Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
STEM •
Engineering
What is it about?
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems at the interface of chemical engineering and biology, with an emphasis at the molecular level, such as biopharmaceutical processes, protein engineering, metabolic engineering, gene therapy, biomaterials, cell and tissue engineering, and drug delivery. Includes instruction in chemical engineering, thermodynamics, organic chemistry, biochemistry, momentum and heat transfer, cellular and molecular biotechnology, process design, and chemical reactor design.
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Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 23 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 23 students.
O's Insights on Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
- 43% of graduates come from public universities.
