The Bachelor's Degree Course in Chemical Engineering with a three-year duration and the Master's Degree Course in Chemical Engineering with a two-year duration are active at the University of Palermo. The training courses of the Degree courses in Chemical Engineering aim to train a professional figure with solid basic knowledge chemistry, physics, mathematics, industrial engineering and chemical engineering able to design, build, maintain and optimize plants and systems for the production of chemicals, petroleum derivatives, drugs, cosmetics and detergents, food products and for environmental protection.