Department of Chemical Engineering

Overview

Brigham Young University / Department of Chemical Engineering is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

19

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 31st	January 31st	No
Winter deadline	June 15th	June 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in chemical engineering or related engineering field, minimum GPA of 3.3
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in chemical engineering or related engineering field, minimum GPA of 3.3

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$23,220

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.64%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	18.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Energy and combustion, thermodynamics and thermophysical properties, biochemical and biomedical engineering, nano- and micro-technology, molecular modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,610,000

Location & Contact

Address 330 Engineering Building
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas H. Fletcher
Chair
Email: cheme@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-6236
Fax: 801-422-0151

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