Faculty of Engineering & Architecture

Department of Chemical Engineering

The fundamental concept of Chemical Engineering is based on the processing of raw feedstock into valuable products used in daily life i.e. fuel for transportation, fertilizer for agro-industry, food processing, clean water production, cement for the construction industry and much more. Development of such products involves the application of engineering knowledge to develop the cost-effective, optimized and energy-efficient processing approach. Chemical Engineers learn and apply the basic and advanced engineering concepts of process and equipment designs, cost estimation, process control and optimization for the transformation of pilot-scale projects to large scale industrial processes. Graduates of Chemical Engineering have exciting opportunities in i.e. R&D, processing, quality, environmental and health safety in national and multinational organizations. Chemical Engineers equipped with knowledge of the latest technology for process plant design can offer consultancies to the industries to get maximum profit via optimized processing.

The BS Chemical Engineering program was started in September 2005 with just four faculty members and fourteen students under the umbrella of Faculty of Engineering at Takatu Campus with high spirit and expectation to produce Chemical Engineering graduates as a trained human resource for national and international processing industries. Today, the Chemical Engineering Department has twenty-one faculty members; most of them are foreign qualified from the best universities in the world. The department has a growing, vibrant, research-oriented faculty who take great pride in research and education. The department has various state of the art laboratories, where students and faculty are engaged in cutting edge research in the field of Nanotechnology, Algal cultivation, Biomass and bioenergy, Waste management for recovery of valuable products, Wastewater treatment and Polymer composites. Currently, the Department is offering BS and MS program in Chemical Engineering.

Moreover, collaboration with industries, the major stakeholders, will strengthen regarding research. The team at the department is also working on a collaboration with international researchers from world-leading institutes to share the knowledge of research areas of their interest.

Vision

To be among the leading Chemical Engineering Department of the country with programs providing quality graduates for the chemical and allied industry with focus on the research and development.

Mission

The Department of Chemical Engineering is committed to establish conducive environment for the professional education and research in the field of Chemical Engineering addressing the needs of the country and region.

Admission Requirement

  • F.Sc (Pre- Engineering) from any recognized board or equivalent with at least 60% marks.
  • Diploma of Associate Engineer (DAE) in the relevant field securing at least 60% marks.

Degree Requirement

  • Total Credit Hours: 136
  • Total Courses: 45-49
  • Minimum CGPA ≥ 2.0
  • Academic rules

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Program Educational Objectives

The department of Chemical Engineering at BUITEMS envisions to produce chemical engineers who will:

  • Professional competency in chemical engineering to address the needs of the chemical and allied industries, research and development sector.
  • Contribute to the solution of industrial problems, technological and societal issues.
  • Pursue professional development and technical achievement through continuing education.
Program Learning Outcomes

The Chemical Engineering program prepares students to attain the educational objectives by ensuring that students demonstrate achievement of the following expected outcomes:...

  • Engineering Knowledge: An ability to apply mathematics, science and engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex computer engineering problems.
  • Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, and analyze complex computer engineering problems and to be able to acquire substantiated conclusions using principles of computer engineering, natural sciences and engineering sciences.
  • Design/Development of Solutions: An ability to design solutions for complex computer engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
  • Investigation: An ability to investigate complex engineering problems in a methodical way including literature survey, design and conduct of experiments, analysis, and interpretation of experimental data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.
  • Modern Tool Usage: An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex engineering activities, with an understanding of the inherent limitations.
  • The Engineer and Society: An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solution to complex engineering problems.
  • Environment and Sustainability: An ability to understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
  • Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.
  • Individual and Team Work: An ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team, on multifaceted and /or multidisciplinary settings.
  • Communication: An ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing, on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  • Project Management: An ability to demonstrate management skills and apply engineering principles to one’s own work, as a member and/or leader in a team, to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Lifelong Learning: An ability to recognize the importance of and be able to pursue lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological developments.
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Program Schema

The BS Chemical Engineering is a 4-years (8-semesters) programme in which students are required to complete a specified number of courses:

BS Chemical Engineering for Admit Term Fall-2025 and onwards batches
S. No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Total Pre-requisite course
Lec. Lab.
1st Semester
    Chemistry Non-credit (8 weeks duration)   For ICS background
    Mathematics Non-credit (8 weeks duration)   For Pre-medical background
1 HUM-101 Islamic Studies 2   0 2  
HUM-112 Ethics 0
2   Functional English 3 0 3  
3 CHEE-101 Introduction to Chemical Engineering 2 0 2  
4 PHY-205 Applied Physics 2 1 3  
5 HUM-102 Pakistan Studies 2 0 2  
6 CS-123 Applications of Information and Communication Technology 2 1 3  
7 ENGG-201L Engineering Drawing and Graphics 0 1 1  
8 HUM-220 Understanding of Quran -I 1 0 1  
      14 3 17  
2nd Semester
1 MATHP-118 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 3 0 3  
2 CHE-107 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry 2 1 3  
3 CHEE-201 Chemical Process Calculations-I 2 0 2  
4 HUM-116 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2 0 2  
5 HUM-201 Expository Writing 3 0 3  
6 CHEE-204 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-I 2 0 2  
7 ENGG-202L Workshop Practices 0 1 1  
8 HUM-316 Understanding of Quran -II 1 0 1  
      15 2 17  
3rd Semester
1 CHE-203 Physical and Analytical Chemistry 2 1 3  
2 MATHP-170 Linear Algebra and Differential Equation 3 0 3  
3 SOC-202 Civic & Community Engagement 2 0 2  
4 CHEE-303 Particulate Technology 3 1 4  
5 ENGG-102 Fluid Mechanics-I 2 1 3  
6 MATHA-104 Quantitative Reasoning -1 3 0 3  
      15 3 18  
4th Semester
1 CHEE-402 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics -II 2 1 3 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-I
2 CHEE-314 Chemical Process Calculations –II 2 0 2 Chemical Process Calculations-I
3 ENGG-214 Applied Electrical Engineering 2 1 3  
4   Programming and Data Sciences 2 1 3  
5 MATHA-204 Quantitative Reasoning -II 3 0 3  
6 CHEE-317 Chemical Process Industries 2 0 2  
7 HUM-206 Muslim Heritage 2 0 2  
      15 3 18    
5th Semester
1 CHEE-409 Mass Transfer 3 1 4  
2 ENGG-209   Fluid Mechanics-II 2 0 2 Fluid Mechanics-I
3 STAT-102 Probability and Statistics 2 0 2  
4 CHEE-307 Heat Transfer 3 1 4  
5 MATHA-236 Numerical Methods with software Applications 2 1 3  
6 CHEE-311 Engineering Materials 2 0 2  
7   Chemical Process Safety 1 0 1  
      15 3 18  
6th Semester
1 CHEE-313 Instrumentation and Process Control 3 1 4  
2 CHEE-404 Chemical Reaction Engineering 3 1 4  
3 CHEE-410 Transport Phenomena 3 0 3  
4 CHEE-316 Fuels and Energy 2 1 3  
5 CHEE-420 Separation Processes 3 1 4  
      14 4 18  
7th Semester
1 CHEE-407 Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer 2 1 3 Mass Transfer and Heat Transfer
2  CHEE-400  Process Modelling, Simulation and Optimization 3 1 4  
3 CHEE-406 Chemical Plant Design 3 0 3  
4 ENVIRON-202 Climate Change and Risk Management 2 1 3  
5 CHEE-428L  FYDP (Part-I) 0 2 2  
6   Depth Elective-I 2 0 2  
7   Occupational Health and Safety 1 0 1  
      13 5 18  
8th Semester
1 - Depth Elective-II 2 0 2  
2   Elective-III (Gender Sensitivity) 2 0 2  
3 ENGG-421 Environmental Engineering 2 0 2  
4 MGMT-201 Entrepreneurship 2 0 2  
5   Maintenance and Utility Engineering 2 0 2  
6   Project Management 2 0 2  
7 CHEE-429L FYDP (Part-II) 0 4 4  
      12 4 16  
First Semester
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 HUM 101/HUM 112 Islamic studies/ Ethics - 2+0
2 HUM-102 Pakistan Studies - 2+0
3 CS-101 Introduction to Computers - 1+1
4 ENGG-201L Engineering Drawing - 0+1
5 MATHP-118 Calculus and Analytical Geometry - 3+0
6 CHEE-101 Introduction to Chemical Engineering - 2+0
7 CHE-107 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry - 2+1
Second Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 PHY-205 Applied Physics - 3+1
2 CE-161LCHEE Computer Aided Engineering Drawing - 0+1
3 CHEE-205 Chemical Process Calculations-I - 3+0
4 MATHP-170 Linear Algebra and Differential Equation - 3+0
5 ENG-161 Reading and Writing Skills - 3+0
6 CHE-203 Physical and Analytical Chemistry - 2+1
7 ENGG-202L Workshop Practice - 0+1
Third Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 CS-114 Programming Fundamentals - 2+1
2 ENGG-214 Electrical Technology and Electronics - 2+0
3 CHEE-204 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-I - 3+1
4 CHEE-303 Particle Technology - 3+1
5 ENGG-102 Fluid Mechanics-I - 3+1
Fourth Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 CHEE-314 Chemical Process Calculations-II Chemical Process Calculations-I 3+0
2 MATHA-302 Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering - 3+0
3 ENG-361 Communication and Presentation Skills   3+0
4 CHEE-315 Chemical Process Technology - 2+1
5 CHEE-402 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-II Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-I 3+0
6 CHEE-409 Mass Transfer - 3+0
Fifth Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 CHEE-420 Separation Processes - 2+1
2 ENGG-209 Fluid Mechanics-II Fluid Mechanics-I 3+1
3 MATHA-236 Numerical Analysis and Software Applications - 2+1
4 STAT-102 Probability and Statistics - 2+0
6 CHEE-312 Heat Transfer - 3+1
7 ENGG-205 Engineering Mechanics - 2+0
Sixth Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 CHEE-316 Fuels and Energy - 3+1
2 CHEE-404 Chemical Reaction Engineering - 3+1
3 CHEE-407 Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer Heat Transfer and Mass Trasfer 2+1
4 CHEE-311 Engineering Materials - 3+0
5 HUM-264 Technical Report Writing - 2+0
6 ECON-105 Engineering Economics   2+0
Seventh Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 HUM-369 Logical and Critical Thinking - 2+0
2 CHEE-406 Chemical Plant Design - 3+0
3 CHEE-423 Chemical Process Design and Simulation - 2+1
4 CHEE-428L Project-I - 0+2
5 CHEE-410 Transport Phenomena - 3+0
6 CHEE-313 Instrumentation and Process Control - 3+1
Eighth Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 ENGG-242 Industrial Management  - 3+0
2  - Elective-I - 2+0
3  - Elective-II - 2+0
4 MGMT-201 Entrepreneurship - 2+0
5 ENGG-301 Maintenance Engineering and Risk Management - 2+0
5 CHEE-427 Chemical Engineering Plant Design Project - 0+4
Admit Term Fall-2022 onwards
First Semester
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 HUM-101/HUM-112 Islamic Studies/Ethics - 2+0
2 ENG-161 Reading and Writing Skills - 3+0
3 MATHP-118 Calculus and Analytical Geometry - 3+0
4 CHE-203 Physical and Analytical Chemistry - 2+1
5 CS-116 Introduction to Computer and programming concepts - 2+1
6 CHEE-101 Introduction to Chemical Engineering - 2+0
7 ENGG-201 Engineering Drawing & Graphics - 1+1
Second Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 HUM-102 Pakistan Studies - 2+0
2 PHY-205 Applied Physics - 3+1
3 MATHP-170 Linear Algebra and Differential Equation - 3+0
4 CHEE-201 Chemical Process Calculations-I - 2+0
5 CHEE-317 Chemical Process Industries - 2+0
6 CHE-107 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry - 2+1
7 ENGG-202L Workshop Practice - 0+1
Third Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 CHEE-303 Particle Technology - 3+1
2 CHEE-203 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics - 3+1
3 ENG-361 Communication and Presentation Skills - 3+0
4 MATHA-302 Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering - 3+0
5 ENGG-102 Fluid Mechanics-I - 3+1
Fourth Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 MATHA-202 Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers - 2+1
2 CHEE-314 Chemical Process Calculations-II Chemical Process Calculations-I (CHEE-201) 3+0
3 HUM-369 Logical and Critical Thinking - 2+0
4 ENGG-214 Electrical Technology and Electronics - 2+0
5 ENGG-205 Engineering Mechanics - 2+0
6 CHEE-305 Heat Transfer-I - 3+1
Fifth Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 CHEE-311 Engineering Material   3+0
2 ENGG-209 Fluid Mechanics-II Fluid Mechanics-I (ENGG-102) 3+1
3 CHEE-307 Heat Transfer-II Heat Transfer-I (CHEE-305) 3+1
4 CHEE-409 Mass Transfer - 3+1
5 STAT-102 Probability and Statistics - 2+0
Sixth Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 HUM-264 Technical Report Writing - 2+0
2 ECON-105 Engineering Economics - 2+0
3 CHEE-407 Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer Heat Transfer-I, Heat Transfer-II and Mass Transfer 3+1
4 CHEE-404 Chemical Reaction Engineering - 3+1
5 CHEE-316 Fuels and Energy - 3+1
6 ENGG-301 Maintenance Engineering and Risk Management - 2+0
Seventh Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 CHEE-313 Instrumentation and Process Control - 3+1
2 CHEE-406 Chemical Plant Design - 3+0
3   Elective- I - 3+0
4   Process Modeling and Simulation - 2+1
5 CHEE-428L Project-I - 0+2
Eighth Semester      
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 CHEE-410 Transport Phenomena - 3+0
2   Elective-II - 3+0
3 CHEE-431 Biochemical Engineering - 2+0
4 ENGG-242 Industrial Management - 3+0
5 MGMT-201 Entrepreneurship - 2+0
5 CHEE-429L Project-II - 0+4

Admission Requirement

  • 16 years of education or equivalent e.g. B.E/BS - 4 years in Chemical Engineering/Petroleum and Gas Engineering from HEC recognized University with at least 60 % marks (annual system) or CGPA 2.5 out of 4.
  • GAT General with at least 50% marks.

Degree Requirement

  • Total Credit Hours: 30
  • Total Courses: 42-44
  • Minimum CGPA ≥ 2.5
  • Academic rules

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Scheme of Studies for MS Chemical Engineering (Effective from Spring 2026)
Semester-1
  S# Course Code Course Title Credit Hour Marks
Lec Lab Total Lec Lab
1   Core-I 3 0 3 100 -
2   Core-II 3 0 3 100 -
3   Elective-I 3 0 3 100 -
4   Fehm-e-Quran -I 0 1 1 - 50
Semester Total 9 1 10 350
Semester-2
  S# Course Code   Course Title Credit Hour Marks
Lec Lab Total Lec Lab
1   Core-III 3 0 3 100 -
2   Elective-II 3 0 3 100 -
3   Elective-III 3 0 3 100 -
Semester Total 9 - 9 300 -
First Year Total 19 19 650
Semester-3
S# Course Code Course Title Credit Hour Marks
Lec Lab Total Lec Lab
1   Core-IV 3 0 3 100 -
2   Elective-IV 3 0 3 100 -
3   Fehm-e-Quran -II 0 1 1 - 50
Semester  Total 6 1 7 250 -
Semester-4
S# Course Code Course Title Credit Hour Marks
Lec Lab Total Lec Lab
1   Research Thesis 0 6 6 - 200
Semester Total 6 6 200
Second Year Total 13 13 450
Total Two years 32 32 1100
LIST OF COURSES FOR MS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
SR. NO COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
CORE COURSES
1 CHEE-611 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 3 + 0
2 RES-504 *Research Methodology 3 + 0
3 CHEE-641 Advance Transport Phenomena 3 + 0
4 MATHA-612 Advanced Engineering Mathematics 3 + 0
5 CHEE-649 Advanced Process Dynamics and Control 3 + 0
6 CHEE-648 Advanced Separation Processes 3 + 0
LIST OF ELECTIVES
1 CHEE-602 Advanced Chemical Reactor Design 3 + 0
2 ENGG-611 Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3 + 0
3 CHEE-612 Advanced Heat Transfer 3 + 0
4 CHEE-632 Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering 3 + 0
5 CHEE-613 Design of Heat Recovery Systems 3 + 0
6 CHEE-644 Particle Dynamics 3 + 0
7 CHEE-631 Experimental Design and Analysis 3 + 0
8 MGMT-602 Project Management 3 + 0
9 CHEE-621 Biochemical Engineering 3 + 0
10 ENGG-612 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 + 0
11 CE-661 Computer Aided Process Design 3 + 0
12 CHEE-643 Occupational Health and Safety in Process Industries 3 + 0
13 CHEE-633 Process Design and Optimization 3 + 0
14 CHEE-651 Sustainable Energy Engineering 3 + 0
15 ENGG-613 Environmental Engineering 3 + 0
16 CHEE-652 Energy Management & Auditing 3 + 0
17 CHEE-653 Power Plant Engineering 3 + 0
18 MINE-605 Coal Technology 3 + 0
19 CHEE-645 Polymer Engineering 3 + 0
20 CHEE-642 Explosives and Propellants 3 + 0
21 CHEE-654 Rocket Propulsion Technology 3 + 0
22 CHEE-655 Combustion of Energetic Materials 3 + 0
23 CHEE-656 Advanced Composite Materials 3 + 0
24 ENGG-501 Nano Technology 3 + 0
25 CHEE-657 Materials Engineering 3 + 0
26 CHEE-658 Mechanical & Thermal Behaviour of Materials 3 + 0
27   Advanced Surface Analysis 3+0
28   Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (RS & GIS 3+0
29   Renewable Energy 3+0
Scheme of Study for PhD in Chemical Engineering
(Effective from Spring 2026)
1st Semester  
  S# Course Code Course Title Credit Hour  
Lec Lab Total  
1   Core-I 3 0 3  
2   Core-II 3 0 3  
3   Elective-I 3 0 3  
4   Fehm-e-Quran -I 0 1 1  
5   Research Seminar-I -(Non-Credit) 0 0 0  
Total 9 1 10  
2nd Semester  
  S# Course Code   Course Title Credit Hour  
Lec Lab Total  
1   Core-III 3 0 3  
2   Elective-II 3 0 3  
3   Elective-III 3 0 3  
4   Fehm-e-Quran -II 0 1 1  
5   Research Seminar-II (Non-Credit) 0 0 0  
Total 9 1 10  
First Year Total 18 2 20  
3rd-6th Semester  
S# Course Code Course Title Credit Hour  
Lec Lab Total  
1   Research Thesis - - Q/NQ*  
Total 18 2 Q/NQ*  
LIST OF COURSES FOR PhD CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
SR. NO COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
CORE COURSES
1.   Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering 3+0
2.   Advanced Analytical Techniques 3+0
3.   Advanced Mathematical Modelling and Simulation 3+0
4.   Advanced Transport Phenomena 3+0
5.   Research Methodology 3+0
6.   Advanced Separation Process 3+0
7.   Advanced Biochemical Engineering 3+0
LIST OF ELECTIVES
1.   Advance Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design 3+0
2.   Advanced Polymer Composites 3+0
3.   Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 + 0
4.   Advanced Process Modeling and Control 3 + 0
5.   Advanced Polymer Engineering 3 + 0
6.   Advanced Nano Technology 3 + 0
7.   Advanced Surface Analysis 3+0
8.   Bioenergy and Biofuels 3+0
9.   Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer 3+0
10.   Environmental Engineering 3+0