Overview

Department of Chemical Engineering / Department of Chemical Engineering is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Engineer (Engr)
Master of Engineering (ME)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	61
Doctoral Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

523

Applied

188

Accepted

58

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 14th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 28
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

132

Total Graduate Students

62%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.06%
Black or African American	1.52%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Male (20)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Complex fluids and interfacial and colloidal phenomena; materials for biological, energy and microelectronic applications; catalysis and reaction kinetics; transport and electrochemistry; biomolecular research including biomechanics, signal transduction, and tissue engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,165,219

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 116005
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Richard B. Dickinson PhD
Chair
Email: dickinson@che.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-0898
Fax: 352-392-9513

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