Chemical Engineering with Energy and Environment

Chemical engineering with energy and environment addresses two of the most urgent challenges of our time through the rigorous methods of chemical engineering. Chemical engineering is the discipline concerned with transforming raw materials into useful products at scale, applying the principles of chemistry, physics, and mathematics to design processes that are efficient, safe, and economically viable. The energy and environment specialism within this degree focuses that expertise on the transition to low-carbon energy systems and on the management and remediation of environmental impacts, two areas where chemical engineers are playing a central role in shaping the response to climate change.

At the University of Manchester you will study this four-year full-time degree, which includes a foundation year providing additional academic preparation before the main engineering curriculum begins. Manchester is one of the UK's leading universities for chemical engineering and has strong research connections to the energy, chemical, and environmental sectors. Across the full four years you will build from the mathematical and scientific foundations shared with all chemical engineering before moving into process design, reaction engineering, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat and mass transfer.

The energy and environment focus introduces you to renewable energy technologies, carbon capture and storage, waste treatment, environmental impact assessment, and the chemical processes involved in producing and storing clean energy. The typical entry tariff is 152 points.

Graduates with expertise in chemical engineering and energy and environment are sought across the energy sector, in oil and gas companies pivoting to renewables, in chemical manufacturing, in environmental consultancy, and in government regulatory bodies. Roles include process engineer, environmental engineer, energy systems analyst, and sustainability consultant. Many graduates also pursue postgraduate study or research in areas such as renewable energy, carbon capture, or process intensification, which are central to the transition to a low-carbon economy.