{33 faculty ● 30 post doctoral scholars ● 500 undergraduates ● 120 graduate students}

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science is home to two,

top 20 ranked graduate programs in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

and Engineering. We offer a unique environment for graduate studies, we are large

enough to boast world-renowned faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities,

yet small enough to give every graduate student personal attention.

Davis is a small, bike-friendly university city located 12 miles west of Sacramento,

75 miles northeast of San Francisco, and within easy driving distance of attractions

such as Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

graduate degrees

Chemical Engineering M.S. Ph.D

Materials Science M.S., M. Engr., Ph.D

INTERESTS

Energy Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, Biofuels, Catalysts

Environment Green Engineering, Climate Change, Air Quality

Food and Health Winemaking, Food Preservation, Drug Delivery

Information Technology Electrical, Magnetic, Optical Properties & Devices

Structural Applications Mechanical Properties and Materials Processing

Nanotechnology Nanoparticles, Nanostructures, Thin Films, and

Interfaces

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Two top 20 ranked graduate programs in one department.

GRADUATE STUDY

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & MATERIALS SCIENCE

complete information on our website

Doctoral students are typically offered

competitive 4-year financial offers of

fellowships and research/teaching

assistantships which include tuition,

fees, and a stipend. Financial offers are

subject to satisfactory progress towards

completion of degree requirements.

Financial support is not guaranteed for

Master’s students.

www.chms.engineering.ucdavis.edu

ADMISSIONS

application deadline

JANUARY 15

Biomaterials, catalysts, ceramics, electronic and electrochemical properties and devices, glasses, green engineering and

design, interfaces, magnetic materials and devices, materials microstructure and/or processing, mathematical

modeling, mechanical properties and synthesis, metals, microscopy, molecular modeling, nanomaterials, optical

properties and devices, polymers, renewable energy, sintering, structural materials, thermochemistry, and thin films.

Chemical Engineering {process systems fundamentals & applications}

Biochemistry, biomaterials, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, catalysis,

colloids and surface science, electrochemical properties and devices, fluid

mechanics and rheology, green engineering and design, interfaces, mathematical

modeling, molecular modeling, nanotechnology, polymers, reaction engineering,

renewable energy, thermochemistry, thin films, and transport phenomena.

Materials Science {advanced materials synthesis, processing, and characterization}

RESEARCH AREAS

www.chms.engineering.ucdavis.edu

Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

3001 Ghausi Hall, UC Davis

One Shields Avenue

Davis, CA 95616

apply online www.gradstudies.ucdavis.edu

3 Letters of Recommendation

Official Transcripts

GPA 3.2/4.0 scale recommended

Statement of Purpose

GRE General Test

Average Percentile Scores

Verbal 75%, Quantitative 90%, Analytical 50%

TOEFL

Required of all International students

whose undergraduate instruction was not

in English. Recommended iBT score of 100.

Ph.D. Designated Emphases are available as specializations in Biotechnology,

Biophotonics, and Nuclear Science for doctoral students to tailor their research

and coursework if desired.