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184 PhD programmes in Chemistry in North America

Chemistry Dalhousie University
4,1(58)Halifax, Canada Top 5% in WorldwideDalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry programme offers you the opportunity to engage in outstanding research in every area of chemistry. Advanced training in chemistry can lead to a supervisory position in a lab or research facility, or employment in many other fields.

Chemistry Illinois Institute of Technology
4,2(13)Chicago, United States Top 10% in WorldwideThe Chemistry programme from Illinois Institute of Technology spans the traditional areas of research in physical, polymer, organic, inorganic, analytical, and biological chemistry. Prepare for a career in academia, industry, or government.

Chemistry University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
4,3(11)Baltimore Highlands, United States Top 10% in WorldwideThis Chemistry programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) covers the traditional sub-disciplines of analytical, biochemical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.

Chemistry Colorado State University
4,1(94)Fort Collins, United States Top 5% in WorldwideThe Department of Chemistry from Colorado State University has an international reputation for excellence in research across a broad array of disciplines, including analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, materials and physical chemistry.

Chemistry University of Tulsa
3,8(5)Tulsa, United States Top 15% in WorldwideAre you naturally curious and also have a love of numbers and analysis? Immerse yourself in this cutting-edge field that opens the doors to countless careers, both in the lab and out of it with Chemistry PhD programme from University of Tulsa.
Chemistry Portland State University
4,1(50)Portland, United States Top 15% in WorldwideThroughout this Chemistry PhD program from Portland State University by combining original research with advanced coursework in various disciplines of chemistry, our programs in chemistry provide opportunities for unique and collaborative research.
Chemistry McGill University
4,4(94)Montréal, Canada Top 1% in WorldwideThe Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemistry offered by the Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes analytical and rigorous learning opportunities.
Biochemistry - Chemical Biology McGill University
4,4(94)Montréal, Canada Top 1% in WorldwideThe Biochemistry - Chemical Biology program from McGill University is engaged in a diverse range of research topics which span structural biology, enzymology, nucleic acid research, signalling pathways, single molecule biophysics, and biophysical chemistry of living tissues.
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Cornell University
4,2(42)Ithaca, United States Top 0.5% in WorldwideThe Chemistry and Chemical Biology programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in molecular science, chemical processes, and biological mechanisms.
Chemistry University of Montreal
4,2(16)Montréal, Canada Top 2% in WorldwideBecome a leader in scientific research in your chosen area of Chemistry through this research training program offered at the new, state-of-the-art Science Complex facility at University of Montreal.
Chemistry Johns Hopkins University
4,5(42)Baltimore, United States Top 0.5% in WorldwideThe Johns Hopkins University graduate program is designed for students who desire a PhD in Chemistry while advancing scientific knowledge for humankind. The graduate program provides students with the background and technical expertise required to be leaders in their field and to pursue independent research.
Chemistry West Virginia University
4,3(9)Morgantown, United States Top 15% in WorldwideThe Chemistry Department at West Virginia University includes research in the areas of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.
Chemical and Biological Engineering University of British Columbia
4,2(194)Vancouver, Canada Top 1% in WorldwideThe Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering was established in 1999 at University of British Columbia, and reflects the growing need for engineers in the fields of biotechnology, biomedical and bio-resource engineering.
Chemistry University of Pennsylvania
4,3(21)Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in WorldwideThe Chemistry Graduate Program at the University of Pennsylvania is designed for students who wish to earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry while undertaking cutting edge research.
Chemistry University of Pittsburgh
4,1(7)Pittsburgh, United States Top 2% in WorldwideThe Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh is internationally recognized for its excellence in chemical research and education. The department provides its graduate students with an integrated program of creative, independent research, course work, and teaching.
Chemistry and Chemical Biology University of California, Davis
4,3(12)Davis, United States Top 2% in WorldwideThe Chemistry and Chemical Biology Graduate Program at University of California, Davis is world-renowned and represents the full breadth of the discipline, including analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, physical, and theoretical chemistry.
Chemistry Rice University
4,4(19)Houston, United States Top 2% in WorldwideThe doctoral program in Chemistry at Rice University is built around a close-knit community that promotes student achievement.
Chemical Physics Tufts University
4,1(72)Medford, United States Top 4% in WorldwideThe PhD in Chemical Physics at Tufts University is for mathematically inclined chemistry graduate students or the atomic-molecularly focused physics graduate students.
Chemistry Tufts University
4,1(72)Medford, United States Top 4% in WorldwideThe PhD in Chemistry at Tufts University is awarded to students who have displayed competence in planning and conducting original research in the field of chemistry, demonstrated a broad familiarity with the science of chemistry, understanding in the application of the scientific method, and gained a thorough knowledge of their field of specialization.
Chemistry Miami University
4,4(9)Oxford, United States Top 20% in WorldwideThe Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Ph.D. program at Miami University normally requires four to five years of post-baccalaureate work and generally includes coursework, seminars, written and oral exams, and original research.