PhD in Chemical Engineering in China

75 phd programmes in chemical engineering at 33 universities in China are open to international students; 65% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 5,503 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 4,938 USD and 6,396 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Chemical Engineering programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Technology (Chinese-taught) South China University of Technology (SCUT) PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Technology (Frontier Institute of Science and Technology) Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) PhD 6,545 USD
PhD in Chemical (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) PhD 5,503 USD
PhD in Chemical Technology (Chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) PhD 3,719 USD
PhD in Chemical Engineering & Technology Sichuan University (SCU) PhD 5,503 USD
PhD in Biochemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) PhD 6,545 USD
PhD in Environmental Chemical Engineering China University of Petroleum (East China) PhD 4,462 USD
PhD in Chemical Metallurgy and Material Technology (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) PhD 5,503 USD
PhD in Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University (ZZU) PhD 6,396 USD
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Technology (Chemical Engineering) Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) PhD 6,574 USD
PhD in Chemical Sichuan University (SCU) PhD 5,503 USD
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Technology (BJUT) PhD 4,462 USD
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Technology (School of Chemical Engineering and Technology) Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) PhD 6,545 USD
PhD in Chemical Technology (taught in Chinese) Tianjin University (TJU) PhD 4,938 USD
PhD in Biochemical Engineering (taught in Chinese) Tianjin University (TJU) PhD 4,938 USD
PhD in Chemical Process Machinery (taught in Chinese) Tianjin University (TJU) PhD 4,938 USD
PhD in Biochemical Engineering (Chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) PhD 3,719 USD
PhD in Chemical Engineering (taught in Chinese) Tianjin University (TJU) PhD 4,938 USD
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) PhD 5,206 USD
PhD in Chemical Energy industry (taught in Chinese) Tianjin University (TJU) PhD 4,938 USD
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Technology (taught in Chinese) Yanshan University (YSU) PhD 3,436 USD
PhD in Biochemical Engineering Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) PhD 5,206 USD
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Technology (taught in Chinese) China University of Petroleum Beijing (CUPB) PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Industrial Catalysis (School of Chemical Engineering) Zhengzhou University (ZZU) PhD 6,396 USD

Universities for chemical engineering in China

PhD in Chemical Engineering in China: common questions

How many chemical engineering programmes are there in China?
75 chemical engineering phd programmes at 33 universities in China are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a chemical engineering degree in China cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in chemical engineering in China is 5,503 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 4,938 USD and 6,396 USD per year.
Can I study chemical engineering in China in English?
Yes — 65% of the chemical engineering programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (49 of 75).

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