Chemical engineers are concerned with the application of knowledge gained from basic sciences and practical experience to the development, design, operation and management of plants and processes for economical and safe conversion of chemical raw materials to useful products. Because chemical engineering is the most broadly based of all engineering disciplines, the chemical engineer is in great demand in diverse technical and supervising areas in a wide variety of industries. In addition to dominating the chemical, petroleum and petrochemical industries, chemical engineers are leaders in such areas as food and pharmaceutical processing, biochemical & biomedical engineering, pollution control and abatement, polymers and plastics, ceramics, and other advanced materials, corrosion control, automation and instrumentation, nuclear materials, computer technology and data processing, safety and environment etc.

The versatility of the chemical engineer stems directly from a broad fundamental training in basic chemical and physical sciences as well as a wide variety of engineering disciplines. Besides a emphasis on chemistry and Mathematics, the curriculum includes training in physics, economics, and communication skills. The course work in Chemical engineering provides balanced training in virtually all Aspects of chemical engineering principles and practice. Courses in the department are specifically designed to emphasize fundamentals, which are applicable to the analysis, development, design and operation of a wide variety of systems and processes, rather than technological details and solutions of numerous routine problems.

The duration of this degree program is a minimum of eight semesters. The degree is awarded after completion of 145 credit hours of coursework, which includes eight weeks internship in a reputable industry at the end of the third year coursework. The aim of this internship is to familiarize the students with the actual industrial environment and its related problems.