Undergraduate
Make an appointment with our Undergraduate Advisors. Search through undergraduate resources and forms. Choose your engineering degree path.
Resources for potential graduate students looking to enroll in an advanced degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Utah.
We provide a very dynamic and cutting-edge research environment for both undergraduate and graduate students. Find out more about our current research areas, faculty and laboratories.
Recent News from the Department
Our students and faculty are constantly doing amazing things. Read about the latest in student succes, faculty research, and overall awesomeness at the U.
The U’s Intermountain Industrial Assessment Center to Receive $3.75M from EPA to Expand Energy Efficiency Program
The UDEQ was selected to receive nearly $75 million from the CPRG Implementation Grants program and will fund 13…
Utah FORGE Successfully Completes Stimulation and Circulation Tests
The Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) at the University of Utah has successfully…
Utah Air Quality Summit Takes a Multifaceted Look at Pollution Issues
Individuals spend up to 90% of their time indoors, and poor indoor air quality (IAQ) is associated with numerous…
ChemE Student Outreach Team Again Receives National Recognition
For students in the Department of Chemical Engineering, the future of the discipline is not just about making…
Chemical Engineering at the University of Utah
Our undergraduate program takes pride in providing a curriculum that prepares students for jobs in industry and for post-graduate training in engineering, law, and medicine. The curriculum is unique in that it strives to balance practice, theory, and the development of professional skills. More than 30% of our undergraduates are involved in research in professors’ labs. We have a vibrant cooperative education program that includes summer internships and semester-long work experiences in industry, government, and academe.
Our strong departmental scholarship program provides financial aid based on need, transfer status, and academic performance. Graduates from the Department of Chemical Engineering have excellent job placement statistics with outstanding starting salaries. Companies hiring recent graduates include Micron Technology, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Proctor & Gamble, Halliburton, Rio Tinto, Archer Daniels Midland, Nestlé, L-3 Communications, Celanese, ICU Medical, FLSmidth, Aecom.
