Master in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering

Master in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering is one of 4 English-taught Pharmacy programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 4 institutions. 4 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 4 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. The same programme title is offered at 2 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.

This is an English-language master's programme at the University of Graz, run together with Graz University of Technology as part of the NAWI Graz partnership. It is full-time, worth 120 ECTS and lasts four semesters. The degree awarded is Diplomingenieur/Diplomingenieurin (Dipl.-Ing.).

What you study

The programme combines chemistry, pharmacy and process engineering. You can specialise in either chemical engineering or pharmaceutical engineering. The teaching mixes theory with practical work in modern laboratories. The page highlights practical experience of process simulations and drug manufacturing, and laboratory infrastructure with current equipment.

The stated aim is to give you the skills to develop and assess products, production processes, quality assurance systems and innovations for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, including the use of process engineering methods.

How the programme is organised

It runs over four semesters and 120 ECTS, full-time. The University of Graz and Graz University of Technology share the teaching through NAWI Graz, so you get access to specialist research areas spread across the institutes of both institutions. The page names the summer term 2027 as the start of studies. The curriculum is published by the responsible institute.

Who it suits

You should be interested in how engineering principles are applied in practice to run chemical or pharmaceutical processes at industrial scale. The programme expects you to have already completed a subject-relevant first degree, normally a bachelor's. If you want to keep going after the master's, the page points to the Doctoral Programme of Natural Sciences, where you work independently on your own research questions and sharpen your methodological skills.

Admission, language and next steps

Teaching is in English. You need a completed bachelor's degree in a related field. If you did not do your previous studies at the University of Graz or Graz University of Technology, you must go through an admission procedure, and there is a separate application deadline for that. There is no central application portal: you apply directly to the institution, and its own pages give the application period and the exact admission steps. Check the NAWI Graz admission pages and the curriculum before you apply. As a public university, the University of Graz charges no tuition to EU/EEA and Swiss students within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester. Confirm the details on the university's own pages.

The master's programme in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering provides the students with engineering knowledge and skills in the field of chemical and pharmaceutical process engineering. This enables them to carry out high-quality and structured research work in this field and to develop innovative chemical and pharmaceutical production systems on a scientific basis.

In collaboration with Graz University of Technology

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Graz. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.