About our School
Challenges of the World
As a chemical engineer, industrial chemist and food scientist, you will be working on some of the most important problems that confront society today.
These problems include:
· How will our cities and towns secure reliable supplies of fresh drinking water
· Where will we find clean and renewable sources of energy and tackle the problems of climate change?
· How will we increase the nutrient content of foods from limited resources?
· How will we produce the latest drubs and pharmaceuticals so that they are available and affordable to all who need them?
· How will we manage and process the volumes of waste generated each and every day and convert this into renewable resources?
· Why the School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering at UNSW?
The UNSW School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering is actively involved in finding solutions to these problems, and training graduates to implement the solutions.
· Engineering Faculty Ranking - 1st in Australia
· Member of elite Group of 8 universities
· Engineering Faculty Ranking - 16th in the world
· Accredited by the Institute of Engineers Australia
· Offers scholarships, experiences and opportunities
· Our graduates are sought after by employers in Australia and overseas
· The average starting salary package for engineers in Australia is $58000 pa (AUD)
The School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW provides the following Undergraduate Honours degrees.
BE Chemical Engineering
BE Food Process Engineering
BE Chemical Engineering/Master of BioMedical Science
BE Chemical Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce
BE Chemical Engineering/Bachelor of Science
BE Chemical Engineering/Bachelor of Arts
BE Chemical Engineering/Bachelor of Laws
BE Industrial Chemistry
BE Industrial Chemistry/Bachelor of Commerce
BE Industrial Chemistry/Bachelor of Science
BE Industrial Chemistry/Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science (Food Science & Technology)
Bachelor of Science (Food Science & Nutrition)
Degrees in Chemical 
Engineering and Industrial are accredited by theInstitution of Engineers Australia; the BE in Chemical Engineering is also accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (UK). The School also offers a number of Postgraduate Coursework degrees in Chemical Process Engineering and Food Science.
In addition, we provide a variety of opportunities for research study leading to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Engineering (ME). These are for graduates who wish to pursue an academic or an engineering research career or enhance their career prospects.
For further information on programs of study offered by the School, please refer to the relevant discipline entries by clicking here.
The location of the School is on the Kensington Campus of the University, approximately 8 km from the centre of Sydney. Click here for details.
The School Administration Office, is located on Level 3, Chemical Sciences Building (F10), enter via Gate 2, High Street. Click here for details.