The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

National Academy of Inventors' Elected Fellow

Srinivasa Raghavan was amongst a class of 185 inventors who collectively hold more than 5,300 U.S. patents.

$21M +

in current research expenditures

Lasting Partnerships

ChBE faculty members frequently partner with ARL and national labs across the U.S. to solve society's most pressing energy problems.

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45%

of student body are female

Student Diversity

Women account for roughly 45 percent - and minorities, nearly 25 percent - of the ChBE student body.

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96%

retention rate of ChBE majors at the end of freshman year

Leading Programs

Chemical engineering at Maryland ranked #19 in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report, while the Clark School of Engineering ranked #10 for its graduate program.

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Dec 19, 2025

UMD Battery Research Lab Presents Discoveries in Two...

Distinguished University Professor Chunsheng Wang reveals battery breakthroughs in Nature Chemistry,...

I was thrilled to receive such a generous scholarship that covered virtually all of my tuition, but I was even more grateful that the Clark School provides such generous support to transfer students overall.

Dec 11, 2025

Two Clark School Faculty Elected to National Academy of...

Dec 5, 2025

Chemical Engineering Student Wins Third Place Award in...

Nov 21, 2025

Engineering at Maryland magazine solves for excellence

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