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Faculty Facts

• Highly interdisciplinary faculty and research program
• 24 core faculty and 10 courtesy faculty members
• 5 members of the National Academy of Engineering
• 11 NSF CAREER or PYI Award winners
• 2 Packard Science and Engineering Fellows
• 1 HHMI Young Investigator
• 4 Charles Deering McCormick Professors of Teaching Excellence (highest teaching award at Northwestern)
• 4 leaders of University research centers or institutes

Undergraduate Study

• 130-160 undergraduate students in chemical and biological engineering
• Class size is typically between 20 and 50 students
• High rate of student participation in cooperative education program
• Curriculum can accommodate study abroad opportunities
• Undergraduate research opportunities with world-class faculty members
• Minor in biotechnology and biochemical engineering available in department, as well as other minors in other departments

Graduate Study

• 100-120 graduate students in chemical and biological engineering
• Highly interdisciplinary graduate research with world-class faculty members
• All doctorate candidate graduate students are supported by fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships
• Can complete an MS degree (without thesis) in as little as one academic year, and fewer than two years for a MS degree with thesis
• Typically five years to complete a PhD (beyond BS)