Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	44
Doctoral Degrees	35

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 in chemistry (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

566

Applied

159

Accepted

52

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in chemistry (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Research statement, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts for all previous degrees and institutions attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

251

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.79%
Black or African American	1.59%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.8%
Unknown	1.99%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Organic, inorganic, physical, theoretical, materials, and biological chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	16,364,373

Location & Contact

Address 5735 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Viresh Rawal PhD
Chairman
Email: chem-chair@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-2194

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