The field of chemical engineering involves a bunch of diverse but inter-related topics such as chemistry, physics, math and biology. In Pakistan, chemical engineers are highly sought after by pharmaceutical companies, FMCG’s and the oil and gas sector. As with all other programs the highest degree offered in the field of chemical engineering in Pakistan is the doctorate. However several students plan to pursue higher studies in top global universities after doing their undergraduate. The time period to obtain a graduate degree varies greatly – depending on the program it can take anywhere from 3-6 years to obtain a PhD and 1-3 years to get a Masters degree.
Those of you who are planning to go to U.S. for further studies in the field of Chemical engineering can use this comprehensive guide that lists the top 25 chemical engineering universities in the US.
| University Name | Rank | Tuition Fee | Number of Graduate Students Admitted Every Year | GRE Scores Required |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | $41,770 per year (full-time) | 3163 | Yes |
| California Institute of Technology | 2 | $38,084 per year (full-time) | 587 | Yes |
| University of California—Berkeley | 3 | $11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1837 | Yes |
| Stanford University | 4 | $43,950 per year (full-time) | 3548 | Yes |
| University of Minnesota—Twin Cities | 5 | $14,570 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,320 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1920 | Yes |
| Princeton University | 6 | $38,650 per year (full-time) | 574 | Yes |
| University of Texas—Austin (Cockrell) | 7 | $9,564 per year (in-state, full-time); $17,506 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 2425 | Yes |
| University of Wisconsin—Madison | 8 | $11,839 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,166 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1903 | Yes |
| University of California—Santa Barbara | 9 | $12,192 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,294 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 760 | Yes |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | 10 | $10,584 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,860 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 4651 | Yes |
| University of Delaware | 11 | $27,240 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,240 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 862 | Yes |
| University of Michigan—Ann Arbor | 12 | $22,518 per year (in-state, full-time); $41,914 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 3184 | Yes |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 13 | $38,900 per year (full-time) | 2857 | Yes |
| Purdue University—West Lafayette | 14 | $10,332 per year (in-state, full-time); $29,134 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 3070 | Yes |
| University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign | 15 | $16,352 per year (in-state, full-time); $29,618 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 2975 | Yes |
| Cornell University | 16 | $29,500 per year (full-time) | 1768 | Yes |
| Northwestern University (McCormick) | 17 | $43,380 per year (full-time) | 1669 | Yes |
| University of Colorado—Boulder | 18 | $12,726 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,602 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1613 | Yes |
| University of Pennsylvania | 19 | $27,700 per year (full-time) | 1704 | Yes |
| North Carolina State University | 20 | $6,883 per year (in-state, full-time); $18,931 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 2918 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania State University—University Park | 21 | $18,672 per year (in-state, full-time); $31,512 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1863 | Yes |
| Johns Hopkins University (Whiting) | 22 | $43,930 per year (full-time) | 3434 | Yes |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 23 | $43,350 per year (full-time) | 831 | Yes |
| Rice University (Brown) | 24 | $36,610 per year (full-time) | 716 | Yes |
| University of California—Los Angeles (Samueli) | 25 | $12,562 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,664 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1776 | Yes |
Before choosing your pool of universities from this list, please make sure that the admissions committee considers multiple factors while giving out admissions to successful candidates. The selection criteria will be based on GRE scores, academic scores, letters of recommendation given by faculties and overall interest expressed in the subject.
A successful graduate has the opportunity to become an inventor, designer or a professional supervisor with the chance to work with nanotechnology among others. The diverse studies has potential career growth. The universities offer graduate, post-graduate and doctorate programs which will have varying completion periods. Research and choose a suitable university for a promising future.