Welcome to the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the National University of Singapore! Chemical and Biomolecular engineering is a vibrant and versatile discipline that forms a bedrock of our modern lives. Chemical engineers are involved in the manufacture of nearly everything we interact with and use on a daily basis, from computers and phones to cosmetics, foods and pharmaceuticals. Chemical engineers are also at the forefront in addressing some of the most important global challenges facing mankind today, from climate change and sustainable energy to affordable and effective healthcare.

At NUS ChBE, we are strongly committed to nurturing our students to be leaders in research and innovation, engineering practice, industry, government, and entrepreneurship. To this end, we seek to provide a world-class and design-centric curriculum with strong local relevance and global outlook to our students. Our academic faculty, research staff and students are engaged in cutting-edge research spanning a breadth of areas, from energy and water sustainability to modern molecular manufacturing, in collaboration with world-leading industry partners. At the same time, we do our best to provide a vibrant, conducive, and supporting learning environment. Numerous overseas exchange programmes are also available to our students to further equip them with global immersion and integration experiences. All these are established to ensure equal and enriching career and leadership opportunities to NUS ChBE students.

I hope that you will find the information on our website helpful, whether you are a prospective student, current student, alumnus, faculty, staff or industry partner. If not, please feel free to contact us any time and we would be glad to provide our best assistance. Once again, I look forward to meeting you in the near future and welcome to NUS ChBE!

Saif A. KHAN
Head of Department