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Unique organizational studies program offers expansive opportunities

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TU Law celebrates alumna Sara Hill’s historic confirmation to federal bench

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New faculty member brings expertise and INSPIRE lab to Psychology Department

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More than 60 years of James Joyce Quarterly

Legend has it that Thomas Staley, former provost of The University of Tulsa, founded the James Joyce Quarterly, fondly known as JJQ, in his garage. Or was it his kitchen table? That was more than 60 years ago, and since then the journal has become an internationally esteemed publication known for its publishing of critical […]

Chemical Engineering Grad Programs

The Russell School of Chemical Engineering at UTulsa offers a dynamic environment for exciting research and close student-faculty collaboration.

Offering a master’s program since 1939 and a doctoral program since 1966, our school is strongly established in the petroleum, natural gas, and environmental fields. Our diverse research opportunities also include materials engineering, biochemical engineering, and advanced modeling and simulation as well as alternative energy, environment surface science, and catalysis. Taking a modern, experimental approach to research, we investigate fundamental phenomena as applied to real-world problems, thereby enhancing our interactions with industry. We also focus on computational studies with an aim to catalyze solutions to complex societal challenges.

Top 100 Private Research Institution

5:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

#7 Best Colleges for Engineering Majors

100% Ph.D. Employment Rate

Degree Details

Chemical Engineering, M.S.E.

Chemical Engineering, M.E.

Chemical Engineering, Ph.D.

Hema Ramsurn, Ph.D. Graduate Adviser

Hema Ramsurn, Ph.D., is an associate professor of chemical engineering. Her research focuses on biomass transformation into syngas, fuels, and bio-based materials (activated carbon, graphene) using hydrothermal techniques like carbonization, liquefaction, and gasification. She also works on the catalytic conversion of methane to liquids and hydrogen. Recently, she has embarked on a project to synthesize carbonized carbon-carbon composites for solar gas receivers. Ramsurn earned a B.S. in chemical and environmental engineering at the University of Mauritius, an M.S. in environmental science from Brunel University (U.K.), and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Auburn University.

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Professional Opportunities

Students gain crucial experience and get well prepared for the workforce or research via their one-on-one work with faculty mentors. They collaborate in comfortable, modern laboratories and classrooms with access to a wide range of specialized experimental equipment.
UTulsa works closely with industrial consortia through The Tulsa University Center of Research Excellence (TUCoRE) — a partnership between the university and Chevron to conduct research on oil and gas production systems.
Chemical engineering job opportunities abound in the environmental, food, natural gas, petroleum, and petrochemicals industries.
Alumni employers include Cimarex Energy, Dow Chemical, Phillips 66, Williams, Zeeco, CVS, and others.

Funding Opportunities

Research assistantships and fellowships covering tuition and providing a monthly stipend are available for full-time students and awarded on a competitive basis.

The Wilfred Woobank Assistantship includes tuition coverage and stipend of up to $20,000 for Ph.D. and M.S.E. degree students.
The Dissertation Completion Fellowship is available to doctoral students in their final year of degree. This award includes up to 21 hours of tuition and a monthly stipend, which allows students the chance to focus on their research.

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Admission Information

Must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.
Strong GRE general test scores required.
Minimum TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PET scores are required for international students.

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The Russell School of Chemical Engineering at UTulsa equips engineering undergraduate students with the skills to solve industrial problems through progressive coursework, rigorous design projects, and optional research. Our faculty educates individuals to use chemistry, physics, mathematics, and engineering for the advancement of, and solutions to, social problems through technological innovation.

Russell School of Chemical Engineering