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

Yayasan UTP Education Grant

Amount

Up to 100% tuition fee waiver

Study Level

Foundation, Bachelor's Degree

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)

Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak

TAZU Academic Grant

Amount

Up to RM13,662 tuition fee waiver

Study Level

Foundation, Bachelor's Degree

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)

Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak

TAZU Ghorimin Scheme​

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

TAZU ​Laptop Assistance​

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

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