Overview

Department of Chemical Engineering / Department of Chemical Engineering is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis or comprehensive exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Research progress reports (prior to candidacy), candidacy exam, thesis defense, seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

302

Applied

75

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 20th	December 20th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 20
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.67%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomaterials and bioengineering; energy, catalysis and reaction engineering; complex fluids and polymers; electronic and optical materials; fluids and transport phenomena; molecular thermodynamics and simulation; process systems engineering; surfaces and interfacial phenomena
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,300,000

Location & Contact

Address Engineering II, Room 3357
Santa Barbara, CA  93106
United States

Contact Prof. Rachel Ann Segalman
Chair
Email: segalman@engineering.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-3709
Fax: 805-893-4731

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