Top Chemical Engineering Graduate Schools

Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering

• The Massachusetts Institute of Technology began granting degrees in chemical engineering in 1891, and granted its first doctoral degree in the field in 1924. The chemical engineering department now offers three different degree tracks for graduate students, leading toward master of science or doctor of philosophy degrees in chemical engineering practice or the dual doctor of philosophy and doctor of science degree. The chemical engineering department's faculty and students collaborate on research in nine primary areas, including thermodynamics and molecular computations, catalysis, transport processes and polymers. In 2009, "U.S. News & World Report" ranked the Massachusetts Institute of Technology first among the nation's engineering graduate schools and first in the chemical engineering field.

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Chemical Engineering
  77 Massachusetts Ave., Room 66-350
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  617-253-4561
  mit.edu/cheme/

University of California at Berkeley

• The University of California at Berkeley appointed its first chemical engineering faculty member in 1946. The chemical engineering department has grown since then and now conducts research in nine fields, including biomedical engineering, molecular simulations and theory, polymers and catalysis. The department grants master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees to graduate students. Seven of the school's graduates and faculty have won the Nobel Prize. In 2009, "U.S. News & World Report" ranked the University of California at Berkeley third among the nation's engineering graduate schools and second in the chemical engineering field.

  University of California at Berkeley Department of Chemical Engineering
  201 Gilman Hall
  Berkeley, CA 94720
  510-642-2291
  cheme.berkeley.edu/

California Institute of Technology

• The California Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Caltech, is a private research university that dates back to 1891. The school's chemical engineering faculty members conduct research in a wide range of specialized fields, including protein engineering, biocatalysis, fluid mechanics, clean fuel technology and nanotechnology. The department's graduate students work toward the doctor of philosophy degree. Both students and faculty at Caltech can conduct research at cutting-edge facilities such as the San Diego Supercomputer Center and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Five Caltech chemical engineering faculty members are part of the National Academy of Engineering. In 2009, "U.S. News & World Report" ranked the California Institute of Technology seventh among the nation's engineering graduate schools and third in the chemical engineering field.

  California Institute of Technology Department of Chemical Engineering
  206 Spalding
  Pasadena, CA 91125
  626-395-4115
  che.caltech.edu/