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 2024 Entry

(Department pays for application fee)  February 1, 2024 (Early deadline), April 30, 2024 (final deadline)

 

MSc, PhD:

Fall 2024 Entry

05-Dec-2023

 

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)


Christine Le

“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
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