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PhD Chemical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Chemical Engineering combines advanced core coursework with research in areas including catalysis, reaction kinetics, polymers, separations, biomedicine and solar energy. Students pass a qualifying exam in the second semester, defend a research proposal in spring of the second year and defend a thesis.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Core courses are CHBE 6100 Thermodynamics, 6200 Transport Phenomena, 6260 Mass Transfer, 6300 Kinetics and Reactor Design and 6500 Mathematical Modeling, with a GPA of at least 3.2 in the core, plus research and safety courses, a CHBE elective, a 9-credit minor and teaching for three semesters.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering graduate applicants: BS or equivalent in a related field with a GPA of 3.3/4.0 as the minimum qualification; GRE not accepted; recommendation letters and official TOEFL or IELTS Academic scores required for international applicants (IELTS 7 overall, TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall); application fee $95 domestic, $105 international; deadline typically mid-December.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications use one online graduate application (gradapp.gatech.edu) for all programmes and campuses; deadlines vary by programme and are published on each programme page.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.gatech.edu/

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