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Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Tuscaloosa, AL

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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
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? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

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
30%

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

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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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