The Chemical Engineering program offers an average of 35 graduate courses a year in the four research areas of Biomolecular Engineering, Nanotechnology, Energy and Environment, and Separations. The courses include, but are not limited to Air Pollution Engineering, Biotransformations and Biocatalysis, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering Design and Green Engineering, Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling, Fuel Cells, Membrane Processes, Molecular Engineering and Functional Nanomaterials, Polymer Systems, Process Dynamics, Control and Optimization, Reaction Engineering and Catalysis for Energy and Fuels, Separation Processes, Tissue Engineering, and Transport Phenomena.

Curriculum

MS Chemical Engineering MS-2019

Required courses
Required Coursework
Complete the following required Chemical Eng graduate courses
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CHE6040    Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (C min)    3
CHE6043    Advanced Transport Phenomena I (C min)    3
CHE6044    Advanced Transport Phenomena II (C min)    3
CHE7077    Chemical Reaction Engineering (C min)    3

Electives and Seminar
Students take a minimum of 6 credit hours CHE electives and Graduate Seminar. Students take seminar each semester of full-time residence
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CHE8070    Graduate Seminar    1
CHE6XXX+
Electives
Any graduate level chemical engineering course and other technical electives (as approved by adviser) (C min)    3 - 12

Thesis requirement
MS Thesis
Students take a minimum of 6 MS thesis credit hours
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CHE8071    Thesis (C min)    6 - 12

Students complete Research, Special Projects, Readings
Students complete 6-12 credits of research related topics that are not thesis hours. Non-CHE electives may also be used with permission.
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CHE8000    MS research in chemical engineering    1 - 12
CHE9072    Special Projects in Chemical Engineering    1 - 6
CHE9073    Readings    1 - 12

GRE is required for the below programs, with the exception of any student that receives their bachelor's (BS) degree from an ABET accredited university in the United States with a GPA of 3.0+.  *However, please note Biomedical Engineering requires GRE for all applicants, even students with a 3.0 or higher who graduated from an ABET accredited U.S. university.

• Additive Manufacturing – MEng
• Artificial Intelligence – MEng
• Architectural Engineering – MEng
• Biomedical Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Civil Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Computer Engineering – MEng & MS
• Computer Science – MEng & MS
• Computer Science Engineering – PhD
• Electrical Engineering – MS the & PhD
• Mechanical Engineering – MS & PhD
• Robotics – MEng
• Software Engineering – MEng

GRE is optional for the below programs: The below programs do not require GRE. If you've taken the GRE you can report it and it will be added to your application.

• Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics – MEng, MS & PhD
• Chemical Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Engineering Education – MS & PhD
• Environmental Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Material Science Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Mechanical Engineering – MEng only

We require the GRE General Test, which includes verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections. Subject tests are not required. We will only accept tests taken within five years before the date of application. The average GRE accepted is 310 total on the quantitative and verbal. The University of Cincinnati institutional code for GRE is 1833, department code is not required. GRE information can be found here. A GRE Home test is available. Scores must be sent to UC electronically.

Admission Requirements

• GRE - Required of all international students; GRE is exempt for students that earned a degree from an ABET accredited university (or equivalent accreditation) in the USA with a GPA of 3.0+
• Transcript(s) and Degree Certificates (unofficial transcripts are used for admissions review, only admitted applicants submit official transcripts)
• GPA minimum 3.0 or equivalent
• Statement of Purpose
• Two letters of recommendation
• International students - English Proficiency Test: TOEFL (minimum 92) or IELTS (minimum 6.5)

Tuition fee-2 years$60,000

Total fee-2 years$92,000