Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering)
CRICOS Code079816G
Course TypeDoctoral Degree
RMIT University (RMIT)
Priority 1 (Fastest)
Data updated:22/12/2025
Sufficient school places|Visa Approval Time: 1-2 weeks for fast visa approval
Course Fees
Last Updated02/12/2025
International Student Tuition Fees
Billed Annually45,120 AUD / per Academic Year
Total Tuition Fee: 180,480
Exact Tuition Fee
Course Duration
4.0 Year
(208 weeks)
Overview
Course Description
Apply your advanced engineering skills to industry-focused research projects and identify real-world solutions to existing and emerging chemical engineering problems.You can select from existing applied research projects that are well supported by industry. These projects will deliver fundamental research leading to innovative new products, processes and knowledge.Research opportunities are in the fields of rheology, advanced and functional materials, water and wastewater, energy, complex liquid flow, microfluidics, and surface science.You will be expertly supervised while you work on a project in one of the following areas:anaerobic digester hydrodynamicsbiochemical engineeringbiodegradable polymer nanocompositesbiomass utilisation and conversionchaos and mixingcolloids sciencecorrosion and materials degradationdrinking water treatmentflow process and mixer analysis of complex fluids and multiphase mixtureslife cycle analysis of processesmicrofluidicsnanodroplets, nanobubbles and nanocatalystspolymer processingrheology of polymers and sludgesurface sciencewater quality and wastewater treatment.This PhD may be undertaken in a project, thesis with publication or thesis mode. Prospective candidates should discuss these modes of submission with their potential supervisor.Research centres and collaborationsOur primary research activities are conducted within these related research centres:Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials (CISM)Water: Effective Technologies and Tools (WETT) Research CentreResearch facilitiesThe School of Engineering has excellent laboratory facilities for rheology, materials characterisation, polymer processing, and water quality and treatment. We also have facilities for the conduct of lab and pilot scale investigations which are complemented by a comprehensive range of general and specialist analytical equipment. You will also have the opportunity to use RMIT’s state-of-the-art, multi-million dollar MicroNano Research Facility.Chemical engineering at RMIT has received recognition for world class research that is well supported by competitive grants, Australian Research Council grants, and industry funding.
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Language Requirements
IELTS Score
PTE Score
2026 year(s)
Listening
6.0
Speaking
6.0
Reading
6.0
Writing
6.0
Overall
6.5