We are one of the largest, most prestigious paper programs in the U.S. and, in fact, in the world. The program was begun in the early 1950 s, and since then has produced almost 1,000 graduates.
Paper engineering is a sub-specialty of chemical engineering.
There are only about 6 courses different between chemical engineering and paper engineering. Basically, as a paper student, you will learn the technology of the paper industry and the fundamentals of chemical engineering that support that technology. To succeed in paper engineering, you must be strong in chemistry, mathematics, and physics. In essence, paper engineering is chemical engineering applied to the paper industry. Specialization in paper engineering is key because there are only 10 paper programs in the U.S., but there are almost 200 chemical engineering programs.