Chemistry Doctoral Program

Here, you’ll enhance a solid foundation in core areas of chemistry with advanced courses in subjects like polymer and medicinal chemistry, drug discovery and cancer research. You’ll work with leading scholars in state-of-the-art research hubs like the Center for Health Care Innovation and the Center for Mass Spectrometry, considered one of the most well-equipped academic facilities in the United States. Our graduates go on to positions in hospitals and clinics, environmental control and criminology laboratories, quality control centers and many other institutions.

The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology offers dynamic opportunities to explore leading-edge research within a close community of faculty mentors. You'll be able to study under a faculty mentor in the area that you find most exciting:

• Analytical Chemistry

• Physical Chemistry

• Computational Chemistry

• Organic Chemistry

• Medicinal Chemistry

• Technical Writer

• Chemical Biology

The Stevens Advantage: Widen Your Career Options

In addition to a wealth of on-campus resources, Stevens’ proximity to both Manhattan and the New Jersey research corridor gives students unparalleled opportunities for networking, internships and employment opportunities.

Learn more about what makes graduate education from Stevens a unique experience:

• Graduate Cooperative Education Program: Available with two tracks, your co-op experience can serve as a starting point for a research project or augment your on-campus research with complimentary experience.

• International Student Experience: Tap into our expanding worldwide network of research, academic and alumni partners and mentor with our expert faculty in a number of federally-designated STEM degree programs. Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is available to gain work experience in your major/field of study.

• State-of-the-Art Research Labs and Facilities: Build, tinker and test your designs in Stevens' MakerCenter, Prototype and Object Fabrication Lab, or numerous other research facilities.

• Research Opportunities: Renowned faculty, labs and research centers – as well as industry partnerships and funding from leading national agencies – support strategic and interdisciplinary research in engineering and science.

• Assistantships and Fellowships: Stevens offers funding to select graduate students in the form of teaching assistantships, research assistantships and fellowships. Limited in number, these highly competitive opportunities are awarded to exceptional candidates based on merit.

• Expanded Learning Options: The Schaefer School offers new opportunities for doctoral students to do coursework at universities in the New York City area – and around the world – through our growing list of academic partnerships with other prestigious universities. Learn more about our latest partnerships.

Discover how Stevens’ Chemistry Ph.D. program fosters research, collaboration, and career growth. Alumna Jia-Min Chu shares her journey through cross-lab projects, pharma internships, and a supportive community that launched her postdoc at Sandbox AQ.

Hands-On Chemistry and Chemical Biology Research

At Stevens, you have the ability to join research groups with students at a variety of levels of experience, and outstanding faculty so you can learn cutting-edge technology as a team, just like in the real-world. In our state-of-the-art research labs and facilities, you'll have the opportunity to engage in experiential learning.