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Graduate Studies

Undergraduate programs in chemical and petroleum engineering enable a graduate to pursue a professional engineering career. For those who want deeper academic understanding of these areas of engineering or who wish to work in research or development, graduate programs at the master’s and doctoral levels are available. The department offers the M.S. degree in the fields of chemical engineering and petroleum engineering. The nonthesis M.S. degree option is offered only in chemical engineering. In addition, the Ph.D. degree in the School of Engineering may be earned in either chemical or petroleum engineering.

For more information about the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees visit:

Graduate Study in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Graduate Application Information

For more general information on the graduate programs available at the University of Kansas, visit the University Graduate School page here.

Scholarships & Fellowships


Financial aid is available in the form of fellowships and research and teaching assistantships ($15,000 to $20,000 a year, plus tuition).

Madison & Lila Self Graduate Fellowship
(Doctoral Fellowships for Tomorrow's Leaders)