Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Faculty Affiliation

Applied Science and Engineering

Degree Programs

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemist​ry

Combined Degree Programs

​Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

1. Biomedical Engineering
   • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, MASc, PhD
2. Cardiovascular Sciences
   • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, MASc, PhD
3. Engineering Education
   • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, MASc, PhD
4. Environmental Engineering (admissions have closed)
   • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, MASc, MEng, PhD
5. Environmental Studies
   • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, MASc, MEng, PhD
6. Environment and Health
   • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, MASc, MEng, PhD
7. Genome Biology and Bioinformatics
   • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, PhD
8. Global Health
   • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, PhD

Overview

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry offers graduate research in pure science, engineering fundamentals, and engineering applications. The department attracts a dynamic professorial staff with outstanding international reputations. Many graduate students work closely with industrial partners during their studies. Research is funded by the government and industry, often by means of a consortium of companies. The experience of dealing with real-world problems prepares graduates for successful professional careers.

Research and teaching are the foundations of the department. Research is clustered into eight major categories:

1. Biomolecular and Biomedical Engineering

2. Bioprocess Engineering

3. Chemical and Materials Process Engineering

4. Engineering Informatics

5. Environmental Science and Engineering

6. Pulp and Paper

7. Surface and Interface Engineering

8. Sustainable Energy

Contact and Address

Web: www.chem-eng.utoronto.ca
Email:
        Admissions: admissgrad.chemeng@utoronto.ca
        General: gradassist.chemeng@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 946-3987
Fax: (416) 978-8605

Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
University of Toronto
Room 212, Wallberg Building
200 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5
Canada

Master of Applied Science​

Program Description

The MASc program is ideal for students who aspire to a rewarding career in research, whether in academia or industry. It is a stepping stone to a doctoral (PhD) degree.

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

• A four-year degree (or equivalent) in engineering or the physical/chemical/biological sciences with a B+ average (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study.

Program Requirements

• Each student should discuss possible research projects with several members of the department before selecting a research area and a supervisor. Students must complete a thesis on a research topic.

• Coursework. Students must complete at least three graduate half courses (1.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) as follows:

  • One course must normally be selected from Category A: fundamental courses (see courses below). 

  • At least one course must be selected in an area outside the student's area of research. 

  • Only one 500-level course may be taken for credit towards the degree program.

  • Attend four sessions of the CHE 300xH seminar series (credit/no credit). Students must take a graduate student seminar, presenting once during their program, typically in Year 1.

• Students must also complete CHE 2222H Safety Workshop and JDE 1000H Ethics in Research. 

• The program requires a minimum full-time residence of two sessions (eight months). This means students must be on campus full-time and consequently in geographical proximity to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.

• Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see details in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Master of Engineering​

Program Description

The MEng program is designed for engineers who wish to enhance their career opportunities in as little as one year of full-time study. Students undergo advanced professional training that is respected by employers and differentiates them in a crowded marketplace. The MEng program differs from the MASc and PhD programs in that it is oriented to learning through prescribed courses rather than through research.  

The MEng program can be taken on a full-time, extended full-time, or part-time basis. The part-time option is intended primarily for engineers in full-time professional practice.

Full-Time Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

• A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in engineering with at least a mid-B (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study.

Program Requirements

• The MEng program normally requires completion of: 

  • a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) or

  • 3.5 FCEs plus a 1.5-FCE project supervised by a faculty member. At the discretion of the supervisor, a second reviewer and/or oral defence may be requested for students who plan to enter the doctoral program.

• Students normally complete the requirements in three sessions (one year).

• Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Advanced Manufacturing; Advanced Water Technologies and Process Design; Engineering and Globalization; Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE); or Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see de​tails in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

3 sessions (typical registration sequence: F/W/S)

Time Limit

3 years

Extended Full-Time Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

• A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in engineering with at least a mid-B (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study.

Program Requirements

• The MEng program normally requires completion of: 

  • a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) or 

  • 3.5 FCEs plus a 1.5-FCE project supervised by a faculty member. At the discretion of the supervisor, a second reviewer and/or oral defence may be requested for students who plan to enter the doctoral program.

• Students are expected to complete the requirements in six sessions (two years). They are limited to six half courses per year and three half courses per session.

• Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Advanced Manufacturing; Advanced Water Technologies and Process Design; Engineering and Globalization; Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE); or Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see de​tails in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

6 sessions (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)**

Time Limit

3 years

** Students may begin the program at different times.

Part-Time Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry's additional admission requirements stated below.

• A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in engineering with at least a mid-B (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study.

Program Requirements

• The MEng program normally requires completion of: 

  • a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) or 

  • 3.5 FCEs plus a 1.5-FCE project supervised by a faculty member. At the discretion of the supervisor, a second reviewer and/or oral defence may be requested for students who plan to enter the doctoral program.

• Students normally complete the requirements in nine sessions (three years). They are limited to four half courses per year and two half courses per session.

• Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Advanced Manufacturing; Advanced Water Technologies and Process Design; Engineering and Globalization; Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE); or Sustainable Energy as part of their degree program. Please see de​tails in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

9 sessions

Time Limit

6 years

​Doctor of Philosophy​

Program Description

The PhD program is designed for students who wish to become an expert in a specific research area and is a stepping stone to a career in academia. Students work alongside world-renowned researchers while gaining profound depth and experience in their field of study.

Applicants may enter the program via one of three routes: 1) following completion of an MASc degree; 2) transfer from the University of Toronto MASc program after completing one year; or 3) direct entry following completion of a bachelor's degree, in exceptional cases. The program can also be taken on a flexible-time basis.

PhD Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry​'s additional admission requirements stated below.

• B+ (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study in the undergraduate program, and successful completion of a research master's degree with an overall average of at least B+ (or equivalent).

• Applicants may enter the PhD program following completion of an MASc program with a minimum B+ average and exceptional all-around scientific and intellectual ability as evidenced from theoretical or experimental research, academic standing, initiative, and publication record.

Program Requirements

• Coursework. Students must complete at least 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs).

  • Courses must be selected from the calendar and approved by the student's supervisor and the Graduate Coordinator. At least one of these courses must be taken in a secondary area of study. It is recommended that one of these courses should be selected from Category A: fundamental courses.

  • Normally, PhD students are not allowed to take a 500-level course for credit towards the degree program.

• Students must complete eight sessions of the CHE 300xH seminar series (credit/no credit).

• Students must also take a graduate student seminar (CHE 2011H), ​presenting two times in their program, typically once in Year 1 and once in Year 3.

• If not already completed, students must take CHE 2222H Safety Workshop and JDE 1000H Ethics in Research.

• Thesis on a research topic.

• Within 9 to 12 months of starting the PhD program, students must pass a qualifying examination.

• Students normally remain in residence (full-time, on campus) until the departmental recommendation for the Doctoral Final Oral Examination is made, unless special permission to do so has otherwise been granted by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee.

• Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy​ as part of their degree program. Please see details​ in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

4 years

Time Limit

6 years

PhD Program (Transfer)

Transfer Requirements

• B+ (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study in the undergraduate program.

• Applicants may enter the PhD program by transferring from the University of Toronto MASc program after completing one year; such students must successfully complete a bypass examination.

• International applicants with a master's degree from outside Canada or the United States may be asked to register in the MASc program and follow the transfer route of entry.

Program Requirements

• Coursework. Students must complete 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) and do not have to take a separate PhD qualifying examination.

  • Courses must be selected from the calendar and approved by the student's supervisor and the Graduate Coordinator. At least one of these courses must be taken in a secondary area of study. It is recommended that one of these courses should be selected from Category A: fundamental courses. 

  • Normally, PhD students are not allowed to take a 500-level course for credit towards the degree program. 

• Students must complete eight sessions of the CHE 300xH seminar series (credit/no credit).

• Students must also take a graduate student seminar (CHE 2011H), ​presenting two times in their program, typically once in Year 1 and once in Year 3.

• If not already completed, students must take CHE 2222H Safety Workshop and JDE 1000H Ethics in Research.

• Thesis on a research topic. 

• Students normally remain in residence (full-time, on campus) until the departmental recommendation for the Doctoral Final Oral Examination is made, unless special permission to do so has otherwise been granted by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee.

• Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy​ as part of their degree program. Please see details​ in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

5 years

Time Limit

7 years

PhD Program (Direct-Entry)

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry​'s additional admission requirements stated below.

• B+ (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study in the undergraduate program, and successful completion of a research master's degree with an overall average of at least B+ (or equivalent).

• In exceptional cases, applicants may enter the PhD program via direct entry after completing a bachelor's degree.

Program Requirements

• Coursework. Students must complete at least 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs).

  • Courses must be selected from the calendar and approved by the student's supervisor and the Graduate Coordinator. At least one of these courses must be taken in a secondary area of study. It is recommended that one of these courses should be selected from Category A: fundamental courses. 

  • Normally, PhD students are not allowed to take a 500-level course for credit towards the degree program. 

• Students must complete eight sessions of the CHE 300xH seminar series (credit/no credit).

• Students must also take a graduate student seminar (CHE 2011H), ​presenting two times in their program, typically once in Year 1 and once in Year 3.

• If not already completed, students must take CHE 2222H Safety Workshop and JDE 1000H Ethics in Research. 

• Within 9 to 12 months of starting the PhD program, students must pass a qualifying examination.

• Thesis on a research topic.

• Students normally remain in residence (full-time, on campus) until the departmental recommendation for the Doctoral Final Oral Examination is made, unless special permission to do so has otherwise been granted by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee.

• Students have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy​ as part of their degree program. Please see details​ in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

5 years

Time Limit

7 years

PhD Program (Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry​'s additional admission requirements stated below.

• B+ (or equivalent) in each of the last two years of full-time study in the undergraduate program, and successful completion of a research master's degree with an overall average of at least B+ (or equivalent).

• Applicants may enter the PhD following completion of an MASc program with a minimum B+ average and exceptional all-around scientific and intellectual ability as evidenced from theoretical or experimental research, academic standing, initiative, and publication record.

• Applicants to the flexible-time PhD option are accepted under the same admission requirements as applicants to the full-time PhD option. However, applicants to the flexible-time PhD option must also demonstrate that they are actively engaged in professional activities related to their proposed program of study.

Program Requirements

• Students in the flexible-time PhD program will be subject to the same requirements as students in the full-time program.

• Students must complete at least 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs).

  • Courses must be selected from the calendar and approved by the student's supervisor and the Graduate Coordinator. At least one of these courses must be taken in a secondary area of study. It is recommended that one of these courses should be selected from Category A: fundamental courses. 

  • Normally, PhD students are not allowed to take a 500-level course for credit towards the degree program. 

• Students must complete eight sessions of the CHE 300xH seminar series (credit/no credit).

• Students must also take a graduate student seminar (CHE 2011H), ​presenting two times in their program, typically once in Year 1 and once in Year 3.

• If not already completed, students must take CHE 2222H Safety Workshop and JDE 1000H Ethics in Research. 

• Within 16 months of starting the PhD program, students must pass a qualifying examination.

• Thesis on a research topic.

• Students normally remain in residence (full-time, on campus) until the departmental recommendation for the Doctoral Final Oral Examination is made, unless special permission to do so has otherwise been granted by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee.

• Students in the PhD program have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy​ as part of their degree program. Please see details​ in the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD Emphases section.

Program Length

6 years

Time Limit

8 years

Emphasis: Advanced Manufacturing​ (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete:

• ​Four half courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), including at least one core course.
• Elective courses may include other core courses, and courses from either of two streams: Manufacturing Engineeri​ng and Manufacturing Management.

Core Courses

​AER 501H, AER 1403H, APS 1028H, CHE 1123H, MIE 519H, MIE 1740H.

Elective Courses—Manufacturing ​Engineering

AER 521H, AER 1415H,
CHE 575H, CHE 1134H,
MIE 506H, MIE 540H, MIE 1706H, MIE 1713H, MIE 1718H, MIE 1743H,
MSE 558H, MSE 561H, MSE 1013H, MSE 1015H, MSE 1028H, MSE 1029H, MSE 1031H,
ROB 501H.​

Elective Courses—Manufacturing Management

APS 1005H, APS 1011H, APS 1012H, APS 1013H, APS 1014H, APS 1017H, APS 1020H, APS 1023H, APS 1026H, APS 1040H, APS 1088H, APS 1420H, APS 1501H,
CHE 561H, CHE 1434H,
MIE 523H, MIE 1505H, MIE 1514H, MIE 1715H, MIE 1721H, MIE 1723H, MIE 1727H.​​

Emphasis: Advanced Water Technologies and Process Design (MEng only)​​ 

MEng students must successfully complete two core courses (1.0 full-course equivalent [FCE​]) and two specialized courses (1.0 FCE).

• Two core courses (1.0 FCEs):

  1. CHE 1150H Industrial Water Technology

  2. at least one of the following (any of the other three can count as a specialized course):

     • CIV 541H Environmental Biotechnology

     • CIV 1308H Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes

     • CIV 1311H Advanced and Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment and

     • CIV 1319H Chemistry and Analysis of Water and Wastes.

• Two specialized courses selected f​rom th​e following (1.0 FCE):

  • CHE 565H Aqueous Process Engineering

  • CHE 1213H Corrosion

  • CHE 1430H Hydrometallurgy Theory and Practice

  • CIV 549H Groundwater Flow and Contamination

  • CIV 550H Water Resources Engineering

  • CIV 1303H Water Resources Systems Modeling

  • JNC 2503H Environmental Pathways

  • MIE 1807H Principles of Measurements

  • STA 1004H Introduction to Experimental Design

  • or one of the remaining courses from item 2.

​Upon successful completion of the emphasis requirements and the successful completion of the MEng degree requirements, t​he student will receive a Letter of Completion.​

Emphasis: Engineering and Globalization​ (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete four half courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) from the following lists, with at least two half courses (or one full course) tak​en from Group A.

Group A

APS 510H, APS 530H, APS 1420H, GLA 1000H, JCR 1000Y (full-year course)

Group B

​APS 1015H, APS 1020H, APS 1024H, CHL 5700H, JMG 2020H

Note: Students who choose to pursue an MEng project in their home department that aligns with the Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN)'s disciplinary focus, as deemed by the CGEN Director, may count the project as one required Group B course.​

Emphasis: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering (ELITE)​ (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete any four of the following courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]):

Leadership

APS 1010H, APS 1011H, APS 1026H, APS 1027H, APS 1029H, APS 1030H, APS 1501H

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

APS 1012H, APS 1013H, APS 1015H, APS 1023H, APS 1033H, APS 1035H, APS 1036H, APS 1088H

Finance and Management

APS 502H, APS 1001H, APS 1004H, APS 1005H, APS 1009H, APS 1016H, APS 1017H, APS 1020H, ​APS 1022H, APS 1028H, APS 1032​H, APS 1038H, APS 1039H, APS 1040H

Engineering and Society

APS 510H, APS 1018H, APS 1024H, APS 1025H, APS 1031H, APS 1034H, APS 1420H​, JMG 2020H​​

Emphasis: Forensic Engineering (MEng only)

MEng students must successfully complete four courses (one core course and three elective courses).  

Core Course

MSE 1031H

Elective Courses

APS 540H, APS 1034H, APS 1039H, APS 1040H,
BME 1800H, BME 1801H, BME 1480H,
CHE 561H, CHE 568H, CHE 1213H, CHE 1431H, CHE 1432H, CHE 1434H,
CIV 510H, CIV 518H, CIV 1163H, CIV 1171H, CIV 1174H, CIV 1190H, CIV 1201H, CIV 1279H, CIV 1282H, CIV 1422H, CIV 1429H,
JMB 1050H, 
JNC 2503H, 
MSE 1015H, MSE 1016H, MSE 1022H, MSE 1032H,
MIE 566H, MIE 1224H, MIE 1301H, MIE 1303H, MIE 1411H, MIE 1414H, MIE 1616H, MIE 1713H, MIE 1714H, MIE 1721H, MIE 1723H, MIE 1727H, MIE 1804H. 

Emphasis: Sustainable Energy (MASc, MEng, and PhD)

MASc and PhD students must successfully complete:

• At least three half courses (1.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) from the course lists below.
• A thesis in an area of relevance to sustainable energy with approval of the Institute of Sustainable Energy steering committee.

​MEng students must successfully complete:

• ​​​​​​​Four courses (2.0 FCEs) from the following lists below, of which at least one (0.5 FCE) must be a core course.

Core Courses

APS 1032H,
MIE 515H, MIE 1120H.

​Elective Courses

AER 507H, AER 1304H, AER 1315H, AER 1415H,
CHE 568H, CHE 1053H, CHE 1118H, CHE 1123H, CHE 1142H, CHE 1143H,
CIV 575H, CIV 576H, CIV 577H, CIV 1303H, CIV 1307H,
ECE 533H, ECE 1030H, ECE 1055H, ECE 1057H, ECE 1085H, ECE 1086H, ECE 1092H, ECE 1094H,
MIE 516H, MIE 517H, MIE 1128H, MIE 1129H, MIE 1130H, MIE 1240H, MIE 1715H,
MSE 1022H, MSE 1023H, MSE 1028H, MSE 1058H​.

An updated course list and schedule is available on the departmental website at the beginning of each session listing the time and room location for each course. Not all courses are given every year.

All students wishing to undertake research and teaching in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry must successfully complete an intensive occupational health and safety training workshop, CHE 2222H Safety Workshop, which normally takes place during the week immediately preceding the commencement of graduate courses in the fall. In each subsequent year of registration, students must take the WHMIS refresher workshop. Students registered in a graduate degree program involving research are required to participate in the non-credit seminar course JDE 1000H Ethics in Research during their first or second session of registration.

Category A: Fundamental Courses​

Category B: Specialized Courses

Seminar Courses

​In addition to the above courses, students may elect to take courses in other engi​neering or science departments where such courses are deemed relevant to the area of study. These courses require prior approval from the Graduate Coordinator.