Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting August 2027; Apply before Jan 2027
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 115
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
Overview
The Chemical and Biochemical Engineering PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) requires core graduate coursework alongside original research, a written qualifying report with an oral presentation, a dissertation proposal defense, and a final public dissertation defense. Ph.D. applicants select potential faculty advisors during the application process to align their research goals.
Key Facts
Research across the doctoral program spans core faculty concentration areas, including biomedical engineering, advanced cell engineering, and biomanufacturing; sensing technologies, point-of-care devices, and bioprocess design; and environmental engineering systems, transport processes, and sustainable energy development.
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Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- Methods of Engineering Analysis
- Transport Phenomena
- Advanced Chemical Reaction Kinetics
- Advanced Biochemical Engineering
- Seminar in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
- Special Topics in Advanced Chemical Engineering
- Doctoral Dissertation Research
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 115
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
- Unofficial transcript(s) — Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale); Completion of key prerequisite courses
- Three (3) letters of recommendation from professional or academic references
- C.V. or Resume
- Statement of academic goals and research interests (including your preferred advisor(s))
- English Language proficiency scores are required for International students
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 40,489 AUD/year (≈ 29,010 USD/year)
Funding
Scholarships are available.
- UMBC’s Premier Scholars Programs — Grant: 22,000 USD — Deadline: 15 Jan 2027 — Merit-based
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