Design and create more efficient biological and chemical processes to benefit society, advance technology, and reduce negative impacts on our planet.
Build skills to decrease pollution, clean water, make sustainable energy, utilize precision and regenerative agriculture, engineering better medicines, regenerate tissues and organs, process chemicals and foods, fabricate advanced materials, and refine oil and other petroleum products. Reach your goals through collaboration with our broad network of partners from all fields of life science, chemistry, physics, engineering, and beyond.
The University of Idaho Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees.
Experience the difference and what it means to engineer like a Vandal.
Fast Facts
- No. 1 Best Value Public University in the West – ranked by U.S. News and World Report. We’re also the only public university in Idaho to be ranked best value by Forbes, Money, and The Princeton Review.
- 91% Graduate with Jobs or are enrolled in graduate education or military service – Career Outcomes Survey
- Highest Salary Earnings for early- and mid-career undergraduate degree recipients than any other public university in Idaho – Payscale
- Personalized Attention from nationally and internationally recognized faculty and staff through small class sizes, 1-on-1 interaction, mentorship, advising and research collaboration. All faculty hold Ph.D.s in their field.
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree programs in chemical engineering and biological engineering at the University of Idaho are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.