Overview

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering / Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science/Master of Applied Science (MS/MAS)
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Chemical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Biological engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test with minimum score of 950 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing (for MAS); GRE General Test with minimum score of 1100 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing (for MS) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 1100 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

618

Applied

250

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test with minimum score of 950 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing (for MAS); GRE General Test with minimum score of 1100 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing (for MS)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 1100 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

148

Total Graduate Students

85%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0.68%
White or Caucasian	5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.41%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (17)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Energy and sustainability, biological engineering, advanced materials, systems engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 10 West 33rd Street
Perlstein Hall, Suite 127
Chicago, IL  60616
United States

Contact Dr. Sohail Murad
Chair and Professor of Chemical Engineering
Email: smurad1@iit.edu
Phone: 312-567-3867
Fax: 312-567-8874

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