The Department of Chemistry offers master’s (M.S.) and doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in chemistry. These degrees may be pursued either in separate tracks or in a combined M.S./Ph.D. track, which leads directly from a bachelor’s degree to the Ph.D. degree. Graduate students carry out research with one of our over twenty faculty members, who lead cutting-edge research programs in inorganic, organic, physical, theoretical and materials chemistry as well as chemical biology. While the individual research groups are centered in one of these divisions, much of the research involves two or more of these areas or interfaces with other disciplines, such as biology, biomedical sciences, materials science, and physics. State-of-the-art instrumentation is available in both the research laboratories and the UNIST Central Research Facilities (UCRF). The UCRF houses, among others, facilities for NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, X-ray diffraction (powder and single crystal), and electron microscopy.
In addition to their research, graduate students take a selection of advanced courses tailored to their research interests. A list of our current graduate courses can be found in the Courses Offered tab above. As the language of instruction at UNIST is English, all chemistry courses and seminars are given in English. Students also get involved in teaching through two semesters as teaching assistant. Support for living expenses is typically provided in form of research assistantships or fellowships.
Information about the admissions process and on how to apply to our graduate program can be found in the Prospective Students section. Questions may be directed to the departmental staff.