Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

As one of the first programs in California to offer an Analytical Chemistry degree, UCR has a rich history and is well-known in the field. We offer the broadest selection of coursework and bioanalytical training available in California. Students have access to state-of-the-art instrumentation, which they will use to develop methods for acquiring chemical measurements in complex systems. UCR Analytical Chemistry graduates are well-positioned to acquire jobs in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, as well as academia.
At UCR, graduate study in Analytical Chemistry spans diverse instruments, applications, and molecular targets including atmospheric organics, proteins, lipids, DNA, RNA, oligosaccharides, and metabolites. Graduate students working in the Cheng, Genereux, Julian, Wang, Xue, H. Zhang, and Zhong research groups have the opportunity to gain expertise in a variety of important instrumental methods including biosensors, fluorescence spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy, separations and surface plasmon resonance to address a variety of interesting and important problems. Although their primary focus is in another area, Professors Bardeen, Bartels, Mueller, Yin, Zaera, and J. Zhang have research projects of interest to analytical students.

A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution. The degree must represent the completion of a program equivalent in subject matter and scholarship to that offered by the University of California. A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or B-equivalent (if GPA is not on a 4.0 scale). We recommend that you check with the graduate program as they may have a higher standard for their GPA requirements. If your GPA is below this, follow up with the graduate program you are interested. Applications are reviewed in their entirety and the program can look at your other components and advise you on potential admission. All applications are initially reviewed by the graduate program before a recommendation is submitted to the Graduate Division for final approval. We require transcripts with final grades or most recent grades (if degree is in progress) from all college-level institutions you have attended. We also require proof of any degree awarded to you. Confirmation of your degree can be a degree posting on a transcript or a copy of your degree certificate. If you have attended an institution located outside of the US. IELTS - minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. TOEFL - minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT.