Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	58

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

753

Applied

70

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Student Body

379

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.01%
Black or African American	0.79%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.79%
Asian	10.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	7.39%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Analytical bioinorganic, bio-organic, biophysical environmental, inorganic and organometallic
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720
United States

Contact Dr. David Wemmer
Chair
Email: dewemmer@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-643-9057
Fax: 510-642-9675

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