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The Department is ranked 20th in the world and 5th in the UK for Chemical Engineering in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
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News
UCL Chemical Engineering Department’s End of Year celebration with Year 3 students
Celebrating innovation, teamwork and achievement as Year 3 students reach a key milestone in their Chemical Engineering journey.
27 Mar 2026
UCL Chemical Engineering Students Win IChemE Inter-University Quiz Competition
Undergraduate students from UCL Chemical Engineering have been crowned winners of the Inter-University Quiz Competition hosted by the IChemE London and South-East Coast Young Members Group.
27 Mar 2026
UCL Chemical Engineering Delivers Impactful Outreach During British Science Week 2026
The Department of Chemical Engineering marked British Science Week 2026 with a dynamic series of outreach activities engaging learners across primary, secondary, and further education levels.
23 Mar 2026
Events
Case studies
Regular health checks keep batteries running longer
How do you check the health of a battery? These days, most people have at least one battery with us at all times, in a phone, laptop or even watch.
23 Aug 2022
UCL spinout commercialises hydrogen as an affordable clean technology
Hydrogen fuel calls have long been seen as a vital clean energy source, but been too costly to produce. A UCL spinout is helping to change that.
05 Nov 2021
Nature's water purifier
Learning from nature to tackle water supply issues.
14 Feb 2020
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