Overview

At Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students pursuing a Master’s degree must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours.

Key facts

The Chemical and Biological Engineering Master’s thesis at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute should contribute new knowledge to the field of study and is reviewed by the Master’s committee and submitted to the OGE for review.
The minimum number of credits for coursework for an M.S. is 21 and 30 for an M.Eng. In consultation with their adviser, students must develop a Plan of Study that satisfactorily meets Institute requirements and Departmental requirements as described in the catalog.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chemical Engineering

Biological Engineering

Advanced Transport Phenomena

Chemical and Phase Equilibria

Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Troy, United States

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering Biotechnology General Engineering & Technology View 200 other Masters in Biotechnology in United States

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Academic requirements

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GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate Application

Nonrefundable application processing fee of $75

Personal Statement

Resume or curriculum vitae

Two letters of recommendation

Portfolio, if required by department

IT Background Evaluation form

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

64400 USD / year

≈ 64400 USD / year
Out-of-State

64400 USD / year

≈ 64400 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

64400 USD / year

≈ 64400 USD / year

Living costs

Troy

United States

958 - 2088 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Troy

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

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