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
RM92,400
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 #251 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, 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
RM92,400
Other miscellaneous fees
RM1,550
Total payable amount
RM94,000