The Best Chemical Engineering Universities

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• When it comes to chemical engineering programs both graduate and undergraduate, MIT is ranked number one in the United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report. Their chemical engineering department has been in place since 1920. Since that time, the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering have counted MIT faculty and alumni among their numbers. Due to the caliber of the educational programs, MIT is known to be a selective university. Federal financial aid and loan programs are available; roughly 62 percent of MIT's student body receives need-based financial aid. In addition, specialized scholarships are available.

  Department of Chemical Engineering
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Building 66
  25 Ames St
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  617-253-4561
  www.web.mit.edu/cheme

University of California Berkeley

• The U.S. News & World Report ranks UC Berkeley second for American chemical engineering schools. UC Berkeley's chemical engineering program began forming in the 1940s during a time when atomic warfare was at center stage in the country. Realizing the importance of this field, the school soon had departments implemented in the colleges of chemistry and engineering. Eventually, the departments were combined to reside within the college of chemistry. Today, graduate and undergraduate programs in chemical engineering can be pursued.

  UC Berkeley, Department of Chemical Engineering
  201 Gilman Hall
  University of California
  Berkeley, CA 94720-1462
  510-642-4778
  www.cheme.berkeley.edu

University of Minnesota

• When the University of Minnesota revamped its chemistry department in 1919, a chemical engineer joined the faculty, thus gearing the school toward the creation of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. Since then, the department has grown considerably, and now boasts approximately 400 undergraduate students and 220 graduate students. Among the faculty are seven members of the National Academy of Engineering. Areas of research include biotechnology, chemical process synthesis, polymers and interfacial engineering.

  Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
  University of Minnesota
  151 Amundson Hall
  421 Washington Ave SE
  Minneapolis, MN 55455-0132
  612-625-1313
  www.cems.umn.edu

California Institute of Technology

• Cal Tech's chemical engineering department has long been internationally recognized as a distinguished and groundbreaking center of research and higher learning. Graduate research projects allow students access to innovative centers such as the Beckman Institute, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the San Diego Supercomputer Center. Many Cal Tech graduates have gone on to careers in private sector and government scientific laboratories. Concentrations include petrochemical engineering, medicine, electronic materials engineering and biomedical research.

  Chemical Engineering
  California Institute of Technology
  Mail Code 210-41
  Pasadena, CA 91125
  626-395-4115
  www.che.caltech.edu

University of Texas at Austin

• At the University of Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering houses the department of chemical engineering. Founded by Dr. Eugene Paul Schoch, it was originally designed to pioneer safe and intelligent use of the state's natural resources, particularly petroleum and natural gas. Today, undergraduate and graduate students learn about the dynamics of chemical change and their practical applications in fields like pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and environmental studies.

  The University of Texas at Austin
  Graduate Program, Department of Chemical Engineering
  1 University Station C0400
  Austin, TX 78712
  512-471-6991
  www.che.utexas.edu