PhD Chemistry at University of Oregon

Programme overview

A research doctorate covering biochemistry/molecular biology/biophysical chemistry, organic-inorganic chemistry and physical chemistry, with a cross-disciplinary approach and collaboration with interdepartmental research institutes. Students may complete thesis projects with faculty in other departments such as biology or physics.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Students teach for at least three terms, rotate through three labs in the first year and join a research group by its end, with a fourth-term review and annual reviews after advancement to candidacy. Organic/inorganic/materials and physical chemistry students take six graded graduate courses plus seminars and an advancement exam; biochemistry students take BI 620 and CH 662.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Oregon graduate admission (applies to all graduate programs): a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited four-year U.S. institution or an equivalent international credential, completed before the first day of classes. Each program sets its own GPA, test and prerequisite criteria. Applications include transcripts, a CV/resume, a statement of purpose, references, and GMAT/GRE scores where the program requires them. Applicants whose primary language is not English need TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo English Test 120 (some programs require higher). Application fee: $70 domestic, $90 international.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes; each doctoral programme sets its own deadlines.

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