Faculty, students and graduates of Iowa State University’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering impact the world in countless ways – with work involving consumer products, fuels, biorenewable energy, medical and health care advancements and much more – incorporating the disciplines of engineering, math and chemistry. The undergraduate curriculum can also be used as a springboard to medical school or law school. An internationally recognized program, CBE at Iowa State continues to grow and uphold a strong tradition in the College of Engineering and Iowa State University.
Welcome to the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) at Iowa State University
CBE Hours
Sweeney Hall Regular Building Hours
6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday – Friday, closed Saturday & Sunday.
CBE Main Office Hours
Regular hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Student Advising Office
The CBE student advising office is open for in-person meetings by appointment. Students can choose to meet with their advisor by phone, video, or in-person. Please use the Navigate Student app to schedule an appointment with your advisor.
What Is Chemical Engineering?
Thinking about studying chemical engineering at Iowa State? Wondering what chemical engineers do? Check out this video of how chemical engineers impact everyone’s life, as told by our students.
CBE Points of Pride
Female enrollment: 33.8% undergraduate students, 35.4% graduate students – some of the largest enrollments in the College of Engineering (fall 2023)
95 graduate students enrolled, fall 2023 – new department record!
CBE B.S. undergraduate average starting salary $73,000/yr.
CBE Spotlight
CBE Publications
activesite Newsletter – 2023 Download PDF View on ISSUU |
News
Events
Chemical and Biological Engineering News
- Wenzhen Li, Jean-Philippe Tessonnier become Royal Society of Chemistry Fellows March 11, 2024
- “Spirit of innovation” helps lift Jean-Philippe Tessonnier to National Academy of Inventors March 1, 2024
- Could the future of powering Iowa homes and farms be microbes? February 27, 2024
- A better way to (re)harvest rare-earth metals February 13, 2024
- Mya O’Connell: Outstanding senior in chemical engineering December 12, 2023