PhD Chemistry at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

PhD Chemistry is a doctoral programme in Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: Chemical biology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, materials chemistry, biophysics, theory/computation, and analytical chemistry/instrumentation.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Chemical biology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, materials chemistry, biophysics, theory/computation, and analytical chemistry/instrumentation. At least nine quarter courses (36 units) are required, of which at least five (20 units) must be graduate courses and the remainder upper division courses. Choices may be made as described under Doctoral Degree. Each student’s coursework is determined and approved by the faculty area adviser, sometimes in consultation with the student’s primary research advisor. Substitutions may be made with consent of the faculty area adviser.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 1, 2026. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and departmental application. An excellent undergraduate record is required of all applicants.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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