Overview

Department of Chemical Engineering / Department of Chemical Engineering is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

13

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 31st	January 31st	No
Winter deadline	June 15th	June 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in chemical engineering or related engineering field, minimum GPA of 3.3
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in chemical engineering or related engineering field, minimum GPA of 3.3

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (83%)

Female (16%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Energy and combustion, thermodynamics and thermophysical properties, biochemical and biomedical engineering, nano- and micro-technology, molecular modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,242,593

Location & Contact

Address 330 Engineering Building
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas H. Fletcher
Chair
Email: cheme@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-6236
Fax: 801-422-0151

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