At NC State, chemical and biomolecular engineering students learn by doing. Working with world-class faculty and a massive network of industry partners, they confront global challenges in the classroom, the lab and the real world.

Vision and Mission

Our vision is to be a global leader in chemical and biomolecular engineering education and research. Our mission is to educate and prepare chemical engineering graduates to enter careers in industry, university teaching and research, or utilize their intellectual skills in other contributions to the global society.

Chemical engineering has been central to the university since its founding. The first classes in the field met in 1899, and the first graduates earned their degrees in 1925. Today, we bring that historic commitment and a forward-facing approach to modern problems.

Who We Are

Our internationally renowned faculty is the foundation for our nationally ranked department. Our faculty features five of NC State’s 23 National Academies members, as well as researchers who’ve earned national honors and led international professional organizations. Like the field of chemical engineering itself, our department’s work transcends disciplinary lines. Our students and faculty work with colleagues across reasearch areas in data and computational engineering, life sciences and biomanufacturing, materials design and manufacturing, and sustainability and energy.

Our students work hand-in-hand with industry and government partners to get things done, from sponsored research that advances our understanding of the world to senior design projects that tackle real-life problems. When they graduate, our students are ready for the next step.

It all happens on Centennial Campus, the nation’s leading higher-ed research park and home to one of the most advanced research libraries in the world, the Hunt Library.