Prospective Students

Share         

Postgraduate

The School offers two PG programmes:
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Engineering (MEng)

The periods of candidature are as follows:

Candidature Master of Engineering (MEng)
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Full-Time (Year) Part-Time (Year) Full-Time (Year) Part-Time (Year)
Minimum
1 1 2 3
Maximum 3 3 5 5


Coursework Requirement (PhD)
Before Qualifying Examination: 

  • ​18 AUs (6 courses: 3 core courses and 3 elective courses ) with CGPA 3.50
​3 core courses from School
3 elective courses (preferably at least 2 from School)​ 
                                 
  • Graduate English (HWG703)* & University Teaching for Teaching Assistants (HWG702)

Before Graduation:

  • 3 AUs Communication courses (compulsory for student admitted from AY2019 onwards)  
  • 3-minute thesis (3MT) 

*  For full time PhD students only

Coursework Requirement (MEng)

Before Qualifying Examination: 

  • 9 AUs (3 courses: 1 core course and 2 elective courses ) with CGPA 3.00
1 core course from School
​2 elective courses (preferably at least 1 from School)                                
Coursework Subjects
 Core subjects

  • BG7002 Molecular Biophysics
  • BG7005 Advanced Mathematics for Bioengineering
  • CH7003 Advanced Reaction Engineering
  • CH7004 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Elective subjects

  • BG6001 Advanced Biomaterials
  • CH7101 Nanotechnology & its Applications
  • CH7102 Cell Therapeutics Engineering
Possible areas of research
  • Nanotechnology catalysis and reaction engineering
  • Process systems engineering
  • Industrial chemistry
  • Chiral and pharmaceutical sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Green technology
  • Separation technologies
  • Molecular modeling
  • Tissue engineering


  • General Admission Requirement of Research Program. Click here 
  • Applications for admission must be submitted online through here.
  • View Application Status. Click here.
  • View Fees. Click here.
  • More information on scholarships. Click here.


Postgraduate programme enquiries:

School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
N1.2, 62 Nanyang Drive Singapore 637459

Tel: +65 6513 8146 / +65 6592 7588
Fax: +65 6794 7553
Email: SCBE_Postgraduate@ntu.edu.sg​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​