Chemistry

Graduate students in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Toledo receive collaborative research experience in state-of-the-art labs. This interdisciplinary, practical experience prepares our graduates for successful careers in industry, academia and government. 

UToledo offers four graduate degree programs in Chemistry. Two are research-based. 

Ph.D. in Chemistry 

• Prepares students for independent research careers in academia or industry 
• Moderate course work requirements paired with strong research programs 

M.S. in Chemistry, with thesis 

• Focus on in-depth course work, independent research and professional skills training
• For students who want to further their professional careers or pursue a doctorate 

M.S. in Chemistry, no thesis 

• An alternate pathway for teachers, nontraditional students and employees of local industry
• For those who want to advance their careers or meet eligibility requirements for teaching positions at community colleges
• Laboratory research not required 

Professional science master's degree in Green Chemistry and Engineering 

• The first degree of its kind in the U.S. — a non-research-based master's degree that focuses on professional skills development, an industrial internship and graduate course work in chemistry, engineering and business
• For those who want to focus on sustainability, environmental issues and development of “green” approaches in chemistry and engineering

Top Reasons to Study Chemistry at UToledo

Hands-on experience with cutting-edge instrumentation.

The Bowman-Oddy/Wolfe Hall complex contains the NSM Instrumentation Center, NMR facility, glass-blowing lab, chemical stockroom and independent, faculty research labs. You'll have access to all the state-of-the-art equipment you need for research, including:

• NMR and mass spectrometers 
• X-ray diffractometers 
• Electron microscopes 
• EPR instrumentation 
• Confocal live-cell imagers 

New topics in chemistry.

UToledo's Chemistry master’s and doctoral programs evolve to keep up with new developments in the field. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is home to the Ohio Crystallography Consortium and its internationally recognized program for molecular and macromolecular crystallographic research. The PSM in green chemistry and engineering is the first degree of its kind in the U.S. It is approved by the National Professional Science Masters Association. 

Alumni making a difference.

Join UToledo's robust network of Chemistry alumni who have been recognized for their work as industrial and government chemists, medical doctors, dentists, pharmacists, university faculty, patent attorneys and CEOs and research directors at Fortune 500 companies. 

UToledo Chemistry alumni have: 

• Helped develop synthetic diamonds 
• Discovered new alloys, life-saving antibacterial compounds and anti-cancer immunotherapies 
• Led the development of portable defibrillators from production to market 
• Established global guidelines to develop and produce safe drinking water and consumer products 

Low student-to-faculty ratio.

UToledo’s Chemistry doctoral degree candidates learn from and work directly with faculty in research groups of three to six graduate students. This means direct connections and engaging discussions with internationally recognized experts in their fields.