Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

We are proud of our established history as the oldest continuing chemical engineering programme in England and can offer a great learning experience with our Fluor pilot plant.

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Study with us

We offer undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research courses in chemical engineering as well as a fully operational process plant.

Our courses

Applying science and technology to the development of solutions that improve our daily lives is at the heart of chemical engineering.

Explanation of a chemical process at the University of Surrey pilot plant

Facilities

We have a £1.7m chemical engineering facility which includes a fully operational process plant.

Research themes

Research in our department covers a wide range of interconnected areas and we collaborate closely with academic institutions and industries in the UK and worldwide.

Digital and process innovation

Energy and materials

Formulation and products

Health and food

Water processing technology