Chemical engineering is one of the most versatile and rapidly growing engineering disciplines. The master’s degree in chemical engineering at UNH offers rigorous training in the core chemical engineering subjects. You will be fully prepared for a great career in energy, environment, bioengineering and pharmaceutical industries.
Credit Hours: 30 | Courses: 10 | Program Length: 1-2 years
Why get a Master of Engineering in chemical engineering?
Earning a master’s degree can be the key to unlocking your career potential or entering the world of entrepreneurship. In fact, earning an advanced degree in chemical engineering can translate into more than $15,000 annually in salary compared to those with an undergraduate degree alone. UNH’s M.Eng in chemical engineering will provide you with advanced training and experience in one of the many areas, including bioengineering, electrochemical engineering, advanced materials, reaction and energy engineering, as well as environmental engineering. The master’s degree program concludes with an engineering project, often with an industrial sponsor.
Why choose UNH’s chemical engineering program?
Our chemical engineering program is leading the way thanks to state-of-the-art facilities, award-winning faculty members and cutting-edge research. Our professors have won National Science Foundation CAREER awards. They are working to save lives and improve our quality of life through initiatives such as the NH BioMade project, which seeks to advance research on biomaterials, and an effort to design novel therapies and treatments for diabetes by running biomolecular simulations on the world’s fastest supercomputer. The department hosts a robust seminar series schedule to provide additional opportunities to learn and network within the field.
Potential career areas
- Biochemical and biomedical engineering
- Biotechnology
- Energy engineering
- Industrial chemicals
- Petroleum and petrochemicals
- Pharmaceuticals and medicine
- Plastics and textiles
- Pollution abatement
Curriculum & Requirements
Earning a master’s degree can be the key to unlocking your career potential or entering the world of entrepreneurship. In fact, earning an advanced degree in chemical engineering can translate into more than $15,000 annually in salary compared to those with an undergraduate degree alone. UNH’s M.Eng in chemical engineering will provide you with advanced training and experience in one of the many areas, including bioengineering, electrochemical engineering, advanced materials, reaction and energy engineering, as well as environmental engineering. The master’s degree program concludes with an engineering project, often with an industrial sponsor.
M.Eng. Admission Requirements
An applicant to the master of engineering program will have completed a baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering. Students with good undergraduate records but with deficiencies in certain areas may be admitted on condition that they complete specified courses without credit to make up for their deficiencies. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the Graduate Record Examination. International students are required to submit TOEFL test scores. IELTS scores are accepted on a case-by-case basis, and students must have a minimum score of 6.5.
Master of Engineering Degree Requirements
A master of engineering degree is a professional degree for chemical engineers. A minimum of 30 credits, which must include:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CHBE 900 | Seminar 1 | 0 or 1 |
| CHBE 923 | Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHBE 932 | Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics | 3 |
| CHBE 940 | Advanced Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| In addition to the above 11‐credit required courses, the Master of Engineering student is expected to take the following courses: | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 19 credits of course work 2, 3 | 19 | |
| CHBE 898 | Chemical Engineering Project | 3-6 |
The Master of Engineering elective course credits may include CHBE 898, Chemical Engineering Project, of up to 6 credits.
- 1
Students should register for CHBE 900 for 1 credit each in their first two semesters and CHBE 900 for 0 credits each additional semester until their degree is granted.
- 2
Can be made up of electives offered by the department or college. In addition, courses taken within the UNH School of Law, College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, and the Paul College of Business and Economics can apply with approval. Electives must be assessed with a letter grade and cannot be pass/fail. Students take electives after consulting with their advisers. Students who do not register for CHBE 898 Chemical Engineering Project must take at least one elective course, which requires the student to take additional work and the completion of a scholarly report, paper, or essay to fulfill the capstone experience requirement for a Master's degree. This scholarly report, paper, or essay must be submitted to the course instructor, Chair of the department, and graduate coordinator for their approval.
- 3
For Accelerated MEng students who have been enrolled in the UNH Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Department undergraduate programs, no more than three 800- or 900-level courses taken during their senior year can be counted towards their MEng degree requirement.
This graduate program is approved to be taken on an accelerated basis in articulation with certain undergraduate degree programs.
General Accelerated Master's policy, note that some programs have additional requirements (e.g. higher grade expectations) compared to the policy.
Please see the Graduate School website and contact the department directly for more information.
Upon completion of the master’s of engineering degree, the student will be able to
- use appropriate chemical engineering techniques, tools and methods to solve broadly defined engineering problems.
- demonstrate oral and written communication skills.
