Overview

Department of Chemical Engineering / Department of Chemical Engineering is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)	Chemical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, Toefl/IEITS, 3.0 minimum Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, Toefl/IEITS, 3.0 minimum Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying Exam Thesis proposal/defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

87

Applied

19

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, Toefl/IEITS, 3.0 minimum
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE, Toefl/IEITS, 3.0 minimum

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.99%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.99%
Unknown	2.99%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (17)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biological and biomedical engineering, smart polymer hydro gels and implantable sensors, energy and fuels, oil and gas characterizations, environmental sustainability, materials and nanotechnology, multi-scale simulation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	13,156,732

Location & Contact

Address 50 South Central Campus Drive
Room 3290
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Eric G. Eddings
Chair
Email: eric.eddings@utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-3931
Fax: 801-585-9291

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