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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stands among the nation's elite institutions for inorganic chemistry research, consistently ranked among the top five graduate programs in this field by US News and World Report. Our distinguished faculty members serve as both pioneering researchers and exceptional mentors for PhD candidates. Graduates from our program have achieved remarkable success, securing faculty positions at prominent research universities and leadership roles as scientists and technical executives in industry. The inorganic chemistry research conducted at Illinois represents the pinnacle of excellence nationwide. Our graduate program encompasses all contemporary aspects of inorganic chemistry, ranging from organometallic studies, reaction kinetics, and catalytic processes to cutting-edge materials science, bioinorganic applications, and sophisticated physical analysis techniques. Students benefit from world-class training while engaging in groundbreaking scientific exploration.