Overview

Doctoral students work alongside faculty mentors to conduct investigations in their labs, and they also may have the opportunity to develop classroom skills as teaching assistants.

Features

Our Chemical Engineering doctoral programs at University of Illinois at Chicago produce top-tier candidates for high-level industry jobs, postdoctoral research positions, and tenure-track faculty roles at universities around the world.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Transport Phenomena

Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering

Advanced Thermodynamics

Separation Processes

Microhydrodynamics, Diffusion and Membrane Transport

Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

108 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering View 88 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

Transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work

English competency test.

Personal statement. Use this opportunity to tell us who you are, what has influenced your academic or career path so far, what your professional interests are, and what you hope to do after completing your graduate education.

Three letters of recommendation. Letters should be written by people who are familiar with your academic work and who can assess your potential for success in graduate studies and research. During the application process, you will be asked to provide the email addresses of your references, and UIC will contact these individuals to request the references directly.

Application for Graduate Appointment form (PhD applicants only).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

9376 USD / year

≈ 9376 USD / year
Out-of-State

9376 USD / year

≈ 9376 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4498 USD / year

≈ 4498 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Credits

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Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Chicago

Funding

Scholarships Information

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