The Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (CCE) provides undergraduate and graduate students with a world-class education in all areas of the field. Graduate students in CCE can choose either the chemistry or chemical engineering option, or an interdisciplinary option in biochemistry and molecular biophysics, which is run in partnership with the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering.
The general objective of the graduate work in chemical engineering is to produce individuals who are exceptionally well trained to apply mathematics, the physical, chemical, and biological sciences, and engineering to the understanding of systems involving chemical reactions and transport phenomena and to the development of new processes and materials. The program also strives to develop in each student self-reliance, creativity, professional ethics, and an appreciation of the societal impact of chemical engineering and the importance of continuing intellectual growth.