Overview
Education
Graduates of the Chemical and Biological Engineering program at Northwestern University gain specialized knowledge through elective courses within and outside of the department.
PhD candidates collaborate with a faculty member to develop and pursue a research program that defines and solves a problem at the frontier of chemical engineering. MS candidates are also able to pursue research with the thesis option.
Current areas of research interest by faculty in the department are organized into the broad categories of:
- Sustainability and Energy
- Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology
- Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
- Polymers and Soft Materials
- Complex Systems and Data Science
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Reactor Design
- Advanced Thermodynamics
- Professional Development in Chemical and Biological Engineering
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
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Credits
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Disciplines
Chemical Engineering Chemistry Biochemistry View 81 other PhDs in Chemical Engineering in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Admitted students must hold a U.S. bachelor’s degree — or an equivalent non-U.S. degree — from a regionally accredited institution.
- TGS will accept applications from international students with 3-year bachelor's degrees.
- You may be considered for admission before you finish your undergraduate degree, but you must complete that degree before you enroll at Northwestern.
In general, to apply to The Graduate School (TGS), you will be required to:
- Submit an application online.
- Pay an online application fee by credit card.
- Submit your Statement of Purpose.
- Upload your transcript or academic record.
- Submit your test scores (if required by your admitting program).
- Upload two to three Letters of Recommendation.
Tuition Fee
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International
9344 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4672 USD per semester during 60 months. -
National
9344 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4672 USD per semester during 60 months.
$4672/quarter
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Scholarships Information
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