Overview

With nationally recognized faculty who pursue research which provides a rich learning environment with the use of a wide variety of instrument facilities and excellent technical staff who support the research and teaching efforts within the department, recipients will have acquired a broad and in-depth knowledge of the discipline meeting the national standards of the discipline.

Key Features

Our graduates in the Chemistry program from University of Houston successfully find employment after they graduate in academia, government labs, and industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mechanisms

Bonding

Thermodynamcs & Kinects

Spectroscopy

Quantum Chemistry

Inorganic Material Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, United States

Disciplines

Chemistry View 157 other PhDs in Chemistry in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A complete graduate school application must be submitted.

General GRE scores taken in the last 5 years are optional.

Letters of recommendation are also given considerable weight in the evaluation process.

Students who did not earn a prior degree from a U.S. institution or a country where English is the medium of instruction (see list here) must meet minimum test scores to demonstrate English language proficiency.

Admission to our graduate program is based on a competitive selection process. Meeting the minimum requirements published does not guarantee admission to our program.

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Tuition Fee

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International

11529 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 854 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

11529 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 854 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

4509 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 334 USD per credit during 48 months.

Living costs for Houston

1067 - 1950 USD /month

Living costs

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