Overview

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering / Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (MS Ch E)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Varies

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

105

Applied

32

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	February 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	September 15th	September 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	July 15th	No
Summer deadline	January 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

48%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	5.13%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.13%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomaterials and biotechnology, electronic materials and devices, energy/environmental/water, computational, polymers
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,115,976

Location & Contact

Address Box 870203
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. C. Heath Turner
Department Head and Professor
Email: hturner@eng.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-1733
Fax: 205-348-6579

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