Major Spotlight! October 6-10

Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering is an extraordinarily broad discipline that is applied in industries as diverse as energy, food processing, specialty chemicals, consumer products, biotechnology, environmental engineering and microelectronics. Chemical engineers design, develop and manufacture new materials, products and processes that enhance our quality of life.

Fun Fact

Chemical Engineering began in 1924 at Kansas State. The first Bachelor in Science degree in Chemical Engineering was subsequently awarded in 1926. In 1927, the first professor of Chemical Engineering, Dr. W.F. Brown, joined the faculty.

Alumni

Check out a career biography of K-State Chemical Engineering graduate who has used her education and experiences to obtain jobs in the real world.

Career Opportunities

Explore a wide variety of career opportunities in Chemical Engineering available to you and continue to explore and learn more about this major.

Get involved on Campus

As a student, you have a variety of opportunities for leadership and involvement on campus. See how you can get involved in Chemical Engineering to learn more about this major.

Current Student

Learn more about a current Chemical Engineering student's K-State experience.

Website

Want more information on this major? Check out the Chemical Engineering website.