B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Transform matter. Transform the world.
The Chemical Engineering program at Tecnológico de Monterrey prepares you to design, operate, and optimize processes that turn raw materials into essential products for everyday life—such as food, medicines, fuels, and advanced materials. You will learn to create sustainable solutions to tackle global challenges like climate change, energy transition, and responsible production, using cutting-edge technology and a focus on innovation.
Your career at Tec
Program Curriculum
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"At Tec’s School of Engineering and Sciences, we shape engineers and scientists passionate about applying technology, science, and innovation to transform the world. Our students develop creative solutions to today’s challenges and make a positive impact across diverse sectors. We provide opportunities to enhance your skills, a valuable professional network, and a strong focus on research, leadership, and technological development. Beyond academic excellence, we foster human skills and entrepreneurship, preparing leaders ready to face the challenges of today’s world."
Feniosky Avelhermi Pena-Mora — Dean of the School of Engineering and Sciences
Chemical Engineering at Tec
Learn Through an Integrated Experience
Discover the foundations of chemical engineering and develop scientific, ethical, and digital skills. Begin solving real challenges and prepare to work in multidisciplinary team settings.
Deepen your knowledge in key areas such as reactor design, separation processes, process modeling, and control, with an emphasis on sustainability and innovation. Participate in specialized labs, internships, and projects with industry partners.
Engage in professional integrative experiences with real industrial challenges. Design complete processes, lead teams, choose your concentrations, and take part in international stays, entrepreneurship, or applied research.
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International Experiences
Thanks to our partnerships with world-class universities in over 48 countries, you can study, travel, and collaborate in international experiences that prepare you to lead with global impact.
- Purdue University (Indiana)
- Rice University (Texas)
- Tsinghua University (China)
- Copenhagen Business School (Denmark)
- University of California (United States)
- Algorithmic Thinking
- Biology and Sustainability
- Differential and Integral Calculus
- Elective Course Mathematics and Science
- Induction to the Social Service
- Innovative Perspectives in Engineering
- Tec Week Elective I
- The Laws of Motion and Conservation
- Academic English
- Chemistry Fundamentals
- Elective Course Humanities and Fine Arts
- Exploration Topic
- Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
- Linear Algebra
- Multivariable Calculus
- Statistics and Data Handling
- Tec Week Elective II
- Tec Week Elective III
- Chemical Processes Thermodynamics
- Elective Course Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Fundamentals of Differential Equations
- Fundamentals of Organic Compounds
- Mass and Energy Balances
- Numerical Analysis in Process Engineering
- Organic Synthesis
- Tec Week Elective IV
- Tec Week Elective V
- Chemical Equilibrium
- Chemical Kinetics
- Data Analytics for Process Engineering
- Disciplinary Tec week
- Elective Course Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Fluids and Heat Technologies
- Fundamentals of Momentum and Heat
- Phase Equilibria
- Tec Week Elective VI
- Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Elective Course Ethics and Citizenship
- Process Modeling and Dynamics
- Professional Life Planning
- Project Management
- Separation Processes
- Tec Week Elective VII
- Transport Phenomena
- Unit Processes Laboratory
- Applied Engineering Economics
- Chemical Process Control
- Chemical Process Design
- Instrumentation Lab
- Process Intensification
- Sustainable Process Analysis
- Sustainable Process Optimization
- Tec Week Elective IX
- Tec Week Elective VIII
- Professional Elective I
- Professional Elective II
- Professional Elective III
- Professional Elective IV
- Professional Elective V
- Professional Elective VI
- Tec Week Elective X
- Tec Week Elective XI
- Chemical Engineering Capstone Project
- Elective Multidisciplinary Professional
- Strategies and Guides for the Final Degree Exam
- Tec Week Elective XII
The courses in the curriculum are subject to change without prior notice. To view the most up-to-date version, please check this page.
Expand Your Profile with Tec Concentrations
Specialize in key areas of your degree and add unique value to your training: deepen with disciplinary concentrations or broaden your profile with complementary skills through transversal concentrations.
Disciplinary
- Development of New Chemical and Biotechnological Products
- Decarbonization and Clean Energy
- Operational Evolution for Industry
- Tissue Engineering
- Open Innovation and Technology Transfer
- Innovation in Food Development
- Advanced Materials
- Biological Mechanisms of Disease
- Industry 4.0 Systems and Technologies
- Sustainable Water Use
- Biopharmaceuticals
Cross-Disciplinary
- Data Analytics and AI Tools
- Quality of Life and Well-being
- Mexican Culture
- Design, Innovation, and Technological Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship in Action
- Family Business, Sustainability, and Legacy
- Government and Public Transformation
- Social Innovation
- Conscious Business
- Financial Vision for Decision-Making
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