Chemical engineers combine chemistry, biology, math and design to tackle real-world challenges and create innovative processes and products.
Our program is at the forefront of research and solutions in the environment, energy, food, health care and sustainability sectors, as well as emerging technologies in the machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) space. From developing renewable fuels and cleaning up pollution with biotechnology, to creating artificial organs and sustainable materials, you’ll see the impact of chemical engineering firsthand. You’ll put theory into practice in courses — that span from the lab bench to the pilot scale – including our unique Unit Operations Lab, with its large-scale industrial equipment and a two-storey distillation column.
Areas of Focus
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Applied Chemistry, Biology & Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering and Human Health
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Biomolecular and Bioprocess Engineering
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Data Science and AI for Chemical & Biochemical Systems
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Environmental Science and Engineering
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Sustainable Energy
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Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Sample PEY Co-op Employers
Imperial Oil
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks
Ontario Power Generation
Qualcomm Canada Inc.
Sanofi Canada
Sample Career Trajectories
Advanced Manufacturing (chemicals, biochemicals, materials)
Biomedical, Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Technologies
Food Engineering & Fortification
Management Consulting (finance, data analytics)
Sustainable Resource Extraction/ Materials
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ALUMNI PROFILE
Ajay Kochhar
Graduation Year:
2013
Fun Fact:
He served as chair of the Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Club. He organized many social events, including ski trips — which is how he learned to ski.
Current Job:
CEO of Li-Cycle, which reinvented how lithium-ion batteries are recycled. He cofounded the company in 2016.
“As a chemical engineering student, I learned how to assimilate new ideas quickly and manage numerous demands simultaneously, building resiliency in the process. These have been key to starting and growing my company with rapid pace.”
Chemical Engineering First-year Courses
Fall Term
(common to all Core 8 programs)
- Orientation to Engineering
- Engineering Strategies & Practice I
- Mechanics
- Engineering Chemistry & Materials Science
- Linear Algebra
- Calculus I
Winter Term
- Engineering Strategies & Practice II
- Fundamentals of Computer Programming
- Calculus II
- Physical Chemistry
- Concepts in Chemical Engineering
- Intro to Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Did you know?
In your fourth year, you’ll get to design an industrial processing plant in just 10 weeks.
