<p>I know Physics UG => Engineering Grad can be done. However, let's say I major in something like chem in underground. Is graduate school in [non-chemical] engineering still possible?</p>
<p>Note: I'm completely clueless about grad school (still a sophomore) so excuse me for my ignorance.</p>
<p>I’m in materials science & engineering and have a number of friends that did chem for their undergrad major.</p>
<p>I would mention having done something similar that it would be very difficult except you did research in the field. It makes sense that chemistry majors might go to materials engineering especially if he/she did research in nanoscience or biological materials.</p>
<p>Be very careful though. I got into every top chem PhD program I applied to and got rejected at engineering schools ranked in the 50s. The highest ranked engineering school i could get was in the low 30s while I easily got into top 10 Chem pograms.</p>
<p>Food for thought.</p>
<p>Do you ahve a reason why you want to switch to engineering?</p>
<p>Is prior academic research necessary for admissions into grad engineering programs?</p>
<p>I don’t know anyone that went to a PhD program without some research work in undergrad. If nothing else, it provides you a sampling of what the next 4-6 years of your life will be like.</p>
<p>I was just wondering, since everyone seems so debby-downer on chem Ph.D career prospects, and it is a bit late for me to switch into something in engineering for UG.</p>
<p>My understanding has been that you need to have an undergraduate degree in engineering to be considered for a graduate degree in engineering. Call the admissions office of your interested schools. Good luck.</p>
<p>Sprint, not necessarily. Many programs will let you take basic engineering courses along with Masters level courses if you don’t have the UG engineering degree.</p>