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PhD Chemistry at Princeton University

Princeton University, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Chemistry, housed in the Frick Chemistry Laboratory, offers the PhD in a research-active environment.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Chemistry  |  Duration: PhD 5 years (M.S. 2 years)  |  Intake: Fall 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

Students take six courses with a minimum 3.0 average, at least two of them listed CHM courses; one may be taken P/D/F.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School PhD programme requirements (Department of Chemistry): application deadline December 1 for Fall 2027 entry; GRE General Test: Required for PhD and M.S. applicants (Chemistry or Physics Subject Test optional). All applicants complete the Chemistry (CHM) Course List in the application. Graduate School requirements for all applicants: a bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent); application fee $90; three letters of recommendation; academic statement of purpose; resume/CV; transcripts. Applicants whose primary language is not English submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores (the Graduate School sets no minimum score; departments may). The Graduate School does not require interviews.

Intake: Fall 2027

Duration: PhD 5 years (M.S. 2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission

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