Department History

The McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering has a history of over 100 years of excellence in education, discovery and leadership. Watch this video to learn more about our department’s history:

John J. McKetta, Jr. Department of Chemical Engineering became the first named department in the Cockrell School of Engineering, due to the incredible leadership and focus on students, community and learning that McKetta exemplified.  Watch this video to learn more about John J. McKetta Jr.: