Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Green and environmental chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioinorganic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials and nanoscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biophysical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Renewable energy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theoretical and computational chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sensors, probes, and imaging
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Catalysis
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Spectroscopy and single molecule analysis
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Atmospheric chemistry

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Departmental qualifying and oral exams, teaching experience

Admissions

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physical and theoretical chemistry, chemical synthesis, biophysical/bioinorganic chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15213-3891
United States

Contact Dr. Richard D. McCullough
Dean
Email: rm5g@andrew.cmu.edu
Phone: 412-268-6400

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