PhD in Chemical Engineering

The doctoral program in chemical engineering is delivered in person in Ithaca through the Graduate School. Students pursue research and study designed to broaden their command of basic and applied science, and they are not required to demonstrate a foreign language. Areas of concentration include advanced materials processing, applied mathematics, biochemical engineering, reaction engineering, thermodynamics, rheology, transport phenomena, catalysis, polymers and surface science. Progress reviews begin in the first year, and five semesters is the least time permitted for the degree. Prospective applicants should check with the graduate field office and the Cornell Graduate School about admission requirements, funding and application timelines, because this catalog entry concentrates on the academic content and milestones of the degree rather than on costs or deadlines.