Rutgers School of Engineering
Master of Science/Master of Engineering in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Piscataway, USA

DEGREE TYPE

Master degree

DURATION

2 up to

3 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time, Part time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Master of Science/Master of Engineering in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Rutgers School of Engineering combines interdisciplinary coursework and research supported by nearly $70 million in research expenditures and nearly 200 faculty. You’ll study core fundamentals plus electives in process design, bioprocessing, environmental health and safety, and pharmaceutical engineering. The school offers hybrid learning, industry connections near New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Boston, and Rutgers Global assists international students. The program notes several fellowships and scholarships available.

Career Outcomes: Graduates work in process engineering, bioprocessing, chemical manufacturing, plant design, product development, environmental health and safety, pharmaceuticals sectors.

Please visit Rutgers Global to learn how Rutgers is supporting its international students during the coronavirus crisis.

Rutgers University’s School of Engineering is prepared to offer hybrid learning to its master’s students for the fall 2021 semester. Our faculty successfully transitioned to a combination of in-person and online learning this past year, and will continue to provide graduate students with an exceptional learning experience.

Why Rutgers School of Engineering for Graduate School?

Highly interdisciplinary, integrative approach to education and graduate training.
A dynamic and diverse community.
Regionally located near New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Boston.
Close ties and proximity to leading industries.
Affordable tuition and several fellowships and scholarships available.
Rutgers Global provides full support in securing visas and documentation.

Rutgers School of Engineering’s Master degree programs are aimed at students interested in furthering their knowledge in a particular engineering discipline for industrial and research advancement. We offer nine-degree programs through seven engineering departments along with a global commitment to advanced research and scholarship.

A core curriculum of fundamentals is augmented with electives that enable students to focus on areas with direct relevance to innovations at the forefront of research. Students graduating with an advanced degree from Rutgers are well placed to undertake careers in a diverse range of industrial and corporate areas.

Our school ensures rigorous academic standards, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between graduate faculty and students, and oversees innovative professional development initiatives that prepare graduate students to succeed in both academic and non-academic careers.

Advancing Engineering Leaders

Rutgers School of Engineering provides students with a strong technical background and prepares them for leadership careers in exciting and challenging professions. Both our teaching and research are firmly rooted in scientific principles while incorporating knowledge of today’s challenges.

Master of Science (MS)
Master of Engineering (ME)

Rutgers’ Chemical and Biochemical Engineering program provides a comprehensive, modern chemical engineering graduate program, with exciting and innovative research efforts in core areas such as nanoscience and nanotechnology, transport phenomena, reaction engineering, thermodynamics and molecular simulations, separations, and process systems engineering.

We also have extensive cross-disciplinary activities in bioengineering and biotechnology, and polymer science and materials engineering. In addition, the department is the first of its kind in the country to offer a full spectrum of graduate training and research in pharmaceutical engineering, an emerging area that will have an expanding impact in the decades to come.

The department has a dynamic and active faculty of 22 doing cutting-edge research in many areas of chemical engineering. Based on a very strong foundation in computational methods, modeling and systems engineering, our faculty’s work is clustered in the areas of:

Pharmaceutical science and technology.
Engineering in the life sciences (biotechnology, biomolecular engineering, tissue engineering).
Design, manufacture, and application of nanostructured materials.