175 PhD programmes in Chemistry in Europe

The mission of the Institute for Lasers, Life and Biophotonics (LaserLaB) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is groundbreaking scientific research based on the interaction of light with matter, spanning from the research on atoms and molecules to the investigation of living cells and tissue and sustainable energy sources.

Our thematic PhD Chemistry (Bionanointeractions) at University College Dublin is under the auspices of the Centre for BioNano Interactions and the supervision of its Director.

Research in Medicinal Chemistry at Keele University includes the design, synthesis, evaluation and use of biologically-active molecules with the potential for use as drugs in a clinical setting.  

The research topics at University of Bologna include all areas of Chemistry, from computational chemistry (e.g., modelling of molecular materials, computational photochemistry and photophysics, spectroscopy), to physical chemistry

The PhD in Chemistry at University of Ferrara is a program for advanced academic education in the area of chemistry, pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic sciences, open to young graduates from Italy and abroad. 

The Department benefits from online subscriptions to a vast number of primary research journals and access to online databases to facilitate your literature searching. At the University of Liverpool, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Chemistry.

Are you fascinated by nature and interested in the environment you live in? Do you care about sustainable functioning of the world? If so, this is the right place for you.  Tomas Bata University in Zlín offers the Environmental Chemistry and Technology programme. 

The main career path of a PhD in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Bologna is the inclusion in research and development infrastructures at an industrial level, both in the field of processes and in the development of new materials.

The Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam conducts internationally renowned research and provides inspiring teaching.

Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Ecology research at The Open University UK focuses on Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems and biosphere-atmosphere exchange of greenhouse gases. Studies undertaken range from investigations of the smallest microbial unit to whole catchment ecosystems and across a wide range of latitudes, with a developing focus on tropical ecosystems.

By choosing Chemistry as a postgraduate at University of Hull you will be joining a vibrant and forward-thinking research community. 

Embark on an academic odyssey with the University of Turin's renowned Doctoral Program in Chemical and Materials Sciences.

The University of Lodz Bio-Med-Chem Doctoral School is an interdisciplinary school, which has a unique curriculum offer.

The Agrochemistry and Plant Nutrition programme from Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra  is based on the principles of "precision agriculture", which is strongly promoted in EU countries. 

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Chemistry (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.