The MS in Chemical Engineering at UIC is designed to provide all students with advanced knowledge of chemical engineering while allowing them to make certain choices that customize the program for their specific needs.
The Department of Chemical Engineering offers a program leading to degrees in Chemical Engineering at both the master’s and doctoral levels. The primary areas on which this program is based are continuum and molecular transport phenomena, complex fluids and soft matter, nanotechnology, macroscopic and microscopic thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and process analysis, microelectronic materials and processing, catalysis and surface science, electrochemistry, drug delivery, and biotechnology.
May 2026
Main Campus
1200 West Harrison St. Chicago,
Chicago,
Illinois,
60607, United States
January 2026
Main Campus
1200 West Harrison St. Chicago,
Chicago,
Illinois,
60607, United States
The department reviews each applicant on an individual basis. Complete transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate work must be submitted. In addition to meeting the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.