Base oil recovery system in the Unit Operation 1 Laboratory. The Department of Chemical Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia offers a challenging academic environment that demands the utmost of its students' abilities, creativity and discipline. High admission standards and a rigorous curriculum attract top students. Central to the student experience is the ChemE department's synergistic relationship between the world-class research program that creates new knowledge and the undergraduate education program that trains the next generation of leaders in chemical engineering. Each year, the Department of Chemical Engineering awards approximately 100 bachelor of science degrees, making this one of the largest programs in the Malaysia. The BS in chemical engineering requires 133 degree credits.