Overview

The Chemical Engineering Ph.D. curriculum provides a common foundation in chemical engineering fundamentals that relevant to diverse research areas, while providing the flexibility for each Ph.D. candidate to specialize in the area of their interest.

Features

Students are matched with Ph.D. advisors early in their time at the University of South Florida, enabling them to receive mentorship and begin engaging in hands-on research early on.

Faculty mentors include many widely-recognized leaders in their field. Ph.D. students making satisfactory progress towards their degree are fully supported for their time at USF - more information on financial support can be found on our page at that topic.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Molecular Thermodynamics
Mathematical Methods for Chemical Engineering
Advanced Transport Phenomena
Chemical Engineering Kinetics
Nano-medicine

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

For students with an approved master’s degree: 42 hours minimum post-master’s
For students without a master’s degree: 72 hours minimum post-bachelor’s

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampa, 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

An undergraduate Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent or closely related field (e.g. biomedical engineering, materials science and engineering, chemistry, physics, etc.);
Three (3) letters of reference.
Statement of Research Interests.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19980 USD / year

≈ 19980 USD / year
Out-of-State

19980 USD / year

≈ 19980 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8702 USD / year

≈ 8702 USD / year

Living costs

Tampa

United States

1122 - 1951 USD / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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