Chemical Engineering is an engineering discipline that deals with the engineering aspects of the chemical manufacturing plants; sophisticated chemical manufacturing equipments and innovative chemical processes. The major objective of chemical engineering technology is the production and processing of value added high quality finished products.

Career as a chemical engineer is a highly prestigious career choice and this is such a field which promises fast career advancement for hardworking and productive chemical engineering professionals.

Chemical engineers are employed by chemical manufacturing industry which includes fertilizer plants and chemical units involved in the manufacturing of insecticides, pesticides and herbicides; paint and lubricant industry; waste treatment plants; synthetic fiber plants; energy conservation units; refineries and mining plants; healthcare industry; paper industry; textile industry, petrochemical industry, government engineering departments, atomic power plants, nuclear plants, biotechnology sector; electronics industry; nanotechnology sector and the list is endless. That is, there is no dearth of jobs for the right candidates.

Major career positions available for qualified chemical engineering professionals are as junior chemical engineers; senior engineers; chemical managers, chemical project engineers; chemical plant supervisors; industrial engineers; industrial site engineers; chemical engineering consultants etc.

Chemical engineering field is best suited for the candidates who are from science stream and who are academically bright students. They can join for a programme in chemical engineering after passing through highly competitive engineering admission tests conducted by various engineering institutes.

Career aspirants must have at least a BE in Chemical Engineering or B.Tech in Chemical Engineering to begin a career as a chemical engineer. High profile positions are available for candidates with advanced qualifications such as M.E in Chemical Engineering or M.Tech in Chemical Engineering.

Many national and international engineering colleges offer graduate, post graduate and doctoral level courses in chemical engineering for interested candidates. Course curriculum includes the subjects such as polymer chemistry; polymerization processes; chemical hazard analysis; industrial chemistry, chemical waste management etc.