Which universities suit a BTech graduate in Chemical Engineering applying to UK?

A university list built at random rarely serves a Chemical Engineering applicant well; a structured reach, target and safe list built around your actual CGPA gets much better results.

Why Manchester Is the Strongest Target Over Imperial for a 2:1 Profile

The University of Manchester's own MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering page asks for a 2:1 in Chemical Engineering or a closely related discipline, with 2:2 applicants also considered, making it a realistic target for most BTech Chemical Engineering graduates. Imperial College London's Advanced Chemical Engineering programme also asks for a 2:1 equivalent but carries a stronger reputational and competitive premium, positioning it as your reach option rather than your primary target.

• Reach: Imperial College London, University College London.
• Target: University of Manchester, University of Birmingham.
• Safe: University of Sheffield, University of Nottingham.

Building a Reach, Target, Safe University List

UCL's Sustainable Chemical Process Engineering and Biochemical Engineering programmes are worth considering if you want to move into sustainability or pharma-adjacent process engineering rather than a purely traditional chemical engineering track, and Birmingham's Advanced Chemical Engineering programme adds pathways in energy, healthcare technology and bioprocessing.

Beyond Programmes Literally Titled Chemical Engineering

A ChemE background also qualifies you for master's degrees in process systems engineering, materials, environmental engineering and computational process engineering, so widening your search beyond the exact phrase Chemical Engineering can surface strong-fit programmes you might otherwise overlook entirely.

My Advice

Do not apply to eight universities at random. Build two ambitious, two target and two or three safer applications based on your actual CGPA and IELTS score, and look beyond programmes literally titled Chemical Engineering toward process, energy or pharmaceutical engineering routes that a ChemE background also qualifies you for.