Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Overview

California Institute of Technology / Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering is located in Pasadena, CA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Chemical Engineering

Program in Chemistry

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and molecular biophysics
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry and molecular biophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	59

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

638

Applied

147

Accepted

43

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Recommended
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$49,785

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

295

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.12%
Black or African American	1.02%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.75%
Unknown	0.34%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 42

Part-time - 0

Male (32)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biochemistry and molecular biophysics; inorganic, structural, and electrochemistry; organic chemistry and chemical biology; physical, theoretical, and chemical physics; chemical engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA  91125-0001
United States

Contact Prof. Jacqueline K. Barton
Chair, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Email: jkbarton@caltech.edu
Phone: 626-395-3646
Fax: 626-395-6948

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