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

Clark School Ranked #10

UMD's graduate engineering program ranked #10 in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report, while chemical engineering rose to #19 among public institutions.

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COVID-19: Latest Update

Stay up to date with coronavirus information on campus.

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Mobilizing Aid

ChBE researchers offer solutions for the current health crisis, with funding from Northrop Grumman.

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$6M +

in research expenditures annually

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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39%

of student body made up of women

Student Diversity

Women account for roughly 40 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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News & Events

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Apr 9, 2021

Today’s Trailblazers to be Honored as 2021 Taking Nature...

ChBE Professor Akua Asa-Awuku recognized as a regional champion.

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I love science and the ChBE program seemed like the best logical step to pursue my interests.

Apr 7, 2021

Maryland Joins NSF-funded Effort to Help Set Nation's Direction...

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Mar 30, 2021

Maryland Graduate Engineering Ranked #10 Public in the Nation

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Mar 29, 2021

Finding Community Among Hard Conversations

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Event

ChBE Seminar Series: In-situ TEM Studies of High Entropy Nanomaterials
April 13, 2021

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Dr. George E. Dieter, Jr. Memorial Service
April 14, 2021

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ChBE Seminar Series: Driving deformation, assembly and coupled motion of polymers with light
April 20, 2021

Event

ChBE Seminar Series: Kinetic and Property Effects of Aqueous-phase Carbonyl-Containing SOA Photochem
April 27, 2021

Event

26th Annual Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference
May 24, 2021

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26th Annual Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference
May 25, 2021