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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/Nano Fabrication Center (https://research.arizona.edu/learn-more-micro-nano-fabrication-center), 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 academia.
http://www.che.arizona.edu/about-us
Application information: http://www.che.arizona.edu/graduates-application-information
These items must 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 60 on the revised paper-based (PB) (550 on PBT taken before 2017) or 79 internet-based (iBT); an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) composite score of 7 or better, with no subject area score below a 6; a Pearson PTE Academic (PTE) score of 60 or better; or a Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) score of level C1 or better. Individual departments may require a higher score and have minimum score requirements by test module.
Required test(s): TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or CEFR and GRE
Minimum TOEFL: 60 on revised paper based (550 if taken before 2017)
Minimum IELTS: 7
Minimum PTE: 60
Minimum CEFR: C1
GRE:
Research and Teaching Assistantships
Fellowships
Domestic Applicants:
International Applicants:
4832
1001 - CHE
Chemical Engineering
Please find detailed information and updates are located in our Student Handbook:
CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK: https://chee.engineering.arizona.edu/sites/chee.engineering.arizona.edu/files/2018-19-Grad-Student-Handbook.pdf
Minumum credits: 63
Core coursework: 12 units of required courses:
CHEE 502, 505, 506, 530
Ph.D. required course 3 units of CHEE 503
15 units of elective courses in chemical engineering or related fields (including Minor)
8 units of seminar (CHEE 696A)
22 units of dissertation (CHEE 920)
3 units of Dissertation (CHEE 900)
Oral Comprehensive Examination
Dissertation defense
Language requirements:
Other requirements: Qualifying exam must be taken the first time it is offered after the student has completed CHEE 502, 505, 506 and 530, usually in August at the end of the first year of study.
All PhD students must fulfill the requirements for a minor in a program approved by the candidate and their dissertation advisor. Minor requirements are administered and approved by the minor department. They typically consist of 9 to 12 units of course work.
Minor in Chemical Engineering
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.
| Program-level Information | |
|---|---|
| Application Acceptance Rate | 25% |
| Med. Time-to-degree (years) | 4.25 |
| Department-level Information | |
| Enrollment Percent Male | 68% |
| Enrollment Percent Female | 32% |
| Enrollment Percent International | 37% |
| Enrollment Percent URM | 22% |