Overview

Our students receive training in cutting edge technologies in every discipline of chemistry. The department is home to the Central Alabama High Field NMR Facility, Center for Chemical Synthesis and Analysis, Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, X-Ray Crystallography Laboratory, Biophysical Spectroscopy Laboratory, and Bioenergetics Laboratory.

Moreover, researchers within the department have access to many additional UAB-wide basic chemical science resources, including advanced mass spectrometry, proteomics, genomics, and high-resolution imaging facilities, the Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering, and the Center for Nanoscale Materials and Integration to name only a few.

Post-Docs and Careers

On the way towards completion of their Chemistry degrees, doctoral candidates at The University of Alabama at Birmingham are equipped with the skill set needed to enter into a variety of careers.

Other graduates have secured positions at the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, BioCryst, ExxonMobil, Avanti, Evonik, Abbvie and Southern Research Institute, among others.

Programme Structure

Areas of study include:

inorganic chemistry
organic chemistry
polymer chemistry
physical chemistry
analytical chemistry
bioanalytical chemistry
biophysical chemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

24 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, 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.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the Graduate Program in Chemistry at UAB requires a student to have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Chemistry or a closely related field, and to have a strong undergraduate record in academic work and/or research experience.
Statement of purpose
Official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended by the applicant are required.
Three letters of recommendation are required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

4450 USD / year

≈ 4450 USD / year
Out-of-State

4152 USD / year

≈ 4152 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

1693 USD / year

≈ 1693 USD / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United States

1019 - 1648 USD / month

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