Program overview
Chemical Engineering and Technology, simply put, is about scaling up chemical reactions from the lab to the factory, producing the chemicals, energy, materials, and medicines we need every day safely, efficiently, and economically. Core courses include Principles of Chemical Engineering (fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer), Chemical Reaction Engineering, Chemical Thermodynamics, Separation Engineering, and Chemical Process Design. These courses teach you how to design reactors, separate mixtures, and optimize processes. This major is perfect for those who enjoy chemistry, math, and physics while wanting to solve real-world problems. If you're curious about questions like "How is oil turned into plastic?", "How are medicines extracted from plants?", or "How can batteries be made more eco-friendly?", then this is the place for you. Chinese universities have many strengths in this field: for example, Tsinghua University, Tianjin University, and East China University of Science and Technology all have strong chemical engineering schools with advanced lab equipment and close partnerships with domestic and international petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and new energy companies, often involving students in corporate projects.