Alumni Profiles

What can you do with a degree in Chemical Engineering?

  • A Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo provides an excellent starting point to launch a variety of rewarding careers. 
  • Chemical Engineers are at the forefront of technology, and their role in modern society is becoming increasingly important.
  • Chemical Engineering is the discipline that manipulates matter at the molecular level. Therefore, Chemical Engineers create new and advanced materials. 
  • Chemical Engineering is involved in almost every product society relies upon and can be applied in a a multitude of fields. 
  • As a Chemical Engineer, you could build the batteries of the future, create novel biomedical devices, design smart materials for robotics, tackle climate change and enable a circular economy.

Whether you're creating the next generation of lifesaving pharmaceuticals, novel biomedical devices, cybernetic systems, or alternative energy, you'll be part of the solution as a Chemical Engineer.