Chemical Engineering

Course Overview

Established in 1903, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is one of the oldest degree programs at Lehigh University and is also one of the oldest in the US. Lehigh Chemical Engineers have embraced an entrepreneurial culture for over 100 years, establishing a heritage of leadership and collaboration that still thrives today. Our department has taken the practice of chemical and biomolecular engineering into the twenty-first century, bearing on the most technologically challenging issues of the day, including energy, biotechnology, polymeric materials, " green" chemical processing, catalysis and computational systems engineering. Our research-active faculty members bring state-of-the-art technology, knowledge, and teaching methods to the classroom, creating an intellectually stimulating environment for students to engage in advanced learning through our degree offerings. Our program is rigorous but has a very high completion rate of the Master's degree requirements within a period of 3 years. In addition to undergraduate majors in chemical engineering, our Master's program is also suitable for select students from physics, chemistry and other engineering majors, to transition to Chemical Engineering through a directed course-based learning plan. Lehigh graduates have said that the Lehigh Masters Degree program has been an important enabler for them to aspire to and achieve higher level career positions in technical leadership and management.