The heart of Chemical Engineering at IIT Bombay is excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. Our central goal is teaching students the principles of chemical engineering, how to conduct innovative research and preparing them for a professional career. Our students enjoy personal experiences in scholarship and independent inquiry, in which they play an active role in formulating the research to be undertaken, implementing the work, and carrying it to completion. Graduate research projects combine careful fundamental study with recognition of the practical and technological importance of the research.
The department has a long-standing history of excellence in both undergraduate and graduate education. Currently, the department has about 900 undergraduate, 100 M.Tech students and more than 200 students working towards their Ph.D. Our graduates are placed at leading positions in industry and academia.