Chemical engineering at UChicago
UChicago graduates about 38 chemical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 40th of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UChicago
Where chemical engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Molecular Engineering Modular Offices, Ryerson Laboratory, Kent Chemical Laboratory, Searle Chemical Laboratory, Jones Laboratory, Laboratory Middle School, Henry Hinds Laboratory for Geophysical Sciences.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 96 · Dorm 15 · Arts 9 · Dining 8 · Library 6 · Athletics 4.
Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking
Other strong majors at UChicago
- Economics 99 · #1
- Physics & astronomy 99 · #3
- Public policy & social work 98 · #3
- Math & statistics 96 · #10
- Sociology & anthropology 96 · #6
- Computer science 94 · #25
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UChicago with every school we score in chemical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.