Chemistry
Program Overview
Graduate students may conduct research in modern facilities leading to the Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The areas of interest cover a wide variety of topics in analytical, biological, environmental, inorganic, organic, materials, physical, polymers, and theoretical chemistry and their related interdisciplinary areas.
The Department of Chemistry, established in 1859, is one of the leading and recognized institutions in the world. It takes pride in its teaching excellence, advanced research facilities, and its development of distinguished scientists in the past and for the future. Collaborative specializations include Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Studies. Students are guaranteed full, competitive, graduate student funding through a combination of research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and fellowship support. The department offers substantial top-ups for scholarship holders.
Students benefit from rich collaborations with nearby hospitals, industry, and government laboratories. They use state-of-the-art research labs and equipment and work at the interface of chemistry with biology, medicine, nanotechnology, and the environment.
If you have questions after reading the detailed admission and program information on the Department of Chemistry’s website, please contact chem.grad@utoronto.ca.
Quick Facts
| Domestic | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Application deadline | MSc, PhD: Fall 2025 Entry Early deadline: February 1, 2025
| MSc, PhD: Fall 2025 Entry December 5, 2024
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| Minimum admission average | MSc: B+ average in final year of bachelor’s PhD:A-minus in Master’s degree | PhD: A-minus in Master’s degree PhD:A- minus in MSc |
| Direct entry option from bachelor's to PhD? | PhD: Yes | PhD: Yes |
| Is a supervisor identified before or after admission? | MSc, PhD: After | MSc, PhD: After |
| If a supervisor is identified after admission (as per question above), is admission conditional upon securing a supervisor? | MSc: No PhD:No | PhD: No |
| Is a supervisor assigned by the graduate unit or secured by the applicant? | MSc, PhD: Graduate unit | MSc, PhD: Graduate unit |
| Are any standardized tests required/recommended? | MSc, PhD: IELTS/TOEFL (required if coming from outside of N. America) | MSc, PhD: IELTS/TOEFL (required if coming from outside of N. America) |
“The research conducted at U of T is high impact and can be directly applied to current world issues.”
- Christine Le
- Alumna, PhD (2017), Chemistry