Admission to the PhD, MS, and MChE Programs

We are pleased that you are considering the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University for you graduate study.

To be considered for admission into our graduate programs, you must complete our online application. All documents must be submitted electronically--do not mail hard copies to the department. Unofficial test scores and transcripts may be submitted for the application process. Official copies will be requested upon admission to our program.

Prospective students must electronically submit the following:

• completed online graduate application form;
• unofficial transcripts of grades from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended;
• at least three letters of recommendation from teachers or advisors;
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (students only have to take the general test; an advanced GRE test is not required);
• TOEFL scores if the applicant's native language is not English (a TOEFL score of 600 or higher on the paper test or 90 or higher on the iBT version is required for admission to Rice), or IELTS score in lieu of TOEFL (an IELTS score of 7 or greater is required) and;
• an application fee of $70.

We must receive all items listed above before your application is complete. The application deadline for fall admission is January 15, but students are advised to apply earlier because our admissions committee starts its deliberations in early January. Late applications will not be accepted or considered.

When selecting students for admission to our graduate program, all available material is carefully evaluated. However, the following criteria are particularly important:

The selection process is very competitive and we are able to offer admission to only a small fraction of the hundreds of students who apply to our program every year. Few students interested solely in a master's degree are admitted and only under special circumstances.

For the MChE degree only: The application deadline is January 15th, but late applications will be accepted until April 30. Candidates who miss the deadline place themselves in a less competitive position.

CHEMICAL & BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING DEPT. MS-362
Rice University PO Box 1892 Houston, Texas 77251-1892	E-mail: chbe@rice.edu	Phone: (713) 348-4902 FAX:(713) 348-5478