MS Chemical Engineering
What MS Chemical Engineering covers, specialist careers in Pakistan, and which universities offer it.
Quick Facts
| Degree Level | MS |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Engineering |
| Offered By | 9 universities in our directory |
An MS in Chemical Engineering is a two-year postgraduate specialisation in process engineering — reaction engineering, separations, process design, simulation and optimisation.
What You’ll Study
Coursework covers advanced reaction engineering, advanced transport phenomena, process modelling and simulation, process design and optimisation, process safety and hazard analysis, catalysis and separation processes.
MS, MSc or MPhil?
Pakistani universities use several titles for the two-year postgraduate degree following a four-year bachelor’s, and HEC treats them as equivalent 18-year qualifications. What matters practically is whether the programme is thesis-based, since that governs readiness for doctoral study.
Career Scope in Pakistan
Graduates work in process engineering and plant optimisation at refineries, petrochemical complexes, fertiliser plants, pharmaceutical manufacturers and cement producers, plus process design consultancy, process safety roles and R&D. Process safety is increasingly formalised in Pakistani industry and qualified practitioners are scarce, while process simulation capability lets engineers optimise existing plant — where most local chemical engineering value sits.
Admission Requirements
A relevant 16-year degree, plus the university’s postgraduate admission test and interview. Many programmes run in evening formats suited to working professionals.
Where You Can Study This
- 9 universities
- 8 cities
- 9 public
| University | City | Sector | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS) | Quetta | Public | — |
| Dawood University of Engineering & Technology | Karachi | Public | — |
| Khawaja Freed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan | Rahim Yar Khan | Public | — |
| National University of Sciences and Technology | Islamabad | Public | 2 years |
| NFC Institute of Engineering & Technology | Multan | Public | — |
| University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore | Lahore | Public | 2 years |
| University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar | Peshawar | Public | 2 years |
| University of Gujrat | Gujrat | Public | — |
| University of the Punjab | Lahore | Public | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an MS and an MPhil?
Both are two-year postgraduate degrees treated as equivalent 18-year qualifications by HEC. MPhil is the more traditional and usually more thesis-weighted designation; MS is more common at newer and private universities.