The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a world-renowned private institution and is considered to have the best chemical engineering program in the country, according to the 2010 survey from "U.S. News & World Report." MIT is also ranked third among the best 200 universities in the world, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2010. In addition to its three undergraduate programs in chemical and biological engineering and general science, MIT offers a Master of Science and Doctorate of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering Practice, which are unique to MIT. Chemical engineering students learn about fluid mechanics, separation processes and chemical kinetics and reactor design, in addition to studies in basic chemistry and mathematics.
The University of California at Berkeley's chemical engineering program was ranked second in the nation by "U.S. News & World Report" for 2010. Undergraduate students take general coursework in calculus, as well as general, organic and physical chemistry, before going on to pursue studies in original research and technology development. UC Berkeley's chemical engineering doctorate program was ranked in the top three in a 2010 report by the National Research Council.
The California Institute of Technology, or Cal Tech, chemical engineering program was ranked third in 2010 by "U.S. News & World Report." Cal Tech's research and discoveries have earned the faculty 32 Nobel prizes as of February 2011. Cal Tech, located in Pasadena, ranked second on the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2010. Cal Tech offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the field of Chemical Engineering. Chemical engineering students get a thorough grounding in engineering principles, chemistry, biology, physics and mathematics. Graduate research topics at Cal Tech include biological design and engineering, environmental chemical engineering and materials for energy technologies.
Stanford University was ranked fourth overall in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2010, and Stanford's chemical engineering program was rated as the fifth best in the nation, according to "U.S. News & World Report" in 2010. Additionally, Stanford's doctoral chemical engineering program ranked in the top seven in the National Research Council's 2010 report. The core curriculum for undergraduates includes studies in thermodynamics, biochemistry and fluid mechanics. Graduate studies continue with coursework in applied mathematics, microhydrodynamics and chemical kinetics and reaction engineering.
Founded in 1746, Princeton is North America's fourth-oldest university. Its chemical engineering department was ranked 6th in the nation by "U.S. News & World Report" for 2010. Princeton's engineering department was ranked 4th overall in the country and the 5th-best university in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2010. In addition to general chemical engineering coursework, undergraduates are required to study differential equations, molecular biology and organic chemistry. The Chemical and Biological Engineering department at Princeton also offers a Doctor of Philosophy and two Masters of Science and Engineering degrees.