NORTHEASTERN

Chemical engineering at Northeastern offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees and research addressing biomedicine, energy, security, and sustainability... Northeastern University, recognized for its excellence in innovation and entrepreneurship, has once again been named one of the top 100 universities worldwide for securing utility patents by the National Academy of Inventors... With a dream of curing breast cancer, Chinedu Okorafor, PhD in chemical engineering, took full advantage of her Northeastern University curriculum and surrounding biotech centers in Boston. Northeastern's interdisciplinary approach-sparking collaborations among the sciences-helped her chart her own course toward a degree with many possible rewarding applications.

Also known as: Northeastern University

Primary location: Boston United States