Overview

Program in Chemical Engineering / Program in Chemical Engineering is located in Albuquerque, NM, 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	9
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

16

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	July 15th	July 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of reference, letter of intent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of reference, minimum GPA of 3.0, letter of intent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 520 TOEFL IBT score: 68
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

166

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	33.13%
Black or African American	1.81%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	6.02%
Asian	4.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.01%
Unknown	1.81%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 3

Male (9)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	1 Materials Science and Nanoscience 2 New Energy Technologies 3 Biomedical Engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	729,386

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
MSC 01 1120
Albuquerque, NM  87131
United States

Contact Dr. Abhaya Datye
Chair
Email: datye@unm.edu
Phone: 505-2775431
Fax: 505-2775433

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