Chemical Engineering Degree

Chemical engineers transform substances into other materials and solve problems in a broad range of industries. They help make products and processes faster, safer and more reliable while doing so in an energy effiecient andsustainable manner. In UND's chemical engineering undergraduate program, you will:

• Learn the fundamentals of the physical sciences, math and chemical engineering and how to apply them to benefit society.
• Participate in a hands-on lab sequence that relates course content to real-world applications.
• Design, conduct and analyze your own experiments.

Practical Experience That Makes You Stand Out

Having a great knowledge base is crucial to being a successful engineer. But putting that knowledge to practical use by solving difficult problems is what you really want to do and what will make you stand apart. At UND, you’ll strengthen your engineering skill by getting hands-on experience through:

• Four different chemical engineering labs.
• Process and Product Design Course - Your senior year you will design a full scale chemical processing plant and develop a specialty a product formulation.
• Internships and Co-ops - Our students gain paid work experience with companies like American Crystal Sugar, Hess, Cargill, 3M, Chevron and Dakota Gasification Company.
• Undergraduate research with faculty for those interested in working on cutting edge research projects or pursuing graduate studies later on. 
• Professional Industry Software packages for chemical process simulation, statiscal analysis and numerical methods are used throughout the curriculum. 

Customized Chemical Engineering Degree

If desired, you can even choose from three optional concentrations to further specialize your chemical engineering degree depending on your interest. Your transcript will be marked with the concentration upon completion of the curriculum.

Sustainability

Prepare for a career in sustainability and sustainable energy technologies to helop address climate change, rising energy costs and water-energy-food-security.

Energetics

Study concepts widely used in defense applications, space exploration, counter-terrorism, fire suppression and public safety technologies, automotive airbags and fireworks.

Petroleum Engineering

Gain expertise on the upstream development, drilling and production of oil and natural gas resources. 

Combined Chemical Engineering Degree

Earn your bachelor's and master’s in chemical engineering in less time than it would take to get them separately. With both degrees, you’ll stand out among your peers as you begin your career. The combined program is available online or on-campus.

Chemical Engineering Combined Program