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Chemical Engineering research in United States

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks first in United States for Chemical Engineering research in 2022-now (#5 worldwide), followed by University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University.

United States's world rank
#2
of 43 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
6.8k
Top-10% rate
9.0%
Ranked institutions
17

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Chemical Engineering in United States?

Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Chemical Engineering researchers in United States?

Joseph Wang, Rolf D. Reitz and Israel E. Wachs rank highest among researchers based in United States, on their papers in Chemical Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Joseph Wang#2,364 worldwide overall51.3 of 149 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Rolf D. Reitz#39,093 worldwide overall56.5 of 210 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Israel E. Wachs#8,562 worldwide overall48.3 of 131 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Allen J. Bard#5,016 worldwide overall46.5 of 125 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jingguang G. Chen#12,967 worldwide overall40.2 of 96 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Sheng Dai#12,436 worldwide overall46.2 of 170 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Alexis T. Bell#21,027 worldwide overall45.2 of 161 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Enrique Iglesia#18,568 worldwide overall37.7 of 106 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Chung King Law#65,569 worldwide overall39.3 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Frederick L. Dryer#36,532 worldwide overall32.2 of 82 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Gareth H. McKinley#39,993 worldwide overall34.9 of 117 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Robin Don Rogers#186,164 worldwide overall40.5 of 181 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Kenneth S. Pitzer#65,195 worldwide overall31.5 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14José A. Rodríguez#63,568 worldwide overall33.2 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Geoffrey W. Coates#8,073 worldwide overall27.1 of 63 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United States on their work in Chemical Engineering alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How United States compares with other countries in Chemical Engineering