School of Chemical and Process Engineering

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Training tomorrow's leading researchers to address problems for the benefit of the society

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RSC award for Leeds-led nuclear consortium

A Leeds-led partnership has received the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Industry-Academia Collaboration Award.

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Top 100

in the world for Chemical Engineering

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021

Over 80%

of our research activity is

'world leading' or 'internationally excellent' latest REF

Top 10

in the UK for Chemical Engineering

Guardian University league tables 2020

Research and innovation

The breadth of our capabilities and expertise allows us to take a true ‘atoms-to-products’ approach to process engineering and design, with impact across virtually all industrial sectors, including oil and gas, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, consumer products, foods and feeds, advanced materials and devices, and environmental protection.