Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Albany, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Thesis Required Major field exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Cumulative exams, oral proposition

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

77

Applied

51

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts of all schools attended; Statement of background and goals; Departmental questionnaire; Resume; Names and contact information for 3 recommenders
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available

Student Body

101

Total Graduate Students

34%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.93%
Black or African American	0.99%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	13.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.98%
Unknown	2.97%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 3

Male (17)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Synthetic, organic, and inorganic chemistry; polymer chemistry; ESR and NMR spectroscopy; theoretical chemistry; physical biochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12222-0001
United States

Contact Li Niu
Chair
Email: lniu@albany.edu
Phone: 518-442-4400
Fax: 518-442-3462

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