Overview

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering / Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Chemical Engineering (MCHE)	Chemical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering
Master of Petroleum Engineering (M Pet E)	Petroleum engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

382

Applied

74

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

164

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.71%
Black or African American	3.66%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 12

Male (24)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Chemical engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Ramanan Krishnamoorti
Chairperson
Email: ramanan@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-4304
Fax: 713-743-4323

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