PhD Chemical Engineering at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

The PhD in Chemical Engineering is a terminal degree preparing students for independent research careers in industry or academia, and PhD students are fully funded. Research strengths include bioengineering and membranes, colloids and aerosols, fluid mechanics and multiphase flow, molecular thermodynamics and simulation, polymers and nanomaterials, reaction engineering and catalysis, and sustainability, energy and process engineering.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | Intake: Autumn; deadline December 4, 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

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Entry requirements

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering PhD: bachelor's in chemical engineering or a closely related field; undergraduate GPA at least 3.0/4.0 (competitive about 3.5) and graduate GPA at least 3.0 if applicable; GRE not required; statement of purpose (1-2 pages); resume under two pages; three letters of recommendation; official transcripts; TOEFL/IELTS for international applicants (cannot be waived); non-ChemE majors may need make-up courses in thermodynamics, transport phenomena, kinetics and engineering mathematics; deadline December 4, 2026 for Autumn 2027. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 79 (4.0 on the TOEFL launched January 2026), IELTS Academic 6.5, or Duolingo 120 under Graduate School minimums unless exempt; many programmes set higher scores. Three-year bachelor's degrees are not equivalent to a US four-year degree.

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.

Intake: Autumn; deadline December 4, 2026

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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