Overview

Overview of the Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) programme

Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering is in the Top 10 Chemical Engineering Department in the World. As one of the largest chemical engineering departments in the world and the oldest chemical engineering department in Singapore, we enjoy the luxury of being strong in both classical domains and emerging areas in chemical and biomolecular engineering. We have more than 5000 alumni, with some in top-level positions in industry and government.

The four-year B.Eng. (Chemical Engineering) programme at NUS educates budding engineers to design, develop, and operate chemical processes by which chemicals, petroleum products, food, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods can be produced economically and safely with minimal environmental impact. In addition, Chemical Engineering students acquire the necessary background and skills to design and develop functional products that benefit society in many ways. Chemical processes involve reactions, heat transfer, separations and biological phenomena to produce useful and valuable products. Accordingly, they study changes in the composition, energy content and/or state of aggregation of materials taking into consideration the nature of matter and its properties (chemistry), the forces that act on matter (physics), similar aspects of biological materials (biology), and the relationships between them (mathematics). Chemical engineering differs from chemistry and applied chemistry programmes, with its emphasis on industrial applications of chemical reactions, separations and techniques for designing and operating economical, safe and environmentally benign processes.

See our curriculum for details on what you will learn.

Check our Admission Requirements.

Programme educational objectives (PEOs)

  1. Excel in careers in petro/chemical, bio/pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology, microelectronics, energy, materials or other industries that require strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  2. Pursue advanced degrees or certifications in engineering, computing, data analytics, safety, business, and medicine.
  3. Display leadership with contemporary and global outlook.
  4. Continue to demonstrate high-level of (a) professionalism, ethical and social responsibility, and (b) independent learning, and desire for life-long learning.

Accreditation

The ChE programme is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB) of Singapore, which is a signatory of the Washington Accord. This means that as our graduate, you will be accepted for the practice of engineering at the professional level, as well as for graduate studies, in countries that are part of this Accord, including USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea.