• The Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry at the University of California is a 4 years program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The Chemistry PhD program is designed towards developing the ability to do creative scientific research.
  • The doctoral program includes the following concentrations, each of which has specific degree requirements:
    • Physical Chemistry
    • Synthetic Chemistry
    • Chemical Biology
  • The Requirements for a PhD Degree in Chemistry required coursework, graduate student instructor service, research, qualifying examination, and dissertation.
  • In the first-year research report, students must include an original, journal-quality research proposal which is read by two chemistry faculty.
  • By the end of the first semester, most students have made a choice and are full-fledged members of the research group.
  • In the second-year seminar, students have to present a 25-minute presentation to the department on their research progress.
  • The department organized many seminars on a variety of topics that students may choose to attend.
  • There are regular weekly seminars in several major areas, including biophysical, physical, nuclear, organic, theoretical, solid-state, and inorganic chemistry.
  • The School of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley ranks 2nd according to QS World University Rankings 2019 in the USA.