Chemical Engineering Department Specialities
PhD Studies
PhD: Chemical Engineering
Certificate: Ph.D. Degree
Specialization: Chemical Engineering
PhD study in chemical engineering is an important discipline in this scientific department. It was opened in the academic year 1987-1988, then it was discontinued in 2006-2007 and reopened again in the academic year 2015-2016.
Doctoral study aims to graduate the specialists in all fields of chemical engineering and to be qualified to work as university lecturers in the institutions of the Ministry of Higher Education and other research centers in Iraqi ministries, as well as in the industrial sectors and the oil and gas industry.
The student in the first preparatory year studies advanced scientific topics in chemical engineering such as advanced heat transfer, advanced mass transfer, advanced fluid flow, advanced thermodynamics, advanced reactor design, advanced oil refining engineering, in addition to an optional course that the student chooses as desired from a set of options determined by the scientific department, as well as the student studies the English language, relying on international sources, in order to raise the student’s skill in the English language and prepare him/her to write doctoral thesis efficiently.
After the student passes the first preparatory year, the student selects the research for his/her project from a group of research presented by the department’s professors in all chemical engineering specialties, and he/she is required to pass the comprehensive written exam whose scientific subjects are determined by a quinquennial committee formed from professors in the specialization of the project that was chosen by the student. Members of this committee are from inside and outside the university; the examination includes basic and secondary scientific subjects in addition to a presentation (comprehensive oral exam) that the student makes in front of the members of the quinquennial committee.
Once passing the comprehensive exams, the student begins work in the completion of his/her research project in the department’s laboratories or other research centers inside and/or outside the university under the supervision of one of the senior lecturers in the scientific department and the period of research completion is two years.
Fields of work for a PhD graduate in chemical engineering:
A graduate who has a PhD in Chemical Engineering is qualified to work as a lecturer in higher education institutions and research centers in government departments and the industry sector.
Entities and institutions that have employed the PhD graduates in chemical engineering:
- Public and private universities as lecturers within them
– Research centers
– Oil Ministry
Duration of specialization studies:
- At least three years after obtaining a master’s degree in chemical engineering sciences
The scientific department that grants the specialization:
- Chemical Engineering Department
The scientific backgrounds that can be submitted to obtain the specialization:
– Master of Chemical Engineering – Master of Oil and Gas Refining Engineering
– Master of Chemical Process Engineering
– Both a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Biological Engineering
MSc Studies
MSC : Chemical engineering and oil refinery
Degree: Masters
Specialist: Chemical engineering and oil refinery.
This specialist considered as one of the important scientific branches in industry, especially in the gas-oil refinery sector, as it has an important role in the energy production field required by the whole world recently. The international energy demands require more need for the crude oil and petrochemical products, besides the developments achieved by producing and using the eco-friendly materials and reduce the pollution generated from the waste accompanied with the refinery processes of the oil and gas.
The graduate students study in the first year many courses related to the chemical engineering specialist, like Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer, Fluid Flow, Thermodynamics, and modeling. There would be also a core courses related into the oil-gas refinery besides an elective course that would be chosen by the student. Also, English language course will be taught based on international curricula that would be helpful to improve the students’ language skills and help writing the thesis successfully.
In the second year of graduate studies, the student will select a research topic for graduation thesis. The research topic will be selected among several topics presented by the department faculty members. All topics are related to the chemical engineering and the department will provide all logistic support i.e. instruments, equipment, and scientific references.
Prospective workplaces for graduates in Oil and Gas refinery engineering fields:
The graduate who earned a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering/ Oil and Gas refinery engineering, will be able to work in all fields related like production units in oil refineries, gas processing companies, pipelines, and distribution companies.
Places hired graduates from the Chemical Engineering Department/ Oil and Gas Refinery Specialist:
State and private universities, work as lecturers
Ministry of Oil, Oil refinery company like Al-Dora, Al-Najaf, and Karbala refineries
Oil fields in Iraq
Northern refinery company
Southern refinery company
Gas company
Academic Program Duration
Two years after bachelor’s degree program
Department offering the degree
Chemical Engineering department
Prerequisite degrees needed for applying for the program
Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering
Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and oil refinery
Higher diploma in chemical engineering and oil refinery
MSC : Chemical Process Engineering
Degree: Masters
Specialization: Chemical Process Engineering
The specialization of chemical process engineering is considered one of the important specialties in the industry because it contributes to preparing engineers with higher degrees (i.e., master’s degree) in all industrial fields. The graduates from this major will be qualified to supervise factories and plants in the private and public sectors. Not only this, but they will also set up the production plans and design the equipment that involves developing and enhancing the quantity and quality of the product.
In the first year of master’s study, the student will study chemical engineering subjects such as fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, thermodynamics, reactor design, and chemical processes modeling. Inaadtion to these subjects, the master student can also study optional subjects. The department determines these optional subjects. Moreover, the student takes the English language class, which will improve her/his scientific writing ability, such as writing a thesis or scientific articles.
In the second year of master’s study, the student will choose the topic of her/his research among the topics introduced by the department’s faculty members. The department provides all the capabilities to conduct student research, such as the experimental setups and materials and the most recent references.
Fields of work for a Master’s graduate from Chemical Process Engineering
The graduates with a master’s degree in Chemical Process Engineering can work at industrial plants, refineries, pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing, and petroleum products manufacturing. Also, They can work as a faculty member in the universities. Moreover, they can work as a researcher in research and development centers.
Entities that have recruited the graduates with a master degree from Chemical Engineering /Chemical Process Engineering major
• Public and private universities
• Research and development centers.
• Ministry of Oil.
• Ministry of Industry and Minerals.
• Ministry of Electricity.
• Ministry of Defence.
Duration of master study in this major
Two years after the bachelor degree
The scientific department that awards this major
Chemical Engineering Department
The scientific backgrounds that can apply for a master’s degree in this major
• Bachelor in chemical engineering
• Bachelor in chemical process engineering
• Higher Diploma in chemical process engineering
BSc Studies
BSC : Chemical Engineering and Oil Refinery
Specialist: Chemical Engineering and Oil Refinery
Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Oil Refinery
The Chemical Engineering and Oil Refinery considered as one of the most scientific branches in the chemical engineering department/ University of Technology. This well-known university which focuses on the practical and experimental approaches in its academic programs. The academic program for the chemical engineering and oil refinery was set according the most recent curricula in the famous international universities around the world, besides, the required in the job market in the oil-gas industries sector. Capable graduates have been graduated from this branch with sufficient knowledge in the basics of operating the oil refineries, oil industries, and petrochemical industries. Working in such field requires complete knowledge in crude oil types, the refining steps, and the most important oil processes like isomerization, alkalization, and heavy hydrocarbon cracking. Furthermore, the department uses the most upgrade designing software which related to the chemical engineering discipline. It is important to mention that the chemical and refining engineers are the keystone in all the oil refineries in Iraq. The graduates with this discipline will be capable to interact with other specialists in the chemical engineering and any other related fields. The students after graduation can analyze and post processing all the available data regarding the global economics based on the information given in the program about the engineering management and oil economics.
Working fields for chemical engineering and oil refinery’s graduates:
Iraq is one of the important oil production country and its economic depends mainly on the oil industries, so, the chemical engineering and oil refinery discipline considered as the main specialist preferred in the job market recently. Therefore, there are an increase in number of applicants who willing to study it. Below are examples for some places that hiring the Chemical Engineer (oil refining engineer):
Crude oil refining sector
Oil industries and gas technology
Chemical engineering industries
Workplaces Hired Graduated Students with Similar Discipline:
Governmental sector, which represented by Ministry of Oil, Ministry of industries and Minerals, Ministry of Electricity, ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Ministry of Science and Technology.
Private and corporate companies’ sector, which is related to the Chemical engineering, and the international companies which work on the oil and gas industries.
Academic Program Duration
Four years
Scientific department offering the degree
Chemical engineering department
Scientific background required for admission
All high school graduates with the following disciplines (applied, Biotic, and scientific)
All technical institutes graduate with matching discipline
BSC : Chemical Process Engineering
Certificate: Bachelor’s degree of Science in Chemical Engineering, specializing in Chemical Process Engineering.
Chemical Process Engineering, one of the branches of chemical engineering and engineering science specializing in designing and developing chemical or transformational industrial processes. It is also concerned with building, designing, and managing factories in which the necessary process is chemical reactions.
Chemical Process Engineering specialization is one of the most important disciplines that enter all aspects of our life due to the continuous need for the fields included in this specialization. The graduates from this major can achieve their success to which they aspire to. Many areas enable the graduates to innovate and brilliance because this major is one of the engineering specializations that is widely required for a variety of professions and industries. Their specialization is also included in the Manufacture of many materials such as chemical, petrochemical, construction, food and pharmaceutical industries, and other industries such as paper, dyes, and water treatment. The Chemical Process Engineering branch graduates can also work in oil refineries and petrochemical complexes, as it is considered one of the primary applications of his specialization. The student of the Chemical Process Engineering Branch studies a large number of materials during the school years that contribute to strengthening his/her strength in this specialization, and the most prominent of these materials are chemical reactors, mass transfer, industrial units, heat transfer equipment, materials engineering, industrial management, project planning, and others. These courses will improve the student’s knowledge of this wonderful specialization.
Work fields for chemical process engineering graduates:
The presence of chemical engineers in the industrial field is significant as they carry out the design, operation, development, and maintenance of various industrial processes, such as those of the oil industry, chemicals, petrochemicals, and mineral production such as aluminum and iron industries, food and pharmaceutical industries, water desalination and treatment processes, and biochemistry-based industries. Also, Branch graduates can manage industrial fertilizers’ production and development and produce genetically modified foods. Moreover, they can manage and produce medicines in commercial quantities, devise safe transport methods, and preserve medicines and vital materials. They are also entrusted with the disposal of chemical and biological waste.
Entities that have recruited graduates of the Chemical Process Engineering specialization:
• The public sector is represented by government ministries such as the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Ministry of Oil, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Electricity, Ministry of Health, Baghdad Municipality.
• Private sector companies that are operating in chemical process engineering disciplines.
Duration of study of the major:
Four years
The scientific department that grants this major:
Chemical Engineering Department
The scientific backgrounds that can be applied to obtain this major:
Graduates of high school with two branches (applied – biological) and graduates of technical institutes with the corresponding specializations (chemical industries).
BSC : Chemical Engineering and environment Pollution
Specialty: Chemical Engineering and Oil Pollution
Certificate : Bachelor’s degree in Science of Chemical Engineering and Oil Pollution
The chemical engineering and environment pollution branch is considered one of the rare scientific branches in the country’s universities and provides the country with engineers specialized in designing equipment dealing with treating petroleum pollutants in addition to their general specialization in chemical engineering sciences. This branch was established in 2015 to meet the need of market to engineers specialized in the field of treatment of the oil and industrial pollution and protection of the environment.
The Chemical Engineering Department, since it’s established, has been providing the oil and industrial sectors with chemical engineers graduating from the oil Refining and chemical process branches. However, the great expansion in the oil and industrial sectors has led to necessity to establish a branch dealing with oil and industrial pollutants by preparing designs and integrated systems including plans, programs and research projects in addition to activation of cooperation with oil and industrial institutions.
The graduates of this branch will work to meet the needs of the various oil and industrial sectors, especially in oil refining units and industrial processes, and develop green technology field via solving various environmental problems and developing means of treatment for modern engineering techniques.
The branch emphasizes the practical side in addition to the theoretical side through the presence of specialized laboratories and curricula. Also, the branch’s instructors from time to time do seminars for employees of the Ministry of Oil and graduates of chemical engineering departments to transfer the latest developments in this field.
Fields of work for graduates of Chemical Engineering and Oil Pollution:
The study in this branch aims to provide the graduates with broad knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to the suggestion of engineering projects to address the environmental problems dealing with oil refineries and industrial factories in addition to evaluating various environmental problems and developing methods of treatments. Therefore, the graduate student can work in different field such as the oil sector in oil and gas refining operations and industry in addition to industrial chemical processes.
Ministries and institutions that are interested in hiring Chemical Engineering and Oil Pollution graduates:
These ministries are: Ministry of Oil; Ministry of Industry and Minerals; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research; Ministry of Science and Technology; Research centers of green technology; and International oil companies.
Duration of study in the Chemical Engineering and Oil Pollution branch:
Four years
The scientific department that grants the degree:
Chemical engineering
Scientific backgrounds that can be submitted to obtain the specialization:
Graduates of the high school (scientific branch) in addition to graduates of technical institutes dealing with this area (chemical industries).