ÃÛÌÒAPP

Ph.D. Program

The Ph.D. degree is designed to prepare chemical engineers to advance research, development, and education for addressing national and global challenges towards a highly sustainable industrial-based focus on petroleum, petrochemical and allied industries.

Competitive scholarship and assistantship are available for highly qualified students with research interests compatible with those of chemical engineering faculty.

18 Characteristics of the Chemical Engineering Ph.D. Program

 

Admission Requirements

Admission standards are designed to ensure that you are a qualified professional serving in a leadership role in your engineering discipline.
The requirements are as follows:

For all applicants:

  1. The general requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies
  2. A bachelor's degree in an engineering related discipline equivalent to a 4-year engineering program in the United States; or a Master's degree after a bachelor degree equivalent to a 4-year engineering degree program in the United States.
  3. Official transcripts from higher education institutions where degrees were earned and most recently attended institution (if different from the institutions where degrees were earned)
  4. Personal statement of education goals and why you are a strong candidate for admission.
  5. Research Record – List of projects, publications, and presentations
  6. Recommendation Letters (no more than 3 will be considered)
    Optional: Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Additional requirements for applicants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States (International Students):
  1. TOEFL or IELTS score (waived if student has completed a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited university located in the United States or in another country in which English is both the language of instruction and the only official language of the country. All years of the degree must be completed in the qualifying country.)
  2. Proof that the applicant has the financial resources to attend ÃÛÌÒAPP. As part of the application process, international students must submit a written Confirmation of Financial Resources form that contains personal, family, and/or sponsor financial information and a blank verification of financial holdings. All international students are required to have