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The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) has taken multiple initiatives to make the environment of the school more inclusive and there must be sense of belongingness among the students, faculty and staff.  

There are several associations at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering campuses to promote Inclusion and Belongingness: 

• Multicultural Student Affairs 

• Office of LGBTQ Student Life 

• Student Disability Services 

• Center for Gender and Sexuality 

• Society for Women Engineers

• English Language Institute 

• Bias Education and Support Team (BEST) 

• Spiritual Life 

All the alumni of Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering are well established in various professions at top and prestigious positions. 

The table below mentions the top professions where the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering alumni are engaged the most with the names of some of the alumni working in these professions: 

Many top companies hire graduates directly from the universities. The students gain many skills based on which companies hire them. Some of these skills at PME and MIT are: 

 Top industries in which PME and MIT graduates work: 

 Top companies in which PME and MIT graduates work: 

The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering is considered one of the top schools for Quantum Engineering in the U.S.A as well as globally. According to the Nature magazine 2025, PME is ranked #1 in U.S.A and #6 internationally in the world top 10 institutions for Quantum physics.   

Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering was the 1st school in the U.S. which was entirely dedicated to Molecular Engineering. Under Molecular Engineering there are many renowned disciplines related to engineering and Quantum Engineering is one of them.

The acceptance rate of Pritzker School is around 30%. This shows that it is a bit competitive to get into the school. Though the number of students accepted are less but each student gain various kinds of skills which help them gain employment before or after graduation. 

The table below shows various skills gained by Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering students: 

The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering is known best for its unique and new kinds of Engineering programs unlike the traditional Engineering courses at other universities. University of Chicago is ranked around #18 globally in Engineering & Technology by the Shanghai Ranking 2021 subject data. These rankings attract students to study at this school.   

The school has approx. 315 graduate students and 149 undergraduate Molecular Engineering majors students in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering including both domestic and international students. 

The Institute for Molecular Engineering in 2011 was elevated to the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering in 2019. But even after becoming a whole school of Engineering, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering is still a part of University of Chicago. The application process for all the streams is common under the University of Chicago. Hence, there is no separate application form for the Molecular Engineering major. 

The application fee for all the undergraduate courses is USD 75 (INR 6.56K) while the application fee for all the postgraduate courses is USD 90 (INR 7.88K). 

All the applicants for the Master of Engineering program at the Pritzker School are considered eligible for scholarship funding. There is no separate application required. Partial tuition scholarships are available and are usually awarded at the time of admission. But the students must be nominated for the scholarship by Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering faculty. 

PhD students at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering will receive a standard PME PhD funding package that provides full financial support for the duration of the studies, if a student remains in good academic standing.