PhD Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The Department of Chemical Engineering offers a program leading to degrees in Chemical Engineering at both the master’s and doctoral levels. The department provides a comprehensive curriculum with a diverse range of advanced courses in chemical engineering. Research within the department focuses on key areas such as biotechnology, complex fluids and soft matter, molecular and nanoscale engineering, sustainable energy and water technologies, catalysis and electrochemistry, drug delivery and pharmaceutical engineering, biomedical devices and cancer detection, environmental engineering, and advanced materials including nanoelectronics and 3D printing.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Minimum 108 semester hours required. Required courses include Advanced Thermodynamics; Fluid Phase Equilibria; Separation Processes; Advanced Mass Transfer; Microhydrodynamics, Diffusion and Membrane Transport; Transport Phenomena.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: Engineering or natural science. GPA: At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study, for the master’s program, and at least 3.50 for the doctoral program. In exceptional cases, applicants with averages below 3.00 but above 2.75 may be admitted on limited standing if they show evidence of substantial ability to complete the program successfully. Letters of recommendation: Three required. Personal statement: Required.

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 and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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