Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineering is at the heart of increasing our quality of life, developing new sources of energy, and improving our environment and the impact of our existence on it. For instance, chemical engineering contributes to the manufacturing of new drugs at affordable costs, the production of daily consumables ranging from toothpaste to milk products, production of energy from traditional and renewable sources, and addressing environmental problems including pollution of water and air and global warming via more efficient processes or even environmental remediation.

Chemical engineers are sought after across a broad spectrum of industries. Bioenergy to beer, catalysis to clothing, chemicals to consumer goods, education to energy, finance to fermentation, foods to fuels, management to mining, oil to ore, paper to pharmaceuticals, waste to water; chemical engineers are everywhere and have an impact on most of the things we use and do.

By studying chemical engineering with us you’ll learn from a team of engineers with wide-ranging interests and expertise and have contact with both academics and practising engineers. You’ll be able to interact with industry from the moment you begin your degree. You’ll benefit from our newly refurbished chemical engineering teaching and research laboratories and have access to industry-standard software.

Our 4-year Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) programmes are accredited as fully meeting the educational requirements for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and partially meeting the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng). After the first two years, students on the four-year Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) have the opportunity to pursue the 5-year Masters of Engineering in their chosen discipline. Our Chemical Engineering degrees are also accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers.