Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Medicinal chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medicinal chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Bachelor's degree, 3.0 out of 4.0 GPA, 3 letters of recommendation Thesis Alternate accepted Project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Bachelor's degree, 3.0 out of 4.0 GPA, 3 letters of recommendation Thesis Required Synopsis and proposal and 8th semester presentation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

152

Applied

57

Accepted

28

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	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Bachelor's degree, 3.0 out of 4.0 GPA, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	Bachelor's degree, 3.0 out of 4.0 GPA, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$33,458

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

134

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.97%
Black or African American	4.48%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.75%
Asian	4.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.75%
Two or more races	0.75%
Unknown	0.75%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 4

Male (24)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biological and Medicinal Computational and Modeling Energy and Sustainability Materials and Nano Separations and Analysis Spectroscopy Synthesis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,423,774

Location & Contact

Address Natural Sciences Complex
North Campus
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Javid Rzayev
Chairman
Email: chechair@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-4314
Fax: 716-645-6963

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