Research and innovation

'Intelligent' manufacturing process

Leeds scientists are transforming the way medicines and other chemicals and produced

Dr Richard Bourne from the University of Leeds with equipment that is helping to transform the way medicines and other chemicals are produced

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Our researchers have access to a range of specialist facilities, from the Leeds Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy Centre to laser diagnostics laboratories

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Research and innovation

Research in the School of Chemical and Process Engineering takes a multi-disciplinary and modern approach to Chemical Engineering, integrating world-leading analytical infrastructure and state-of-the-art physical science. The breadth of our capabilities allows us to take a true ‘atoms-to-products’ approach to process engineering and design, with impact across virtually all industrial sectors.

Over 80%

of our research activity is

'world leading' or 'internationally excellent', latest REF

Over 85

academic and research staff

working with over 225 PhD researchers to deliver high-impact research

Top 100

in the world for Chemical Engineering

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019

Our research

Advanced Engineering Materials

Our research covers metallic alloys, carbons, ceramics, glasses & composites and also includes polymers, molecular systems as well as organic crystals, colloids, emulsions and even biological systems.