• The BA in Chemistry at Columbia University is a 4-year program.
  • This program is offered on a full-time basis.
  • The chemistry department majors are designed to help students focus on these new developments and to understand the factors influencing the nature of the discipline.
  • Because the science is constantly changing, courses change as well, and while organic and physical chemistry remain the bedrock courses, they too differ greatly from the same courses 40 years ago. 
  • The chemistry department majors are designed to help students focus on these new developments and to understand the factors influencing the nature of the discipline.
  • The student-faculty ratio of this college is 6:1.
  • The department offers four majors :
    • Chemistry
    • Chemical physics
    • Biochemistry
    • Environmental chemistry
  • Students who choose to major in chemistry may elect to continue graduate study in this field and obtain a Ph.D. which is a solid basis for a career in research, either in the industry or in a university. 
  • The acceptance rate of Columbia University is 5.8%.
  • After completing this program, students may work in chemical or pharmaceutical industries or in many other businesses where a technical background is highly desirable.
  • Columbia University is ranked #19 in QS Global World Rankings 2021.