Overview

Thank you for your interest in the graduate program at The University of Iowa Department of Chemistry.

Features

The Department has had a chemistry PhD program for over 75 years and currently consists of over 25 research faculty, over 130 graduate students, and over 20 postdoctoral associates, research scientists and visiting scholars.

Our graduates and postdocs have accepted positions at leading academic and industrial institutions and national laboratories.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

State-of-the-art research labs, support facilities, and classrooms are located in the Chemistry Building and the Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratory.

Extensive resources are readily accessible such as NMR, mass spectrometry, and X-ray analysis facilities, advanced computational resources, and complete machine, electronics, and glass shops.

In addition to strong programs in the core areas of analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry, we offer unique research opportunities in emerging interdisciplinary areas such as biocatalysis, natural products, materials, surface science, bioinorganic, chemical sensors, chemical education research, and environmental and atmospheric chemistry.

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Iowa City, United States

Disciplines

Chemistry View 153 other PhDs in Chemistry in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Unofficial academic records/transcripts (current and former UI students do not need to provide UI transcripts)

International students are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores to comply with the university's English Language Proficiency Requirements (institutional code 6681)

Once recommended for admission, all students must submit official transcripts and international students must send a Financial Statement

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

34390 USD / year

≈ 34390 USD / year
Out-of-State

32776 USD / year

≈ 32776 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13829 USD / year

≈ 13829 USD / year

Living costs

Iowa City

United States

1187 - 1841 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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