History

History of Chemical Process Engineering Course

The Chemical Process Engineering Course dates back to April 1, 1940 when the Department of Chemical Engineering was established in the Kyoto Imperial University - College of Engineering. The Department of Chemical Engineering was initially comprised of 2 chairs (research laboratories), which later became 6 in 1961.

With continued expansion since then, the number of chairs became 8 in 1991. When the Faculty of Engineering underwent a major reorganization, the chemistry related departments were the first to be regrouped. In April of 1993, the Department of Chemical Engineering was reorganized to incorporate: 1) the Chemical Process Engineering Course in the Undergraduate School of Industrial Chemistry which conducts undergraduate education, and 2) the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Graduate School of Engineering which conducts graduate education and research.

The Department of Chemical Engineering has currently 11 laboratories. Most of more than 2800 graduates are active in areas centered on chemical industries, and this Department both in name and reality is one of the leading chemical engineering educational institutions in the nation.

Cumulative number of graduates