The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland
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UMD Battery Study Addresses Key Barrier to Electrifying Transportation, Slow Charging in Lithium-Ion Technologies
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ChBE faculty members frequently partner with ARL and national labs across the U.S. to solve society's most pressing energy problems.
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45%
of student body are female
Student Diversity
Women account for roughly 45 percent - and minorities, nearly 25 percent - of the ChBE student body.
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96%
retention rate of ChBE majors at the end of freshman year
Leading Programs
Chemical engineering at Maryland ranked #19 in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report, while the Clark School of Engineering ranked #10 for its graduate program.
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