Be the Next Breakthrough
Enroll in the UChicago MS in Chemistry Today.
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ADVANCE YOUR SCIENCE AND YOUR CAREER
Develop the scientific depth, research insight, and applied skills that power innovation. At UChicago, you’ll study with field-defining faculty and gain access to cutting-edge research and entrepreneurial opportunities in Physical, Organic, Inorganic, Materials, and Chemical Biology.
LAUNCH YOUR CHEMISTRY CAREER FASTER
Complete your master’s in as little as 9 months and open the door to roles like:
- Research Scientist
- Medicinal Chemist
- Process Engineer
- Chemical Manufacturing & Scale-Up
- Computation & Modeling
- Regulatory Affairs
CONNECT CHEMISTRY TO WHAT’S NEXT
From materials to medicine, from reaction to traction—UChicago’s MS in Chemistry bridges science and impact. Choose from courses in AI and Machine Learning in Chemistry, Molecular Design, Materials Innovation, and more. Then apply your skills through research or entrepreneurial experiences supported by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
FAST FACTS
Top Ranked
UChicago is ranked among the top 10 globally (ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025) and #24 in Chemistry worldwide (ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2024) for research excellence and impact.
Learn from top-tier faculty and leading scientists, including Nobel and Wolf Prize honorees and NAS members.
Learn alongside PhD students and join a worldwide community of 190,000+ UChicago alumni.
Customize your course of study by selecting: Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, or Chemical Biology.
Transform Scientific Skill into Professional Success
Join a Growing Job Market
$86,000+ is the average annual salary for chemists in the U.S, in fields expected to outpace current job growth in the U.S.
Prepare for Advanced Degrees
Strengthen your preparation for PhD, law, or medical programs through rigorous graduate coursework and research.
Lead In-Demand Fields
Across the U.S., there is a need for pharma and biotech research, materials development, chemical process design, computational modeling, environmental chemistry, and patent or regulatory science.
Source: U.S. BLS
Learn from Faculty Shaping the Scientific Community
Assistant Professor Sarah King leads a lab uncovering how nanoscale interfaces drive ultrafast dynamics in materials—advancing technologies from photovoltaics and LEDs to heterogeneous catalysis. She develops cutting-edge spectroscopy/microscopy (e.g., PEEM) and co-leads an NIH BRAIN Initiative project to speed whole-brain connectome imaging. Honors include DOE Early Career, Beckman Young Investigator, AFOSR YIP, Cottrell Scholar, NSF CAREER, and a 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship.
Take the First Step to a World-Renowned Chemistry Degree
Advance your career at one of the best chemistry programs in the world. Earn an MS in Chemistry from the University of Chicago in as little as 9 months—and catalyze your next breakthrough.
Apply by May 15. No application fee.