Chemical and process engineering

From more efficient detergents and faster computers to more cost-effective drugs and safer air travel, chemical engineers make a tangible difference across a diverse range of industries.

We are ranked in the top five for chemical engineering in the Guardian University Guide 2019.

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering BEng (Hons) / MEng

Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) / MEng

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Matt Prescott

Chemical Engineering

“I feel that Surrey’s careful approach of focusing students’ employability and career potential has helped me to finish my degree as a well-rounded and ambitious graduate.”

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Reshma Varghese

Chemical Engineering

"Student life at Surrey is really vibrant, and there are a number of societies to fulfil every interest."

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Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

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Centre for Connected Plants of the Future

Centre for Osmosis Research and Applications

Engineering Education Research

Interdisciplinary Centre for Engineering Education Practice and Development

Water Processing Technology

Batteries, Fuel Cells and Energy Storage Systems MSc

Information and Process Systems Engineering MSc

Petroleum Refining Systems Engineering MSc

Process Systems Engineering MSc

Renewable Energy Systems Engineering MSc

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Alexandros Fourtoulakis

“I feel really well-prepared for my future career.”

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Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

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Centre for Connected Plants of the Future

Centre for Osmosis Research and Applications

Engineering Education Research

Interdisciplinary Centre for Engineering Education Practice and Development

Water Processing Technology

Chemical and Process Engineering Research PHD

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Research areas

Centre for Connected Plants of the Future

Centre for Osmosis Research and Applications

Engineering Education Research

Interdisciplinary Centre for Engineering Education Practice and Development

Water Processing Technology

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Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

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Adam Cole

PhD Chemical and Process Engineering

"My work looks at the damage done to DNA by radiation and how that DNA repairs itself."

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Estelle le Saché

Chemical and Process Engineering Research

“I’m now finishing the first year of my PhD and I have already filed a patent application covering the intellectual property of the novel materials I’ve developed.”

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