Graduate Program

Relevant information about the application process:

Application to a US graduate school can be expensive for many students. Additionally, the amount of material required from the applicant is not insignificant and all documents, without exception, must be official. These guidelines, put forth from the Graduate School, and there to insure that only the best applicant is selected to be a member of the graduate body at Texas Tech University and our past history has shown that only the best applicant can meet the high standards set by the Department of Chemical Engineering. As such, under no circumstances can the application fee be waived nor can anything less than official documents are accepted. To request such a consideration will be answered in the negative.

Our reviewing process for Fall admissions normally begins in February and because of our nationally recognized programs there are many applicants for a limited number of opportunities. To be sure to be reviewed for Fall admissions it is highly recommended that your completed material (official transcripts, standard test scores) be in by the end of January. Only a limited number of positions are available in the Spring and that reviewing process is done in October.

There are channels for financial support, but these are limited and competitive. Of over fifty completed applications received each year, offers are made with financial support to 10-15 applicants who represent the highest potential for success in our graduate program.

Measures of success that may be of interest to you include, GRE, TOEFL (for foreign applicants), in addition, the candidate is usually in the top 10% of their BS Chemical Engineering class. A study of the letters of reference also shows that the successful candidate is very creative, results-oriented, respectful, intuitive, and dedicated.