Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry

University of Alberta

The PhD program in chemistry is a thesis-based program where students undertake research with faculty supervision. Typically, the research falls within the areas of analytical, inorganic, organic, or physical chemistry. Students are also required to four one-term graduate courses in addition to completing their research, and they must present a seminar to the Department of Chemistry on a subject other than their research topic.The Department of Chemistry offers thesis-based Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, both requiring course work and thesis research. The Department provides an outstanding academic environment for those with an interest in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical chemistry, and chemical biology. Within each of these areas, Department members have vast expertise in: materials/polymer chemistry, environmental chemistry, chemical physics, nanoscience/nanotechnology, energy storage/conversion, computational/theoretical chemistry, glycomics, metabolomics, proteomics, catalysis, molecular electronics, natural product synthesis, and solid state chemistry.

Faculty of Science