Undergraduate courses in chemical engineering

Chemical engineers change the world by transforming ideas into products and services in an ethical, safe, responsible and efficient way.
We design our chemical engineering degrees to equip you with the academic, technical and professional skills demanded by industry. Find out more about our courses and read about our students' and graduates' experiences.
Chemical engineers change the world by transforming ideas into products and services in an ethical, safe, responsible and efficient way.
Put your theory into practice with a year-long, paid placement during your engineering degree. You could earn between £16,000 and £25,000.
Our group and individual projects give you the chance to work on problems relevant to industry and develop your technical, professional and design skills.
Sam Lewis is spending his placement year working as an Engineering Intern at Patheon, a contract development and manufacturing organisation.
Oruese Omoru explains why he chose to study chemical engineering and how the University of Bath has set him up for the future.
Our master's course and research degrees give you the opportunity to take your career to the next level. Find out more about our MSc, current research studentships or look for a PhD supervisor among our academic team.
We offer two specialist master's courses that focus on sustainable and environmental elements of chemical engineering processes and products.
Find out about the latest funded and self-funded PhD project and studentship opportunities in our Department and Doctoral Training Centres.
Train as a researcher at the interface of hydroinformatics, science and engineering. Develop the skills needed to lead innovation in the water industry.
We carry out internationally-recognised research aiming to address the challenges of today’s chemical, materials, pharmaceutical, biochemical, biomedical, water and waste treatment industries.
Our research focuses on sustainability. We improve products and processes in areas key to society including water, energy and food, health and well-being.
New nanoporous membrane allows highly efficient separation of wastewater components for reuse, offering industries sustainability and added-value benefits
Growing meat instead of rearing animals to eat could radically change our diets. At Bath, we're leading on making it work at scale.
UK-HyRES hub led at the University of Bath is set to lead future UK strategy on hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels
Academics from Bath, Exeter, the South West and Wales will work to unlock the potential of the region’s hydrogen fuel ecosystem
The ecological and health threats of synthetic dyes entering wastewater systems have been detailed in a new study, which calls for new laws worldwide.
We work with industry on teaching, placements and research. From small local companies to large international organisations, we're dedicated to building mutually beneficial relationships with industry. Find out more about what we can offer businesses.
How your company can employ our multi-skilled undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students for professional placements.
From consultancy to student project work there are many ways to collaborate with us across our engineering and design departments.
Our rankings and achievements.
We are a small and friendly department with around 50 academic and research staff, 600 undergraduate students and 100 postgraduate students. We nurture a collaborative teaching and research environment in which students can develop their ideas and realise their potential.
Contact our Department office with any general queries or our admissions team about our undergraduate courses.