Chemical Engineering is a broadly based engineering discipline With directional career choices. The job prospects for Chemical Engineer graduates are very attractive indeed, and most of our graduates are employed in large to medium enterprises.

Chemical Engineers are making tremendous contribution to the areas such as refineries, petrochemicals, food & beverages, fertilizers, pharmaceutical, paper & board, paints & dyes, detergents, explosives, glass & ceramics, cement, man made fiber, nuclear processing, plastic and synthetic rubber, waste disposal and environmental issues etc. They might work as operational engineers, be part of research teams, or occupy senior management positions. Those who work for multinational companies often travel all over the world. It is worth noting that surveys indicate that Chemical Engineers are better paid, on average, than other engineers and pure scientists. Chemical Engineers are also easily able to get jobs in the allied discipline because they have a broad range of skills and are experienced to tackle IT, HAM and PoM problems, Employment opportunities can also include areas such as marketing, sales, merchandizing, banking, accountancy and insurance. In the second half of the 20th century, considerable numbers of chemical engineers have been involved in space exploration, from the design of fuel cells to the manufacture of propellants.

Industrial Liaison & Consultancy Services

Through the Industrial Liaison Chemical Engineering department provides an expanding range research and consultancy services, training programs and enterprise development services to meet the development and educational needs of the industrial sector and the wider community. The basic philosophy of the services is to encourage industrial development and growth through innovation thereby creating employment opportunities. The Institute has a complement of highly qualified staff with a broad range of research, consultancy and training expertise, which is made available to the business sector and the wider community through the provision of the following services:

• Collaborative Research and Development with Industry

• Training Programs

• Seminars & Workshops

• Business and Technology Mentoring and Consultancy

• Access to Skilled Graduates