Mission and Vision

Mission Statement

The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department (CBE) will equip graduates with the broad technical knowledge, real-world experience and teamwork skills required for them to have productive professional and civic lives, while conducting a nationally recognized research program whose focus is providing technical solutions for society’s challenges.

Department Vision

Academic Excellence
Diverse students the world over who seek rigorous academic preparation grounded in experiential, co-op enhanced learning will recognize Drexel as the gold standard.

A Rich Student Experience
Diverse students the world over who seek rigorous academic preparation grounded in experiential, co-op enhanced learning will recognize Drexel as the gold standard.

Leadership-class Research and Innovation
Drexel faculty and students will help address global problems through engagement in experiential education, pioneering research, and mentored creative and scholarly work that achieves real-world application and impact through technology commercialization and entrepreneurship.