Chemical Engineering
Join an industry where a wide range of career options await
What is Chemical Engineering?
If you’re looking for a wide variety of career options, Chemical Engineering is a versatile area. Chemical Engineering is essential for many things, like health technology advancements, clean water and climate change processes. Chemical Product Engineering is about understanding product function and performance, and how people use those products.Â
Why study Chemical Engineering?
Chemical Engineers are sometimes called ‘universal engineers’ because they make things happen efficiently on a massive, industrial manufacturing scale and they’re highly relevant to both industry and science. You’ll learn about putting chemicals to work and improving outcomes, plus developing skills in technology, mathematics, science, physics, computers and electronics, to name a few.
Why choose UNSW?
We're ranked 3rd in Australia for Chemical Engineering according to QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024. Make connections with students through diverse clubs and societies on offer (think: ChemEng Society and Engiqueers!). Enjoy learning in $1 billion renovated state-of-the-art facilities with a practical, hands-on approach preparing you for the future.
What about careers?
The most employable graduates are often UNSW chemical engineering graduates. Some of them are now working for Caltex/Shell producing oil, gas and LPG, and for Port Jackson Partners as engineering consultants, to name a few examples. Graduates are equipped with the skills, knowledge and network to work for companies that produce food, plastics, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, metals or glass – there are endless possibilities.
Career options include:
- Energy Engineer
- Combustion EngineerÂ
- Water Treatment EngineerÂ
- Smelting Engineer
- Production Engineer
- Biochemical EngineerÂ
- Petroleum Engineer
- Process Control EngineerÂ
- Pharmaceutical EngineerÂ
*(Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), 2021).
How can I study Chemical Engineering?
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Our specialised degree, the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical Engineering) will provide you with strong skills and knowledge to succeed in the chemical engineering industry.
We offer a range of engineering program specialisations that can be undertaken in our Engineers Australia accredited degrees. You can study Chemical Engineering in the following undergraduate degrees/compatible degrees:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical Engineering)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical Product Engineering)
- Bachelor of Food Science (Honours)
Double Degrees
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Master of Biomedical Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Computer Science
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Engineering Science
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Supercharge your Chemical Engineering career with postgraduate study in:
- Master of Engineering Science (Chemical Engineering)
- Master of Engineering Science (Food Process Engineering)
- Master of Food Science
Graduate Certificates and Diplomas
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A doctoral degree will allow you to specialise in a specific piece of research.
