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Graduate Programs

Our renowned program offers research opportunities across all major chemistry disciplines, supported by exceptional resources and interdisciplinary faculty.

The graduate program in Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin comprises about 250 graduate students and offers programs leading to a Ph.D. degree in five major areas of chemistry: analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry and chemical biology. In each specialization, there are numerous programs of research directed by renowned chemists, many of whom are leaders in their respective fields. We encourage qualified and energetic prospective graduate students to join our program.

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Our programs rank:
 

#16

for best chemistry graduate program in the United States (U.S. News & World Report 2024)

#38

for best chemistry program worldwide (U.S. News & World Report 2024)

 

Opportunities for interdisciplinary research are facilitated by research centers and programs such as the Texas Materials Institute and the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Programs.