Take a glimpse into the VU Chemical Engineering family and discover what sets us apart.

Distinctive Features

• Excellent placement record for fulltime and internships


• Network of loyal alumni


• Our “Family Atmosphere”
  • Students encouraged to work and study in groups
  • Tutoring available for no charge when needed
  • A faculty that really cares
• Department demographics
  • Six VU Presidential Scholars
  • 40% of students female
  • More than half in top 20% of their high school class
• Excellent program recognized by industry
  • Corporate hiring programs recruit VU ChE grads
  • Strong record of corporate grants to support department
• VU Chemical Engineering graduates succeed
  • More than 20 corporate VPs and higher positions
  • Many doctors, lawyers, financiers
  • Almost half have received College of Engineering Morehouse Awards for Distinguished Careers
• Faculty research includes undergraduate students, offering excellent work-like experiences

Curriculum and Faculty

• A low student to faculty ratio
  • Target 30 graduates/year
  • Eight full-time faculty
  • Small highly interactive classes
  • Open door to students’ needs
  • All courses/labs taught by and all office hours are held by faculty, and not by graduate students
• Accent on undergraduate education
  • Practical approach
  • Thorough background in fundamentals
  • In depth professional courses
  • Emphasis on communication skills, written and oral
  • Extensive laboratory/hands-on experiences
  • Career flexibility via technical electives
• Computers integrated into all courses



• Independent research project in the senior year



• Many minors available including business, chemistry, and humanities



• Strong liberal arts component to develop personal breadth and values

Here's Why!

"Hi Dr. Weinstein,
I took your nanomaterials class last spring in case you needed a 'name-reminder'. I really enjoyed your class, it was one of my favorite science classes, and the only engineering class that I took. Being a chemistry major I figured that my chemistry classes would be the most directly useful - but I was wrong. I am working at DuPont in Wilmington in R & D and have used pretty much everything I learned in your class (I've had to use all of the surface tension apparatus and surfactant information) I am working with protecting solutions - mainly fluorinated surfactants. I just wanted to let you know how much your class interested me and is now literally paying off (in both money and experience, who'd of thought)..."
Cheers,
Rebecca Chappel
Class of 2007

Beyond Chemical Engineering

• Easy-access to Philadelphia entertainment and cultural attractions
• Guaranteed on-campus housing for three years (4 for female engineers)
• Wide range of extra-curricular activities available to students
• Attractive, safe, and pleasant suburban campus environment
• Opportunity to develop friendships with people of many backgrounds, not just engineers