Prospective Students
Whether you're a curious high school senior, an incoming freshman, a sophomore looking to explore chemical engineering, a transfer student attracted to our undergraduate program, or an incoming graduate student, your venture into ChemE will truly be an adventure. This page is designed to direct you to the material most relevant to your informational needs.
High School Seniors/ Transfer Students
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- How to Apply at MIT Admissions
- Undergraduate Programs
Undeclared MIT Undergraduates
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- Undergraduate Programs
- UROP opportunities
Prospective Graduate Students
- Choose MIT ChemE!
- How to Apply
- Visiting MIT
- Graduate Programs Research Areas
Meet our Students
Anita Shukla Ph.D. candidate '11
Dhananjaya Dendukuri, PhD '07
Kevin Solomon MSCEP '08/PhD candidate '11
Minglin Ma Ph.D. '08
Joe Roy-Mayhew '08
Chris Loose Ph.D. '07
Anita Shukla
Ph.D. Candidate '11
I'm fortunate in that I knew pretty early on what I wanted to do and where I wanted to do it. Even while an undergrad at Carnegie Mellon, I knew that I wanted to conduct biomedical-related research someday. I also understood that chemical engineering was an discipline where the skills I obtained through my coursework could easily be applied to that area of research. And, of course, MIT is world-renowned for its excellent engineering programs. Full Story >>
MIT ChemE Facts
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In 2008, for the 19th consecutive year, US News & World Report gave its top rankings to both our graduate and undergraduate programs among the nation's chemical engineering departments.
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, our sponsored research expenditures exceeded $33 million.
More than 10% of our alumni are senior executives of industrial companies.
More than 10% of the nation's teachers of chemical engineering earned one or more degrees from MIT.
