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Graduate students play a pivotal role in both our teaching and research endeavors, serving as our greatest resource. We provide exceptional advantages: distinguished faculty who are pioneers in their disciplines, cutting-edge research tools and laboratories, opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration, and an inspiring atmosphere that encourages independent scholarship. We aim to cultivate your growth as chemists, educators, researchers, and future leaders through a nurturing academic setting equipped with top-tier facilities, comprehensive training, and exceptional professional development chances. Though contemporary chemistry research spans multiple disciplines, our Chemistry Department's graduate programs primarily concentrate on analytical chemistry, chemical biology, environmental chemistry, inorganic chemistry, materials science, organic chemistry, polymer science, experimental physical chemistry, and computational chemistry.
An undergraduate degree in chemistry or a related field is required for admission. The preferred minimum undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is 3.20.
Applicants must offer the substantial equivalent of the courses in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry that are required of undergraduate majors in the University of Minnesota chemistry curriculum. They must also have at least one year of college physics, plus college mathematics through calculus.
Applications for fall semester must be completed by December 1 in order to be considered for fellowship support and teaching and research assistantships. Applications received after December 1 will be reviewed on a space available basis.
English Language Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL Internet Based - Total Score: 95; Internet Based - Speaking Score: 23; IELTS Academic – 7.0; MELAB – 80; Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) – 59; Cambridge Assessment English (CAE) C1 Advanced – 180.