Petrochemical Engineering at PUA
Our primary missions are to educate undergraduate students, and to discover and disseminate knowledge through research. The department is committed to achieve excellence in these activities, and evaluate the success and leadership of its programmes using the highest standards of quality, innovation, and visibility, while at the same time providing a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
Our students will acquire strong fundamental skills complemented by professional skills including the ability to communicate and work in teams. Our goal is to introduce students and faculty who will become leaders in their areas.
Career prospects
The Department of Petrochemical Engineering at Pharos University is an exciting and friendly environment for learning and for research. This is a wonderful time to be a petrochemical engineer. Petrochemical Engineers have made important contributions to society over many years in terms of products and processes. A large number of industries depend on the synthesis and processing of chemicals and materials. However, today, in addition to traditional examples such as the petrochemical and energy industries, there are increasing opportunities in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, electronic device fabrication and materials, as well as in environmental engineering. Petrochemical engineering is essential in these and other fields whenever processes involve the chemical or physical transformation of matter. The breadth and versatility of our training will continue to open many new opportunities for petrochemical engineers in the future.
Programme outline
The purpose of this Bachelor programme is to provide a broad education within petrochemical engineering.To carry out these activities; the petrochemical engineers require a complete and quantitative understanding of both the engineering and scientific principles underlying these technological processes. This is reflected in the curriculum of the petrochemical engineering department which includes the study of applied mathematics, material and energy balances, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, energy and mass transfer, separations technologies, chemical reaction kinetics and reactor design, and process design. These courses are built on a foundation in the sciences of chemistry and physics.
A student in the petrochemical programme must successfully pass courses totaling a minimum of 179 credit hours, through at least five academic years of study (or 10 academic semesters).