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Chemical Engineering
About the Department
UCL Department of Chemical Engineering is recognised as one of the very best in the country. Our department is ranked 4th in the United Kingdom and 18th worldwide (QS World University Ranking 2020).
Chemical engineers apply scientific and technological expertise to turn raw materials into useful, everyday products - so from the clothes that we wear, the food that we eat, and the fuels that we use, everyone relies on chemical engineering in one form or another. With an emphasis on safety, sustainability and cost-effectiveness, you'll further develop important skills for the manufacture of essential products that will put you in demand across the world.
Our department offers an impressive national and international network of industrial contacts and we have strong collaborative links with other university departments in the UK and abroad.
Research Case Studies
Nature-inspired fluidisation
Introducing patterns from nature to control dynamic systems. Read the full case study on the UCL Engineering website.
Nature's water purifier
Learning from nature to tackle water supply issues. Read the full case study on the UCL Engineering website.
Nature-inspired fuel cells
Nature’s solution to reactant distribution problems. Read the full case study on the UCL Engineering website.
Growing fuel by sunlight
Harnessing the power of the sun to create sustainable fuels. Read the full case study on the UCL Engineering website.
Waste cooking oil to clean energy
Transforming waste cooking oil into liquid biofuel. Read the full case study on the UCL Engineering website.
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. Read the full case study on the UCL Engineering website.
Postgraduate study options
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- Academic profiles
- Prof Eva Sorensen - Interim Head of Department
- Dr Luca Mazzei - MSc in Chemical Process Engineering Admissions and Programme Tutor
- Dr Alex Norori-McCormac - Lecturer (Teaching) Chemical Engineering
- Dr Sudeshna Basu-Gupta - Lecturer (Teaching) Chemical Engineering and Senior Research Associate (Earth Sciences)
- Dr Ozgur Yazaydin - PhD Programme Admissions Tutor
- Student testimonials
- Societies
- News and Events
- UCL Chemical Engineering News
- The Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering (CNIE) News
- UCL CNIE student undertakes microgravity tests on parabolic flight
- Polymer nanotube membranes
- New article now appearing in Molecular Systems Design & Engineering (MSDE)
- CNIE PhD, Halan Mohamed, honoured as part of International Women in Engineering Day
- Understanding the formation and trapping of hydrocarbons in Wessex Basin - Fieldwork at Dorset
- Could aeroplanes be powered by household waste in the future?
- Ramsay Society Dinner and Prize Winners 2020
- Bramble Energy receives £5million investment to take forward fuel cell technology