Study Chemical Engineering in the United Kingdom: programmes, fees and entry requirements

United Kingdom has 92 undergraduate programmes in Chemical Engineering at 38 universities in 31 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €36,934 a year (€17,754–€79,069); non-EU students €36,934 a year (€17,754–€79,069).

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All Chemical Engineering programmes in the United Kingdom

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Aston UniversityBirminghamEnglish3 yr€26,810€26,810
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Aston UniversityBirminghamEnglish4 yr€26,810€26,810
Chemical Engineering - integratedBrunel University of LondonLondonEnglish5 yr€25,883€25,883
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Brunel University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€25,883€25,883
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Brunel University of LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€25,883€25,883
Chemical EngineeringCanterbury Christ Church University (Canterbury)CanterburyEnglish3 yr€17,814€17,814
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh)EdinburghEnglish4 yr€31,875€31,875
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh)EdinburghEnglish5 yr€31,875€31,875
Chemical EngineeringImperial College LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€56,766€56,766
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Keele UniversityKeeleEnglish3 yr€21,614€21,614
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Keele UniversityKeeleEnglish4 yr€21,614€21,614
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Lancaster UniversityLancasterEnglish3 yr€37,646€37,646
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Lancaster UniversityLancasterEnglish4 yr€37,646€37,646
Chemical Engineering (BEng)London South Bank UniversityLondonEnglish3 yr€20,664€20,664
Chemical Engineering (MEng)London South Bank UniversityLondonEnglish4 yr€20,664€20,664
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Loughborough UniversityLoughboroughEnglish3 yr€37,409€37,409
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Loughborough UniversityLoughboroughEnglish5 yr€37,409€37,409
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneEnglish3 yr€36,459€36,459
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneEnglish4 yr€36,459€36,459
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Queen Mary University of LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€39,131€39,131
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Queen Mary University of LondonLondonEnglish5 yr€39,131€39,131
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Queen's University BelfastBelfastEnglish3 yr€33,846€33,846
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Queen's University BelfastBelfastEnglish5 yr€33,846€33,846
Chemical Engineering (Undergraduate Masters)Queen's University BelfastBelfastEnglish4 yr€33,846€33,846
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Sheffield Hallam UniversitySheffieldEnglish3 yr€22,445€22,445
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Sheffield Hallam UniversitySheffieldEnglish4 yr€22,445€22,445
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Swansea UniversitySwanseaEnglish3 yr€30,818€30,818
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Swansea UniversitySwanseaEnglish4 yr€30,818€30,818
Chemical Engineering (BEng)Teesside University (Middlesbrough)MiddlesbroughEnglish3 yr€20,189€20,189
Chemical Engineering (MEng)Teesside University (Middlesbrough)MiddlesbroughEnglish4 yr€20,189€20,189
Chemical Engineering (BEng)The University of EdinburghEdinburghEnglish4 yr€46,197€46,197
Chemical Engineering (MEng)The University of EdinburghEdinburghEnglish5 yr€46,197€46,197
Chemical Engineering (BEng)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish3 yr€47,147€47,147
Chemical Engineering (MEng)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr€47,147€47,147
Chemical Engineering with Energy and EnvironmentThe University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr€47,147€47,147
Chemical Engineering (BEng)The University of SheffieldSheffieldEnglish3 yr€38,121€38,121
Chemical Engineering (MEng)The University of SheffieldSheffieldEnglish4 yr——
Chemical Engineering (BEng)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish3 yr€52,728€52,728
Chemical Engineering (MEng)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish4 yr€52,728€52,728
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of AberdeenAberdeenEnglish4 yr€29,452€29,452
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of AberdeenAberdeenEnglish5 yr€29,452€29,452
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of Bath (Bath)BathEnglish3 yr€38,002€38,002
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of Bath (Bath)BathEnglish4 yr€38,002€38,002
Chemical Engineering with Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Bath (Bath)BathEnglish4 yr€38,002€38,002
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish3 yr€39,546€39,546
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish4 yr€39,546€39,546
Chemical Engineering (with International and Industrial Study)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish5 yr€39,546€39,546
Chemical Engineering (with International Study)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish4 yr€39,546€39,546
Chemical Engineering with Industrial Study (BEng)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish4 yr€39,546€39,546
Chemical Engineering with Industrial Study (MEng)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish5 yr€39,546€39,546
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of Bradford (Bradford)BradfordEnglish3 yr€20,559€20,559
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of Bradford (Bradford)BradfordEnglish4 yr€20,559€20,559
Sustainable Process Engineering (BEng)University of Bradford (Bradford)BradfordEnglish3 yr€20,559€20,559
Sustainable Process Engineering (MEng)University of Bradford (Bradford)BradfordEnglish4 yr€20,559€20,559
Chemical Engineering and BiotechnologyUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeEnglish4 yr€70,509–€74,606€70,509–€74,606
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of Chester (Chester)ChesterEnglish3 yr€17,754€17,754
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of Chester (Chester)ChesterEnglish4 yr€17,754€17,754
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of Exeter (Exeter)ExeterEnglish3 yr€37,409€37,409
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of Exeter (Exeter)ExeterEnglish4 yr€37,409€37,409
Systems Engineering (BEng)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish3 yr——
Systems Engineering (MEng)University of Exeter (Penryn)PenrynEnglish4 yr——
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of Greenwich (Chatham)ChathamEnglish3 yr€21,347€21,347
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of Greenwich (Chatham)ChathamEnglish4 yr——
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of HuddersfieldHuddersfieldEnglish3 yr€20,901€20,901
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of HuddersfieldHuddersfieldEnglish4 yr€20,901€20,901
Chemical Engineering and ChemistryUniversity of HuddersfieldHuddersfieldEnglish3 yr€20,901€20,901
Chemical Engineering with Chemistry (BEng)University of HuddersfieldHuddersfieldEnglish3 yr€20,901€20,901
Chemical Engineering with Chemistry (MEng)University of HuddersfieldHuddersfieldEnglish4 yr€20,901€20,901
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of HullHullEnglish3 yr€25,557€25,557
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of HullHullEnglish4 yr€25,557€25,557
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of LeedsLeedsEnglish3 yr€40,021€40,021
Chemical Engineering (Industrial) (BEng)University of LeedsLeedsEnglish4 yr€40,021€40,021
Chemical Engineering (Industrial) (MEng)University of LeedsLeedsEnglish5 yr€40,021€40,021
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of LeedsLeedsEnglish4 yr€40,021€40,021
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of Nottingham (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish3 yr€39,784€39,784
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of Nottingham (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish4 yr€39,784€39,784
Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering (BEng)University of Nottingham (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish3 yr€39,784€39,784
Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering (MEng)University of Nottingham (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish4 yr€39,784€39,784
Chemical EngineeringUniversity of OxfordOxfordEnglish4 yr€79,069€79,069
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish3 yr€39,784€39,784
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish4 yr€39,784€39,784
Chemical Engineering with Industrial (BEng)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish4 yr€39,784€39,784
Chemical Engineering with Industrial (MEng)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish5 yr€39,784€39,784
Applied Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish5 yr€36,934€36,934
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€36,934€36,934
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish5 yr€36,934€36,934
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of SurreyGuildfordEnglish3 yr€33,371€33,371
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of SurreyGuildfordEnglish4 yr€33,371€33,371
Chemical Engineering (BEng)University of the West of Scotland (Paisley)PaisleyEnglish4 yr——
Chemical Engineering (MEng)University of the West of Scotland (Paisley)PaisleyEnglish5 yr——
Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton)WolverhamptonEnglish3 yr€20,901€20,901
Chemical Engineering with SandwichUniversity of Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton)WolverhamptonEnglish4 yr——

How admission works in the United Kingdom

Applications for full-time undergraduate courses go through UCAS (up to five choices on one application). Each university makes offers on the basis of grades, usually stated in A levels or UCAS Tariff points, assesses international qualifications itself, and some courses add interviews, admissions tests or portfolios. For entry in autumn 2027 the deadlines are 15 October 2026 for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses and 13 January 2027 (equal consideration date) for most other courses; applications received by 30 June 2027 are still sent to universities, and Clearing opens on 2 July 2027. Applicants from outside the UK and Ireland, including most EU citizens, normally need a Student visa, and many universities accept international applications later in the year.

See also: Study in the United Kingdom · Chemical Engineering in other countries

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