Chemical Engineering

    Chemical Engineering

    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    CAD 25,017 / per year
    Next IntakeMay 1, 2026

    Chemical Engineering

    About

    Be part of an evolving field with real-world impact at Waterloo, one of the world’s top chemical engineering programs. You’ll develop the skills and tools to transform raw materials into valuable products people use to create a better, more sustainable future.

    Chemical engineers are experts in the transformation of materials and energy at industrial scales. They're responsible for the production of biofuels, plastics and polymers, batteries, pharmaceuticals, biomedical devices, microelectronics, and pretty much everything you can imagine.

    At Waterloo, you’ll learn how to design and operate safe, economical, and environmentally friendly processes to convert raw materials and waste into energy and valuable products. Delve deep into subjects ranging from thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to materials science, biochemical engineering, and process control.

    As a chemical engineer, your skillset and knowledge are truly universal! (No wonder the program gives you the ability to advance all 17 of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.) Launch a purposeful career in life-saving pharmaceuticals, sustainable fuel, food manufacturing, personal care and cosmetics, renewable energy, biotechnology, health care, pollution control, and the automotive sector.

    Disciplines

    Faculty of Engineering

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Admissions requirements

    Ontario students: six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including

    • Advanced Functions (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
    • Calculus and Vectors (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
    • Chemistry (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
    • Physics (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
    • English (ENG4U) (minimum final grade of 70% is required)

    Admission averages: Individual selection from the mid- to high 80s

    There are supplementary information forms, including the Admission Information Form, which are required for admission. We'll email you detailed instructions once we receive your application. An online video interview is required for Faculty of Engineering scholarships and is strongly recommended for admission.

    Not studying in Ontario? Search our admission requirements.

    How to apply

    Apply directly to this program on your application.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 63
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 90

    Career

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    25,017 / per year

    Chemical Engineering

    University of Waterloo

    University of Waterloo

    Canada

    Canada, Waterloo