Overview

Chemical Engineering / Chemical Engineering is located in Fredericton, NB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering
Master of Science in Engineering (M Sc E)	Chemical engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Environmental studies
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Chemical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	2
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

58

Applied

36

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Applicants from Canada or United States should hold an undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA 3.0 (B or 70%). International applicants must have a GPA Canadian equivalent to 90% or higher.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicants to the PhD program normally hold a Masters degree from an accredited university.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$15,672

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

68%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	31.11%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 2

Male (12)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Processing and characterizing nanoengineered composite materials based on carbon nanotubes, enhanced oil recovery processes and oil sweep strategies for conventional and heavy oils, pulp and paper, waste-water treatment, chemistry and corrosion of high and lower temperature water systems, adsorption, aquaculture systems, bioprocessing and biomass refining, nanotechnologies, nuclear, oil and gas, polymer and recirculation

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

1,475,785

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 4400
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB  E3B 5A3
Canada

Contact Dr. Yonghao Ni
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: yonghao@unb.ca
Phone: 506-451-6857
Fax: 506-453-3591

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