There is an endless number of chemical companies all over India as well as all around the world, seeking chemical engineers. Prominent among the companies offer excellent career advancement:
- Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation(ONGC)
- Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)
- Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) Ltd.
- Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO- Research organizations and processing plants)
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO – VSSC, LPSC, SAC)
- Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC)
- Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research
- Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
- National Aluminum Company Ltd
- National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
- Oil India Limited
- Coal India Limited
- Teachers and Research associates /officers in all IITs, NITs, Selected Govt. Engineering colleges, IISc etc..
- Kerala Minerals and Metals, Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT) , Malabar Cements Limited, Hindustan Newsprint Limited etc.
Apart from the public sector there are a lot of chemical industries, consultancies and research organizations in private sector that recruit Chemical Engineers.