The Application Process
The Cockrell School processes all engineering applications through a centralized system online and the university’s Graduate School processes required test scores and transcripts. This information is then filtered through to the chemical engineering Graduate Studies Committee for review.
The department’s graduate coordinator should be your first point of contact for information about the program. Read over the following information thoroughly before starting your application, as most of your questions will be answered.
Completing The Online Application
Follow instructions on the Cockrell School’s website to complete the online Graduate Admissions application. Do not use the ApplyTexas application. 
You will be asked to supply email addresses for references, a statement of purpose, your entrance exam result, a pdf copy of your current transcripts and a resume. You will also be required to pay the application fee ($65 for domestic students, $90 for international).
Entrance exam results can be left blank if you have not taken the required Graduate Record Exam (GRE) prior to completing the application. However, once you have taken the GRE your testing center must send your scores to the university.
Sending Scores and Transcripts
Test scores listed below and transcripts must be sent to the Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC).
-GRE score
-Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) *required for English as a second language students only
-Sealed official transcripts
After taking the GRE, and TOEFL if required, at an Educational Testing Center, inform your testing center to send your score electronically using The University of Texas at Austin institution code 6882.
Applicants should upload a pdf copy of their official transcript with the Graduate Admissions application. If admitted, then an official transcript will be required to be mailed in. If sending transcripts prior to completing your previous degree, you must mail sealed degree conferred transcripts to GIAC after your graduation.
TOEFL
Students from a non-English speaking country must take the TOEFL. Even if you have received a previous degree in the U.S., the department still requires you to take the TOEFL.
Notification of Admittance
Admitted students for the fall will receive an offer letter by mid-March and need to accept or decline the offer by April 15th. All candidates can check their application status online through the Graduate School. Very few admissions are made in the spring.
*Applicants are solely responsible to ensure all required documents are received by GIAC by the appropriate deadline. The department will not make a decision on admission until GIAC processes these documents.