Overview

About the program

The collaborative environment at Rice University was critical to the development of nanotechnology, having facilitated the work of two Nobel laureates who discovered buckminsterfullerene.

Rice’s culture of collaboration has minimized barriers between research areas for decades. Chemistry faculty members hold appointments in four of the six departments in the School of Natural Sciences and in six departments in the School of Engineering.

Rice chemists do not take a prescribed set of courses, but construct an individualized curriculum consisting of any six courses in any area of science or engineering. This flexibility to customize courses is ideal for chemists who want to branch out into other areas and for people who want to move into chemistry from another discipline.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics
Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics
Photoluminescence Spectroscopy
Biophysical Chemistry
Supramolecular Chemistry
Biomolecular Concepts
Drug Discovery at the Interface of Chemistry and Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

A minimum of 90 credit hours of approved coursework beyond the bachelor's degree and a minimum of 60 hours beyond a master's degree.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, 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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General requirements

Application Form & Fee
Transcripts
Official Test Scores
English Language Proficiency (International applicants only)
Statement of Purpose
Writing Sample
Recommendation Letters

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

62474 USD / year

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Out-of-State

62474 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

62474 USD / year

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Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

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About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Houston

Funding

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