Overview

Key facts

It is no wonder then that chemistry is called the "Central Science." Traditionally, it is divided into subdisciplines, such as organic, inorganic, physical, biological, theoretical, and analytical, but these distinctions blur as it is increasingly appreciated how all of science, let alone chemistry, is interconnected.

A deeper understanding of chemistry enables students to participate in research and studies involving biotechnology, nanotechnology, catalysis, human health, materials, earth and environmental sciences, and more. Together, faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students actively work side by side developing new probes of biological molecules, modeling protein folding and reactivity, manipulating carbon nanotubes, developing new oxidation and polymerization catalysts, and synthesizing organic molecules to probe ion-channels.

The overarching theme of Stanford University's Chemistry pursuits is a focus at the atomic and molecular levels, whether this concerns probing the electronic structure and reactivity of molecules as small as dihydrogen or synthesizing large polymer assemblies. The ability to synthesize new molecules and materials and to modify existing biological structures allows the properties of complex systems to be analyzed and harnessed with huge benefit to both the scientific community and society at large.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Exploring Research and Problem Solving Across the Sciences
Science in the News
Chemistry in the Kitchen
Chemical Principles

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-28 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-28 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-27 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

45 alternative credits

45 units of coursework

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stanford, United States

Disciplines

Chemistry View 426 other Masters in Chemistry in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

The general GRE and subject test in Chemistry are optional for 2020, but strongly recommended as part of the admissions application for the Ph.D. in Chemistry.

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

42360 USD / year

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Out-of-State

42360 USD / year

≈ 42360 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

26480 USD / year

≈ 26480 USD / year

Living costs

Stanford

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Funding

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