We're proud to be a World Top 100 department with an extensive research base.
"It's incredible to watch our exceptional students develop as scientists and become highly engaged problem solvers ready to shape the future!"
Professor Karl Coleman, Head of Department
We offer both BSc and MChem undergraduate courses, many accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Discover our MSc and PhD research degrees at a world-leading university.
We are a vibrant, research-led department with an international reputation for cutting-edge science.
Ranked fifth overall in REF2014 and first for impact, we are an active and vibrant department, with many internationally acclaimed researchers. We also have a strong cohort of early career researchers.
We provide services to our in-house researchers and students. We also work with many UK and overseas companies and other universities and research institutions.
Contact us to find out more about our department and our exciting research.
Department of ChemistryDurham UniversityStockton RoadDurhamDH1 3LEUnited Kingdom
Telephone (UK): +44 (0191) 334 2076Telephone (International): +44 191 334 2000
