Overview

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering / Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	13

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 General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

370

Applied

32

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	No
Winter deadline	December 31st	December 31st	No
Spring deadline	December 31st	December 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 87
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

100

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	2%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1%
Asian	20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 2

Male (11)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomolecular engineering, renewable energy, water technology, advanced materials processing, process systems engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,408,810

Location & Contact

Address 5531 Boelter Hall
Box 951592
Los Angeles, CA  90095-1592
United States

Contact Dr. Panagiotis D. Christofides
Chair
Email: pdc@seas.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-794-1015

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