Chemical Engineering is key to many issues affecting our quality of life. Industry is increasingly focused on high value chemicals and products which deliver the right molecule to the right place at the right time.
Chemical Engineering at Birmingham
Birmingham has one of the largest concentrations of Chemical Engineering expertise in the UK, with an excellent reputation in learning, teaching and research.
This reputation is reflected in our RAE rating which shows us to be in the top five Chemical Engineering Schools in the country; 20% of our outputs were in the highest 4* category (highest-international, world-leading) and 45% in the 3* (high international) ranking.
Chemical Engineering at Birmingham combines teaching from lecturers who are global experts in their field, together with leading edge teaching facilities and laboratories to enhance the learning experience for our students. We also have strong links with key employers who provide projects and work placements for our students and regularly recruit our graduates, including Procter & Gamble, bp, ConocoPhilips, ExxonMobil, Cadbury Trebor Bassett, Unilever, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline.
The Chemical Engineering degree programmes offered at Birmingham score highly in the recent National Student Survey. Students are 92% satisfied with their degree at graduation.
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