Chemical and biomolecular engineering applies engineering principles to solve complex challenges in energy, materials, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. It combines core chemical engineering fundamentals with biomolecular and cellular systems to develop real-world solutions with global impact.

GRE Institution Code: 6173; GRE Department Code: 1004 (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering).

TOEFL Institution Code: 6173; TOEFL Department Code: 64 (Chemical Engineering).

While residency duration is dependent on many factors, five years is a typical residency for doctoral students.

Frequently, students without an undergraduate chemical engineering degree will enroll in the M.S. graduate program. To ensure that all students are familiar with the fundamental principles required of chemical engineers, students entering the graduate program with a bachelor's degree in an area other than chemical engineering will be required to take remedial courses. On the recommendation of the Graduate Committee, these requirements can be modified based on each student's specific background. These undergraduate courses do not count toward the total graduate-level credit requirement for the advanced degree. Graduate students may take these courses out of sequence and/or concurrently in order to expedite completion of this requirement.

Typically students are not admitted for the spring term.

The Department does not have "minimum" scores, as the admission process is based on a variety of inputs including GPA, standardized test scores, faculty endorsements, and prior research experience. The process is very competitive, however. Historically incoming class GPAs are well above 3.5 and combined GRE scores are well above 1200 (verbal + quantitative, old format), or well above 305 (new format).

The GRE subject test is not required.

The School of Science and Engineering requires a minimum score of 80. Historically, average TOEFL scores for the incoming graduate class tend to exceed this number by a fairly large margin. TOEFL and IELTS are required if English is not your native language. You may waive these if you achieve a 600+ on the SAT verbal or a 27+ on the ACT English Section.

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering does not require the GRE General Test; however, applicants are strongly encouraged to take the GRE General Test and report the scores if available.  There is no minimum GRE required to apply.  You may submit unofficial scores with your application.

 TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for all international applicants regardless of the language of instruction for your bachelor’s degree. There is no minimum score required to apply.  You may submit unofficial scores with your application, but we will require official scores if an offer of admission is made.

We will review your application with unofficial transcripts, but we will require official transcripts if an offer of admission is made.

Decisions on graduate admission are made by the Graduate Admissions Committee in the department. The committee is made up of three to four faculty members in the department, with one serving as chair.