Once you've decided to study chemical engineering, the next question is, "Where?" Chemical Engineering at Delaware provides a terrific combination of value and high-quality undergraduate education and it has been among the top departments in the world since its inception. Most major surveys (US News, Gorman Report, etc.) have consistently ranked it among the top ten Departments.

• Environment: Our campus ranks among the most beautiful in the country and living in Newark allows access to the large cities of the Mid-Atlantic while at the same time avoiding some of the big-city problems. The college-town setting lets you participate in academic, cultural and entertainment activities both on campus and within the city of Newark. We are also close to large state parks, if you want time for hiking, running cross country or biking, and the beach is just two hours away if you need to take a break during the weekend. The campus has computer networks throughout (in classrooms, student centers, computer rooms, etc.) and currently has hundreds of wireless access points (literally all over) allowing you to be connected essentially all the time.
• Size: Extensive student-faculty contact is one of the hallmarks of an excellent engineering program, and our Chemical Engineering Department offers an outstanding combination of a large faculty with a relatively small and cohesive group of undergraduates. The ratio of graduating seniors to full-time professors is consistently around 2:1 making it very easy for students to interact directly with faculty.
• Students: The Department reputation has always attracted the top talent among students. As a group, our students are the most academically talented on campus and thanks to a balanced curriculum, they are involved in sports, music, theater and student organizations. Our students are highly sought after by recruiters upon graduation.
• Curriculum: The accredited curriculum is designed to allow each student to identify and pursue personal and professional goals while obtaining a strong fundamental education in chemical engineering. You will focus on chemical engineering from your first year. Throughout the curriculum, our courses emphasize effective written and oral communication skills. We also leave ample time for courses in the social sciences and humanities that will help bring a well-rounded perspective to your life as an engineer. Our students are prepared and encouraged to provide leadership in the rapidly changing global society and exercise their professional responsibility toward the betterment of our community.
• Teaching: Teaching counts at Delaware, and our faculty is excellent. Some of the giants in the field of Chemical Engineering such as Allan P. Colburn, Robert Pigford and Arthur Metzner were among the founders of the Department. All of our professors hold Ph.D. degrees, and many have been honored with named professorships, teaching awards, or admission to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honors in the engineering profession. Faculty teach all undergraduate chemical engineering courses, so they can share their special expertise along with exciting developments in research and industry. Several key undergraduate textbooks in the field have been written by our faculty. In addition, practitioners from industry frequently participate in team-teaching advanced courses, offering our students a solid industrial perspective on chemical engineering.
• Advising: Advisement begins at orientation and continues through graduation. You will meet with your faculty advisor at least twice each year during registration periods. Beside helping you choose the courses that best suit your personal needs, your advisor can also provide a wealth of information about your academic options, the chemical engineering profession, and graduate school opportunities. In addition, the College of Engineering’s Undergraduate Affairs and Student Affairs offices provide assistance to all engineering students who experience difficulties or require special help or guidance to resolve a problem.
• RISE: An important student service provided by the College of Engineering is the Resources to Insure Successful Engineers (RISE) program, one of the nation’s oldest and most successful support programs for student groups underrepresented in engineering. RISE is designed to identify academically prepared students and to provide a supportive atmosphere to enhance their success in attaining an engineering degree. For over 30 years, RISE has attracted increasing numbers of talented and highly motivated students from diverse backgrounds, and the program has continuously evolved to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of students.
• WIE: The College's Women in Engineering (WIE) program includes the WIE Mentoring Program for undergraduate women. Nearly half of the engineering undergraduate women participate each year. Students are paired with women engineering professionals with whom they correspond via e-mail, meet as their mutual schedules permit, and often visit at the mentors' worksites. This is an excellent way for students to learn about various workplace environments, internship and career opportunities, and how to balance an engineering career and personal life.
• Experience: We make sure your education involves more than lectures and textbooks. The capstone senior design course, for example, integrates all aspects of the program through the analysis of complex, real-world problems. Most of our students also obtain industrial experience through summer and winter internships. Our department’s very strong ties to local companies such as DuPont provide a unique advantage to our students.
• Activities: Teamwork and leadership are important qualities for today’s engineers. We strongly encourage our students to develop these abilities and contacts through participation in a broad array of engineering organizations and societies as well as nonengineering activities around the campus ranging from sports to politics.