Chemistry
Study chemistry at universities with world-class laboratories and research in organic, inorganic, physical, and medicinal chemistry.
Notable Chemistry Programmes
A curated selection of top-ranked, distinctive and interesting chemistry programmes across UK universities.
Chemistry
#1 in the UK — four-year Masters includes a substantial research project
Oxford's MChem is an integrated four-year Masters where the final year is devoted to a research project in one of the department's world-leading groups. The programme covers organic, inorganic, physical and theoretical chemistry with practical lab work from week one. The department has produced multiple Nobel laureates and has exceptional research facilities including the new Chemistry Research Laboratory.
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
Specialist medicinal chemistry pathway — ideal for pharmaceutical research careers
Imperial's medicinal chemistry programme combines core chemistry training with dedicated modules in drug design, pharmacology and molecular biology. Students learn computational drug discovery and gain lab experience synthesising potential drug candidates. London's biomedical research ecosystem and proximity to pharmaceutical companies provide outstanding networking and career opportunities.
Chemistry with Industrial Experience
Year in industry at a pharmaceutical, chemical or materials company
Bristol's chemistry with industry programme places students in leading companies like GSK, AstraZeneca or Syngenta for a paid year. The core programme covers synthetic, physical, computational and materials chemistry with a strong emphasis on practical lab skills. Bristol's chemistry research is consistently rated among the UK's best, particularly in catalysis and functional materials.
Chemical Sciences
Scottish five-year MChem with flexible first year and research-intensive final year
Edinburgh's five-year MChem allows a broader first year typical of Scottish degrees before deep specialisation. The final year involves a significant research project in areas like materials chemistry, biological chemistry or environmental chemistry. The Joseph Black Building provides modern lab facilities and Edinburgh's position in Scotland's growing chemical sciences sector offers strong career prospects.
37 universities offer this subject
Imperial College London
London · England · UK Rank #1
University of Oxford
Oxford · England · UK Rank #2
King's College London
London · England · UK Rank #5
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University of Manchester
Manchester · England · UK Rank #7
University of Bristol
Bristol · England · UK Rank #8
University of Warwick
Coventry · England · UK Rank #10
University of Birmingham
Birmingham · England · UK Rank #11
University of Glasgow
Glasgow · Scotland · UK Rank #12
University of Leeds
Leeds · England · UK Rank #13
University of Southampton
Southampton · England · UK Rank #14
University of Sheffield
Sheffield · England · UK Rank #15
Durham University
Durham · England · UK Rank #16
University of Nottingham
Nottingham · England · UK Rank #17
Queen Mary University of London
London · England · UK Rank #18
University of St Andrews
St Andrews · Scotland · UK Rank #19
University of Bath
Bath · England · UK Rank #20
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne · England · UK Rank #21
University of Liverpool
Liverpool · England · UK Rank #22
Lancaster University
Lancaster · England · UK Rank #24
University of York
York · England · UK Rank #25
Cardiff University
Cardiff · Wales · UK Rank #26
University of Reading
Reading · England · UK Rank #27
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast · Northern Ireland · UK Rank #28
University of Loughborough
Loughborough · England · UK Rank #29
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow · Scotland · UK Rank #30
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen · Scotland · UK Rank #31
University of Surrey
Guildford · England · UK Rank #32
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh · Scotland · UK Rank #34
Swansea University
Swansea · Wales · UK Rank #35
University of Leicester
Leicester · England · UK Rank #37
University of Essex
Colchester · England · UK Rank #43
University of Kent
Canterbury · England · UK Rank #43
University of Dundee
Dundee · Scotland · UK Rank #44
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham · England · UK Rank #46
University of Hull
Hull · England · UK Rank #51
Bangor University
Bangor · Wales · UK Rank #54
Keele University
Keele · England · UK Rank #66
Career Pathways
Where a UK Chemistry degree can take you — typical graduate starting salaries: £26,000–£42,000
Professional Accreditation
RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry) accredited programmes lead to Chartered Chemist (CChem) status.
Subject Overview
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MChem Chemistry
Four-year integrated masters with a year in industry option. Exceptional lab facilities and research output.
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80 programs across 79 universities
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry with advanced lab facilities. Research-led teaching from year one.
Four-year integrated masters with research year. World-leading inorganic and organic chemistry departments.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Integrated masters in chemistry with a research year. Strong pharmaceutical and biomedical chemistry specialism reflecting proximity to major hospitals.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Royal Society of Chemistry accredited. Strong research links in organic synthesis and materials chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
RSC-accredited with research-led teaching. Covers medicinal chemistry, materials, and catalysis.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
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Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Joseph Banks Laboratories. Strong emphasis on analytical chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
Covers organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry. Extensive laboratory work develops practical research skills.
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