Non-thesis MS:
15 units of elective courses in chemical engineering or related fields
3 units of CHEE 909 (Masters report) or 3 units of CHEE 594 (Practicum)
12 units of courses are required. At least 6 units must come from the following core courses of the chemical engineering graduate program: CHEE 502, CHEE 505, CHEE 506, CHEE 530
The other 6 units must come from courses in the previous or the following lists:
CHEE 500R, CHEE 551, CHEE 520 (only for students without a chemical engineering BSc degree), CHEE 537
CHEE 571, CHEE 581A, CHEE 581B, CHEE 574, CHEE 605
A member from the chemical engineering graduate faculty
(http://grad.arizona.edu/live/programs/description/35 ) will serve as minor committee member.