Overview

Doctoral candidates of the Chemistry PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) select a concentration within one of five traditional sub-disciplines, analytical, biochemical, inorganic, organic, or physical chemistry, or pursue interdisciplinary research pathways. Candidates complete core and specialized coursework, fulfill cumulative qualifying examinations, present a dissertation research proposal, and defend an original doctoral dissertation.

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Research throughout doctoral candidacy spans major faculty specialization areas, including medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, and organic synthesis; forensics, toxicology, and bioanalytical instrumentation; imaging, sensors, and nanotechnology; biophysics, structural biology, and bioinorganic chemistry; and computational chemistry, spectroscopy, and chemical dynamics.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Analytical Chemistry

Advanced Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry and Quantum Mechanics

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling

Chemistry/Biology Interface Seminar

Graduate Summer Bridge Research Rotation

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Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

27 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Baltimore Highlands, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Most students entering Ph.D. or M.S. programmes in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are expected to have majored in chemistry, physics, biochemistry or the biological sciences; however, applications will be welcomed from students with degrees in other fields, provided their records indicate ability to complete the programme successfully.

The desired undergraduate background generally should include courses in organic and physical chemistry, physics, calculus and the biological sciences. GRE scores are not required. Foreign students must also pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 550 or better to be admitted into the UMGSB graduate programmes.

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