The Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (LM-22, 120 ECTS, 2 years) transforms curious problem-solvers into process innovators ready for the climate-neutral and digital transitions. When you enroll, you choose one of three curricula—Process Engineering (Italian-taught), Product Engineering or Sustainable Engineering (both entirely in English)—yet all students share a common backbone in advanced thermodynamics, transport phenomena, reaction engineering, process control and safety, ensuring a solid toolkit before diving deeper into track-specific electives.

Hands-on, research-driven learning. Lectures pair with simulations, pilot-plant work and a 6-ECTS industrial internship, putting theory straight into practice. You collaborate with top-publishing researchers and engineers from leading energy, pharma, food and materials firms, then complete a 15-ECTS thesis—often industry or internationally co-supervised—on live projects in carbon-neutral processes, the circular bioeconomy or digital twins.

Global classroom in a local hub. Specialised courses and the thesis can be completed entirely in English, attracting peers from five continents, while the Naples chemical cluster and the University’s Erasmus+/double-degree network provide rich mobility and placement options within Southern Europe’s vibrant innovation scene.

Career impact from day one. Graduates step into roles such as process or plant engineer, R&D scientist, safety & risk analyst or project manager, in sectors ranging from green hydrogen and bioplastics to pharma and food. Many alumni join PhD programmes or technology start-ups, leveraging the programme’s focus on digital skills, sustainability metrics and entrepreneurship.

Key numbers at a glance

• 3 specialisation tracks, 40+ elective courses
• 50 % of activities involve design projects or labs
• <6-month average time to first qualified job after graduation
• 10 % international students, 15+ partner universities for exchange

Study Plan

Study Plan – 120 ECTS over two academic years

All students earn the same core competences, then deepen them through one of three curricula chosen at enrolment. Each path is fully self-contained and finishes with an industrial internship (6 ECTS) and a Master’s thesis (15 ECTS). In addition, every student selects 18 ECTS of electives (free-choice or Minor packages) and 3 ECTS of language skills.

Common Year-1 Core (plus Year-2 shared modules)

Common / Cluster title	Process Engineering (Italian)	Product Engineering (English)	Sustainable Engineering (English)	ECTS
Core – Thermodynamics & Transport	Complementi di Termodinamica e Fenomeni di Trasporto	Advanced Thermodynamics and Transport Phenomena	Advanced Thermodynamics and Transport Phenomena	8 / 8 / 8
Core – Safety	Sicurezza nei Processi Chimici	Safety in Chemical Processes	Safety in Chemical Processes	6 / 6 / 6
Core – Process Dynamics & Control	Dinamica e Controllo dei Processi Chimici	Process Dynamics and Control	Process Dynamics and Control	8 / 8 / 8
Core – Reactors	Reattori Chimici e Biochimici	Chemical and Biochemical Reactors	Chemical and Biochemical Reactors	8 / 8 / 8
Core – Structure Engineering	Fondamenti di Ingegneria Strutturale	Structure Engineering	Structure Engineering	9 / 9 / 9
Unit-Operations / Process-Design block	Operazioni dell’Industria di Processo	Unit Operations for Product Engineering	Sustainable Process Design	9 / 6 / 9

Below are the curriculum-specific modules, i.e., the subjects that differentiate each track after the shared core:

Process Engineering (Italian)	Product Engineering (English)	Sustainable Engineering (English)	ECTS (P / Pr / S)
Dinamica non Lineare dei Processi Chimici	Applied Physical Chemistry	Fermentation Chemistry and Industrial Microbiology	6 / 9 / 9
Sviluppo e Analisi del Rischio dei Processi Chimici	Rheology	Fundamentals of Bioprocess Engineering	9 / 9 / 6
Economia e Organizzazione Aziendale	Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Chemical Processes	Environmental Chemical Engineering	9 / 6 / 6
Catalisi Industriale	Soft Matter Engineering	Industrial Chemistry from Renewable Feedstocks	6 / 9 / 9

Eligibility and Admission Guidelines

1 . Academic background
You need a bachelor degree worth at least 180 ECTS (or equivalent) in engineering or a related scientific field. Your transcript must show ≥ 54 ECTS distributed as follows:

Area	Minimum ECTS	Typical SSD codes*	Examples
Mathematics / Informatics	15	MATH-02-06, STAT-01, ING-INF/05	Calculus, Statistics, Programming
Physics	9	PHYS-01-04	Physics I & II
Chemistry	12	CHIM-03-07	General & Organic Chemistry
Chemical-engineering foundations	18	ING-IND/24-27	Fluid Mechanics, Unit Operations

*We accept equivalent courses even if coded differently; the Degree Board assesses case-by-case. Missing credits can be completed through single courses before enrolment.

2 . Personal preparation check
Applicants who already hold ≥ 40 ECTS in ING-IND/24-27 and a weighted GPA of 24/30 or higher are exempt from the entry interview/test. All others sit an interview or written exam on core Chemical-Engineering topics.

3 . Language requirements

• English B2 CEFR (IELTS ≥ 6.0, TOEFL iBT ≥ 72 or equivalent) for every curriculum;
• Italian B2 for non-native speakers choosing the Process Engineering (Italian-taught) track.
  Certificates older than four years are not accepted; otherwise, you take a language test at the University Language Centre (CLA).

4 . Application timeline & documents

Phase	Typical window*	Action
Online pre-evaluation	March – May	Upload transcript, syllabus, CV, English cert., passport
Result & conditional offer	within 2 weeks	Accept offer and, if needed, complete missing credits
Visa & enrolment	March – August	Apply for study visa (non-EU) and pay first-year fee
Semester start	Late September	Welcome week & course registration

*Exact dates are published yearly on ingchim.unina.it.