This upcoming academic year, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Chemical Engineering at Penn State. The roots of Chemical Engineering at Penn State were established in 1888, when the Chemistry department was founded. Industrial Chemistry emerged as an academic program within the Chemistry department in 1902. In 1924, the first Chemical Engineering curriculum was implemented. Our first Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree were awarded at the end of the 1924-1925 academic year, and now 100 years on, we celebrate the Centennial!
On this website you will find the story of Penn State Chemical Engineering’s history, through pictures, videos, and timelines. Please also visit this Penn State news story to learn more about our history.
