Overview

Department of Chemical Engineering / Department of Chemical Engineering is located in Mayag??ez, PR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	9

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	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13

Applied

6

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in chemical engineering or its equivalent; minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS in chemical engineering or its equivalent; minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	81.82%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 1

Male (16)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Process simulation and optimization, air and water pollution control, mass transport, biochemical engineering, colloids and interfaces
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 259 North Blvd. Alfonso Valdes Cobian
Mayag??ez, PR  00681-9000
United States

Contact Mr. Aldo Acevedo PhD
Chair and Associate Professor
Email: aldo.acevedo@upr.edu
Phone: 787-832-4040 ext. 2587
Fax: 787-265-3818

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