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Study Chemical Engineering at Stellenbosch University.

Welcome to the Department of Chemical Engineering, situated within the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University. We take pride in conducting cutting-edge research while delivering well-rounded and highly skilled professional chemical engineers. Our team includes 22 full-time academic staff, 16 postdoctoral researchers, and 17 technical and support staff. Browse our website to find more information about our research focus areas, academic programmes, staff and facilities.

Apply now for postgraduate studies in Chemical Engineering for the 2025 intake.

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Upcoming events

Thu 31 Oct: MEng Structured applications close

Applications for the 2025 intake for our two master’s structured programmes close on Thursday, 31 October. Visit the respective programmes’ pages for more information.

Tue 19 Nov: Postgraduate Research Symposium

Our department is preparing for its annual postgraduate research symposium, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 19 November. Stakeholders from industry who are interested in attending are welcome to sign up. Contact Mieke de Jager at miekedup@sun.ac.za for more information.

Tue 10 Dec: Dept. Prize Giving / SU Graduation

We celebrate our graduating students on Tuesday, 10 December. The departmental prize-giving ceremony takes place at 12:00, after which SU’s December graduation is scheduled to start at 17:00. We look forward to sharing this momentous milestone with our graduating students.

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