Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of the thematic direction of the scientific literature on the formation of professional competence of future chemical engineers in higher education institutions of both domestic researchers and researchers from other countries (monographs, dissertation research); the classification of dissertation researches directions on the formation of professional competence of future chemical engineers in institutions of higher education is given; the necessity of further thorough researches of scientists on the issues of formation of professional competence of future chemical engineers in higher education institutions is proved. Promising areas of professional competence of future chemical engineers in higher education are use of international experience in the formation of professional competence and training of future chemical engineers in higher education in the educational process.