Doctoral Degree
Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) Options
Rutgers School of Engineering’s research-driven doctoral program in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering is focused on original contributions to the fundamentals and applications of chemical and biochemical engineering. Program graduates are well-positioned to pursue careers in academia, industry, research organizations, and engineering firms.
Doctoral Degree Requirements
Requirements for the completion of the Doctoral Degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (Ph.D.) include:
- Dissertation including final public defense
- Dissertation proposal including public defense (qualifying exam)
- Oral preliminary exam
- Teaching experience gained through two semesters as instructional assistants
- 30 credits of coursework, including 15 credits in core courses
- 24 credits of research
- 72 credits total
15 Core Course Credits
- 155:501 Advanced Transport Phenomena I
- 155:502 Advanced Transport Phenomena II
- 155:507 Analytical Methods in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
- 155:511 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- 155:514 Kinetics, Catalysis, and Reactor Design
Electives
Students take 6 credits of chemical engineering electives (500+ level courses offered within the CBE department), and 9 credits of technical electives (essentially any 500+ level mathematics, science or engineering course, including CBE).
Developmental Courses
- 155:605 Teaching in the Engineering Curriculum (1 credit)
- 155:601/602 Graduate Seminar (0 credits) taken every semester
Maintaining a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 with no more than one (1) grade less than B in the core course is required.
Petition for transfer of up to twenty-four course credits of graduate courses from other schools may be made to the Graduate Program Director after completion of nine graduate credits at Rutgers.