Engineers revolutionise the world. With a chemical and process engineering degree, you will do that by tackling some of society’s greatest challenges: supplying clean, safe drinking water creating sustainable energy opportunities improving society’s health and well-being providing a sustainable food supply. Chemical and process engineers transform raw materials into processed, marketable products by chemical, physical, or biological means. They take science experiments performed in the laboratory and operate them on a commercial scale taking into account economics, safety, and sustainability. Others are involved in the research and development of new products and processes, such as those in nanotechnology, biotechnology, or advanced materials. It is the only traditional Engineering discipline that explicitly builds on Physics, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences along with the mathematical rigour required of all engineers.

Chemical and process engineers work in areas such as renewable energy, biofuels, environmental control, fermentation, waste treatment, food industry, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. The petrochemical industry continues to grow and employs chemical engineers at oil refineries and a number of gas processing plants. Managing these and other precious resources provides excellent career opportunities for our graduates in the manufacture of aluminium, steel, and fertilisers. Alternative career paths for our graduates include operational and asset management, finance, research, consulting, and marketing. Some of our graduates ultimately take company leadership positions.