Overview

The Ph.D. Chemical Engineering degree from Kansas State University requires 90 credit hours.

This is divided among major course work, minor subjects, and research work. Students enrolled in 12 hours per semester during the regular semesters and 3 hours during the summer term would achieve this total in just over 3 years.

A diversified and flexible choice of minor subjects and a good selection of research topics are available. Qualified students may bypass the master’s degree and work directly toward the Ph.D. degree.

Requirements specific to the Department of Chemical Engineering (please see below) are as follows:

Satisfactory completion of specified coursework.

Satisfactory performance in a qualifying examination covering the field of Chemical Engineering.

Submission of a written thesis proposal and satisfactory oral defense of this proposal.

Submission of an acceptable dissertation, and satisfactory oral defense of this dissertation.

Presentation of research results at a departmental seminar.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chemical Engineering Analysis

Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering

Advanced Transport Phenomena

Graduate Seminar in Chemical Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-08 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering View 92 other PhDs in Chemical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All international students admitted to the Graduate School must demonstrate the same level of achievement as U.S. students. That is, they must hold a degree from an established institution comparable to a college or university in the United States, have an outstanding undergraduate record, have the demonstrated ability to do graduate work, and provide evidence of language proficiency sufficient for the pursuit of a graduate degree.
Admission may be denied to students from technical schools, which may provide excellent training in special areas, but do not offer degrees equivalent to those of colleges and universities. As a rule, students from abroad are not admitted to nondegree status (that is, as special students). Questions about the qualifications of international students should be directed to the Graduate School.

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Tuition Fee

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International

30210 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1007 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

30210 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1007 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

13500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 450 USD per credit during 36 months.

Living costs for Manhattan

900 - 1400 USD /month

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