Graduate Studies in Chemistry
Welcome to the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tennessee. We offer a long-standing tradition of excellence in chemical research and education, stretching from 1947, when the department granted the University's first Ph.D. degree, to the present. Our more than 30 faculty members have research interests that both span the traditional areas of chemistry and encompass new interdisciplinary fields such as materials chemistry, chemistry of the life sciences, and environmental chemistry.
The research achievements of the UT Chemistry faculty have been recognized
nationally and internationally. Three members of the department
are fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Our faculty also boasts several winners of the NSF CAREER award
and its predecessor, the National Young Investigator award. Members
of the faculty have been commended for innovative research and teaching
by the Dreyfus Foundation, the American Chemical Society, the American
Physical Society, and the Department of Energy.
We offer Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in analytical, environmental, inorganic, organic, physical, and polymer chemistry. Ph.D. students may also specialize in theoretical chemistry or may, in cooperation with the Department of Physics, pursue a degree in chemical physics. This excerpt from the University's graduate catalog outlines the requirements for both Ph.D. and M.S. degrees.
Apply to the Graduate Program in Chemistry
To apply to the Department of Chemistry Graduate Program and for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) position review the Application Essentials and follow the appropriate link.
Application Essentials
- Graduate Teaching Assistantship Application
- Graduate Admissions Application - Follow "University Admissions" Link on Menu
- Transcript(s)
- Standardized Test Scores - GRE, TOEFL iBT, etc.
- Recommendations (3)