PhD Chemistry at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

The Ph.D. program in Chemistry includes six technical specialties (areas): analytical chemistry, chemical biology, inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry. Students typically complete the Ph.D. degree requirements in approximately five years.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed include CHEM 599 Thesis Research (0 min applied toward degree); CHEM 599 Thesis Research (0 min applied toward degree ).

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Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements apply. Further, applicants should have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or an approved institution of higher learning abroad, with at least 25 semester hours in chemistry (properly distributed) and a grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0), is required to be considered for admission to the graduate programs. Applications from students with less than the usual preparation in chemistry or with grade point averages below 3.0 may be considered on an individual basis. International students whose native language is not English are required to submit passing scores from the internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to qualify for admission and to be eligible for in person teaching duties, which is required by the

Domestic applicants: USD 20,114 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $37,410. Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insura Source

International applicants: USD 37,410 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states them separately Source

Not all graduate programmes offer admission in all terms; term availability is set by each programme of study.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://chemistry.illinois.edu/admissions/chemistry-graduate-admissions

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