Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
Quick Facts
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time, On-campus
Intake
Jan, May, Sep
Tuition Fees
RM110,000
Course Highlights
- Accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
- Opportunity to choose the specialisation that are in demand by the industry in your final year
- More than 70% of UTP alumni are currently working in oil and gas industry
- Ranked #261 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, making it the leading private university in Malaysia
Course Structure
Semester 1:
- Penghayatan Etika & Peradaban / BM Komunikasi 2 (International)
- Introduction to Oil & Gas Industry and Sustainable Development
- Ethics and Integrity
- Engineering Mathematics 1
- Physical Chemistry
Semester 2:
- Falsafah & Isu Semasa
- Health, Safety & Environment
- Engineering Mathematics 2
- Principles of Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Semester 3:
- Academic Writing
- Scientific Inquiry
- Co-Curriculum I
- Statistics and Application
- Process Heat Transfer
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
Semester 4:
- Professional Comm. Skills
- Separation Process I
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
- Chemical Engineering Lab I
- Organic Chemistry
Semester 5:
- One (1) MPU2 Course
- Entrepreneurship
- Data Analytics
- Engineering Team Project I
- Reaction Engineering I
- Separation Process II
Semester 6:
- Community Engagement Project
- Co Curriculum II
- Engineering Team Project II
- Process Safety & Loss Prevention
- Process Modelling & Simulation
- Chemical Engineering Lab II
Semester 7:
- One (1) MPU3 Course
- Environmental Chemical Engineering
- Process Plant Design
- Analytical Instrumentation
- Process Instrumentation & Control
Student Industrial Internship Programme:
- Student Industrial Training (SIT)
Student Industrial Internship Programme:
- Student Industrial Project (SIP)
Semester 8:
- Project Management
- Reaction Engineering II
- Material Science for Chemical Engineering
- Plant Design Project I
- Chemical Engineering Lab III
Semester 9:
- Engineering Economics
- Transport Phenomena
- Final Year Project I
- Plant Design Project II
- Core Specialisation I
Semester 10:
- Engineers in Society
- Final Year Project II
- Core Specialisation II
- Core Specialisation III
Core Specialisation (CSp) Courses
- A. Environment and Sustainable Engineering
- Air Pollution Engineering
- Industrial Effluent Engineering
- Sustainable Process Engineering
- B. Process System Engineering
- Process Integration
- Process Optimization
- Advanced Process Control
- C. Processing Industry
- Gas and Petrochemical Processes
- Polymer Processing
- Biochemical Processing
- D. Process Plant Safety
- Human Factors for Process Safety
- Design for Process Safety
- Technical Management for Process Safety
- E. Integrated Program Leading to MSc in Process Safety
- Principles of Process Safety Management
- Principles of Hazard Analysis and Risk Management
- Safe Design and Operation
- Human Factors
- F. Renewable Energy
- Energy Management & Environment
- Renewable Energy I
- Renewable Energy II
Note:
- Students are required to choose any of the following sets of Core Specialisation’s areas (set A, B, C, D, E or F) as Core Specialisation I, II and III.
- Any Core (set A, B, C, D, E or F) which has student enrolment less than 10 will not be offered.
Minor (EM) Courses
- Minor in Data Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Simulation and Optimisation
- Data Mining
- Machine Learning
- Data Visualization
Note:
- In order to be eligible for Minor, students are required to pass and complete all the courses under the same package (15 credits).
- Minor course option is not compulsary.
Entry Requirements
- Diploma in relevant field from a recognised institution: Minimum final CGPA of 2.00/4.00
- Matriculation in relevant field from a recognised institution: Minimum final CGPA of 2.00/4.00
- Foundation in relevant field from a recognised institution: Minimum final CGPA of 3.00/4.00
- A Level or other equivalent qualification: Minimum Grade C in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
- STPM: Minimum Grade C in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
- International Baccalaureate (IB): Minimum Total Points of 24 with a minimum Point 4 in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
- UEC - Senior Middle Level (SML): At least Grade B in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Advanced Mathematics
- Australian Matriculation programme i.e. Year 12 Certificate, Australian Capital Territory/Higher School Certificate (HSC), New South Wales/Northern Territory Certificate Education (NTSE)/Queensland Senior Certificate/South Australian Certificate of Education/Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE)/Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)/Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE)/OR other equivalent qualification:
- Pass with minimum Grade C (OR 60%) in Mathematics OR Specialised Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
- Additional requirements: Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government may also be considered.
- Malaysian students must fulfill the following additional requirements:
- Candidate must be a Malaysian citizen
- Application must be made using the final examination semester results
- Minimum Grade C (Credit) in Bahasa Melayu at SPM
- Minimum Grade C (Credit) in Bahasa Inggeris at SPM
Estimated Fees
Application fees (non-refundable)
RM50
Tuition fees
RM110,000
Other miscellaneous fees
RM1,550
Total payable amount
RM111,600
Scholarships
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak
Amount
Up to 100% tuition fee waiver
Study Level
Foundation, Bachelor's Degree
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak
Amount
Up to RM13,662 tuition fee waiver
Study Level
Foundation, Bachelor's Degree
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak
Amount
One-off waiver up to RM4,200 for tuition fees and up to RM1,000 for hostel fees
Study Level
Foundation, Bachelor's Degree
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak
Amount
Up to RM4,000 laptop assistance
Study Level
Bachelor's Degree
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)
Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak
Stipend Allowance under Tabung Kebajikan Zakat
Amount
RM2,000 per semester
Study Level
Foundation, Bachelor's Degree