Master's Program
- Department of Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Regulations (Revised and approved at the 441st Department Meeting on June 7, 2023) FINAL
- Dec 13, 2023 - NTUST Department of Chemical Engineering Regulations for Graduate Students Selecting Thesis Advisors
- Master's Thesis Oral Defense Procedure - Approved at the 441st Department Meeting on June 7, 2023
Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program
- Key Points for Doctoral Degree Examination
- Ph.D. Course Enrollment Regulations - Approved at the 395th Department Meeting on Sept 26, 2018
- Ph.D. Program Degree Regulations - Revised and approved at the 459th Department Meeting on June 1, 2025
- Ph.D. Course Study Plan - Approved at the 395th Department Meeting on Sept 26, 2018 (ODT format / PDF format)
- Ph.D. Thesis Oral Defense Procedure - Approved at the 441st Department Meeting on June 7, 2023
General / Shared Information
- Admission Notice for Master's and Doctoral Students
- Professor Li Chia-Ping Memorial Scholarship Regulations (Approved at the 372nd Department Meeting on April 27, 2016)
- NTUST Chemical Engineering Graduate Thesis Content Review Form - Approved on June 7, 2023
- Criteria for Appointment Eligibility of Master's and Ph.D. Degree Examination Committee Members - Approved on June 7, 2023
Course Summary for Graduate Programs
Graduate students, please note the following points:
| Master's Program (Group A) | Doctoral Program |
| 1. Four Core Courses: Choose two and pass with a satisfactory grade. 2. Minimum credits for graduation: 24 (English or other language courses do not count toward graduation credits). 3. Seminar must be taken for two semesters. 4. Degree examination can only be taken after reaching the required graduation credits. 5. Maximum duration of study for Master's program: 4 years. 6. Average duration of study: 2-3 years. 7. At least 5 courses (15 credits) must be professional courses within the department (including core courses). Special cases must be reviewed by the Curriculum Committee. Students who applied for Group A (Chemical Engineering) during the entrance exam must choose at least two courses from the four graduate core courses: Transport Phenomena (I), Transport Phenomena (II), Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, and Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics, and pass them. Exemption applies if any two of these courses were taken and passed during undergraduate or previous Master's studies in this department. |
1. In the student's Course Study Plan, two core courses must be designated. Students must pass these courses and rank in the top 60% of the class to qualify as a doctoral candidate. 2. Minimum credits for graduation: 18 (Language courses do not count). Starting from AY 2020, students in the direct-pursuit Ph.D. track or those admitted with equivalent qualifications must complete 24 credits. 3. Seminar must be taken for four semesters. 4. Maximum duration of study for Doctoral program: 7 years. |
- Advisors are responsible for students' course selection. For students without an advisor, the class mentor will handle selection.
- Ph.D. course enrollment follows the "Ph.D. Program Course Enrollment Regulations."
- Numbers in parentheses represent course credits.
Approved at the 151st Academic Affairs Meeting on March 3, 2009: Graduate students (excluding international students and In-service Master's programs) admitted from AY 2009 onwards are required to complete 4 credits of English. Please provide copies of supporting documents for verification during graduation procedures.
The Language Center no longer offers Summer Intensive Classes starting from 2017.
Regulations for required 4 credits of English and exemptions (effective for students admitted from AY 2009):
- Required English: Choose 4 credits of English courses from undergraduate core English courses or courses offered by the Dept. of Applied Foreign Languages.
- Exemption: Students who pass the GEPT Intermediate Level (second stage) or equivalent before or after admission can waive the 4-credit requirement.
- Students admitted before AY 2019 (excluding international students) must take 4 credits of English (Course codes: FE, FL) or provide proof of GEPT Intermediate Level equivalency.
- Students admitted from AY 2020 onwards (including international students) must take 4 credits of English (Course codes: FE, FL; these credits do not count toward graduation) or provide proof of GEPT Intermediate Level equivalency within two years of admission to apply for a waiver.
※ Ph.D. students must submit proof of compliance no later than the application for thesis oral defense; graduates of this department's Master's program are exempt from providing English proficiency proof.
Master's Program (Group B)
Research Fields for Master's Program Group B (Chemical Engineering)
Limited to students with Bachelor's degrees in fields other than Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Biotechnology. This group focuses on interdisciplinary applied research, such as applying AI and Big Data to Chemical Engineering (suitable for EE, CS, Physics, or Mechanical backgrounds); applying Organic/Inorganic Chemistry and Synthesis to ChE research (suitable for Science majors); or applying ChE technology to Biochemical/Biomedical Engineering and Medical Practice (suitable for Life Science, Medicine, or Agriculture majors). Students must complete 2 professional ChE courses or 1 core course according to department regulations.
Students who applied for Group B (Interdisciplinary) during the entrance exam must choose at least two courses from the core courses: Principles of Chemical Engineering (I), Principles of Chemical Engineering (II), Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, and Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics, and pass them. Exemption applies if equivalent courses were passed previously in this department.
Master's Program (Group C)
Students who applied for Group C (Applied Chemistry) during the entrance exam must choose at least two courses from the four core Applied Chemistry courses: Advanced Organic Chemistry, Advanced Physical Chemistry, Advanced Analytical Chemistry, and Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, and pass them. Exemption applies if equivalent courses were passed previously in this department.
According to NTUST Department of Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Regulations:
III. Thesis Regulations:
(I) At the beginning of thesis writing, students must confirm with their advisor that the topic is relevant to the department's professional field. The topic and research objectives must be reviewed by a committee of 3 members (Assistant Professor rank or above, including the advisor). A "Graduate Thesis Content Review Form" must be submitted to the department office 14 days before the end of the Add/Drop period of the oral defense semester. Applicable to students admitted from AY 2023. Oral Defense Process: Submit the "Degree Examination Checklist" (including the Review Form) two weeks before the defense.
NTUST Graduate Degree Examination Regulations
Graduate students must confirm thesis topic relevance with their advisors early on. Unless a formal research proposal defense is required, students must submit topics for review no later than the Add/Drop deadline of the defense semester. If the topic is deemed irrelevant, students must revise it. Appeals or post-graduation issues will be handled according to the "Handling Guidelines for Student Violations of Academic Ethics."
Approved at the 182nd Academic Affairs Meeting on June 7, 2016:
"Academic Research Ethics" is a required 0-credit course for all graduate students (including international students) admitted from AY 2016 onwards. (Details available on the Center for General Education website).
