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Prospective Undergraduate Students

The Penn State Department of Chemical Engineering is recognized as one of the largest and most influential chemical engineering departments in the nation. The department is built upon the fundamentals of academic integrity, innovation in research, and commitment to the advancement of industry.

Our curriculum focuses on the principles of chemistry, biology, physics, and technology to solve some of today’s most critical global issues involving food, energy, pharmaceutical drugs, and environmental sustainability. Our educational framework has been developed with feedback from faculty, alumni, current students, and members of our industrial and professional advisory council to ensure optimal student success. The objective of the department is to provide each student with an opportunity to identify and pursue his or her personal and professional goals. Our students have gone on to achieve success in careers in industry and advanced engineering and scientific study.

As Penn Staters, our students also have access to all of the amenities and opportunities the University provides. We’d love to show you what it means to be a member of the Penn State chemical engineering community. Schedule a visit with us!

For more information on what the Penn State Department of Chemical Engineering can offer to further your education, please contact our undergraduate departmental office at cheundergrad@psu.edu.

 
 

About

The Penn State Department of Chemical Engineering, established in 1948, is recognized as one of the largest and most influential chemical engineering departments in the nation.

The department is built upon the fundamentals of academic integrity, innovation in research, and commitment to the advancement of industry.

Department of Chemical Engineering

121 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-2574