Chemical Engineering Graduate Study
Chemical & Environmental Engineering
Prospective Students
Yale's Chemical Engineering program offers graduate students exceptional opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research at the forefront of molecular innovation. Our program spans diverse fields, from soft matter and complex fluids to advanced energy materials and the environment. As a graduate student, you'll work alongside world-class faculty to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in energy, sustainability, and materials science.
Our multidisciplinary approach allows you to explore the intricate world of matter in motion, develop theoretical models and advanced simulations, harness nanotechnology for energy solutions, and investigate interfaces at the atomic scale. At Yale, you'll benefit from our extensive collaborative network. Our faculty have established partnerships across the Yale campus including the departments of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, and Mechanical Engineering, as well as the Energy Sciences Institute at Yale West Campus. These collaborations, combined with our institutional resources, provide an ideal environment to bridge fundamental science with real-world impact.
Graduate Degree Options
We offer two chemical engineering graduate degree options:
Terminal Master’s Degree Program
The research leading to the Ph.D. degree is built on a strong foundation of chemical engineering sciences, encompassing biological and polymer sciences, complex fluids, advanced materials, energy and the environment, catalysis, and statistical thermodynamics and computation. The Terminal Master's degree typically consists of a set of required and elective graduate courses. Details on the requirements for each degree program are included in the Graduate Student Handbook.
