• Top Ranked Program 

    UCSB's Chemical Engineering graduate program is annually ranked among the top graduate programs in the nation, including in U.S. News and World Report's Best Graduate Schools rankings. 

  • Modeling, Theory & Simulation

    Theoretical and simulation research to understand nanoscale materials and processes

  • Materials and Interfaces 

    Molecular chemistry and structural properties of materials, polymers, complex fluids and colloids

  • Bioengineering 

    Biochemical and biomedical engineering, biomaterials, and biotechnology for sensors, diagnostics, and therapeutics

  • Energy, Efficiency & Sustainability

    Chemical transformations for the interconversion, storage, and utilization of energy

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