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This page provides a short guide to some of the top-ranking Universities that offer Chemistry degrees in the UK.

Oxford University

Oxford University is one of the top UK universities to study chemistry. The department is one of the best in the world, with many top research chemists . Chemistry students at Oxford enjoy excellent teaching and state-of-the-art laboratories where groundbreaking research occurs. Typical entry requirement is A*A*A, with both A* in Chemistry and Maths. 

University of Cambridge

Do you want to take Chemistry at the University of Cambridge? You will need to take the Natural Sciences route. 

Natural Sciences is the framework within which most science subjects are taught at Cambridge. The course offers the biological and physical sciences listed below, and the option to specialise or to study a range of subjects. The Natural Sciences include astronomy, physics, geoscience, chemistry, and biology. Typical entry requirements A*A*A, with both A* in A-Level Science (Chemistry) and Maths. 

Durham University 

Chemistry degrees at Durham offer a high level of flexibility. The BSc in Chemistry contains the same core curriculum in Years 1 and 2 as our other chemistry degrees, and you can switch to one of the other degrees up to the end of the second year.

You will build strong foundations in inorganic, organic and physical chemistry and learn practical skills in our modern teaching laboratories. In your final year, you will continue to learn the core aspects of modern chemistry and examine how it is applied to real-world issues. Your studies will culminate in a research-led dissertation.

You will learn how chemistry is the central science with learning interfaces with biosciences, earth sciences, engineering, physics and astronomy. You will be exposed to cutting-edge analytical techniques and learn how they can be used to assist research and tackle global issues. Graduates are ready to either move straight into employment in a wide range of industries or advance into further studies and scientific research.

 Typical entry requirements A*AA to include A* at A-Level Chemistry. 

University of Edinburgh

A chemistry degree from the University of Edinburgh provides the intellectual framework for understanding the properties of molecules - from the fundamentals to the frontiers of current research.

The degree focuses strongly on the wide range of analytical and experimental skills necessary to practice the subject. It also provides insight into research via a final-year research project working at the cutting edge of the subject.

There are several Chemistry degrees available for you at Edinburgh, such as BSc Chemistry, BSc Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, and BSc Chemical Physics. Typical entry requirements AAA - ABB to include B at A level Chemistry.

St Andrews

Come and join a friendly and close-knit School, consistently ranked as one of the top Chemistry departments in the UK.

Chemistry is an exciting central science interfacing with biology, physics, medicine, geology and engineering. At St Andrews, you will receive comprehensive training from world-leading academics.

The School offers a wide range of undergraduate degrees in Chemistry:

• Chemistry BSc (Hons)

• Chemistry MChem (Hons)

• Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons) 

• Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons)

• Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry MChem (Hons)

• Materials Chemistry BSc (Hons)

• Materials Chemistry MChem (Hons)

• Sustainable Development BSc (Hons)

• Sustainable Development MA (Hons)

All degrees feature a final year project in academic research labs. The MChem qualification provides additional opportunity for an industrial placement in your second to last year of study. 

The School offers:

• a diverse range of contemporary chemistry options spanning medicinal chemistry, nanotechnology, materials, catalysis, molecular biology and surface science

• a flexible degree structure with the opportunity to specialise in materials chemistry or medicinal chemistry

• an excellent staff-to-student ratio, providing high levels of contact time with academic staff

• practical training in award-winning, state-of-the-art teaching laboratories.

Typical entry requirements AAA - ABB with A in A-Level Chemistry.

University of Bristol 

With opportunities to spend a year in industry, study abroad, and transfer between different courses, Bristol is a popular choice for some of the best students across the world, who graduate with the knowledge and skills sought by employers in all sectors.  

• MSci Chemistry
  UCAS code F103, 4 years full time

• BSc Chemistry
  UCAS code F100, 3 years full time

• MSci Chemistry
  UCAS code F103, 4 years full time

• MSci Chemistry with Study Abroad in a Modern Language
  
  UCAS code F104, 4 years full time

• MSci Chemistry with Industrial Experience
  UCAS code F105, 4 years full time

• MSci Chemistry with Study Abroad
  UCAS code F107, 4 years full time

• BSc Chemistry with a Preliminary Year of Study
  UCAS code F108, 4 years full time

• BSc Chemical Physics
  UCAS code F320, 3 years full time

• MSci Chemical Physics
  UCAS code F322, 4 years full time

• MSci Chemical Physics with Industrial Experience
  UCAS code F323, 4 years full time

• BSc Chemistry with Computing
  UCAS code F130, 3 years full time

• MSci Chemistry with Computing
  UCAS code F131, 4 years full time

Typical entry requirements AAA - ABB.

Imperial College London

One of the premier chemistry departments in the world, a hothouse for innovation and an international beacon for research and teaching . 

The university has a proud history of pioneering chemistry training and research with practical benefits to society which continues today. The Chemistry department is one of the largest in the UK and activities cover the full range of fundamental theoretical and experimental chemistry, as well as research at chemistry’s interfaces with other disciplines such as materials, engineering, biology and medicine.

Undergraduate courses combine a broad theory basis with a strong practical component. At the postgraduate level and offer a range of multidisciplinary 1-year MRes courses in addition to a vibrant PhD programme. 

The Chemistry department is based on two of the College’s campuses: the early years of undergraduate teaching are carried out in South Kensington, while research groups (including undergraduate research projects) are located in the Molecular Sciences Research Hub, which opened in 2018 on the College’s new White City campus.

Typical entry requirements A*A*A to AAA with A in A-Level Chemistry.  

Lancaster University

Lancaster University offers BSc (Bachelors), Masters (MChem), and Masters (MSc) with Study Abroad options. Lancaster is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry. 

The BSc Chemistry course is a three-year degree programme which allows you to explore a range of core topics, including chemical synthesis and materials, chemical physics and analysis, chemical computation and theory, and chemical biology. Lancaster offers a diverse range of modules that are developed, taught and assessed by world-leading academics, whose cutting-edge research continually shapes the content that they teach. This modern approach combines the traditionally segregated subjects of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, and teaches chemistry in logical stages. As part of the degree, you will receive an expansive introduction to the foundations of chemistry, from the fundamentals of atoms and molecules, to chemical reaction kinetics. Later years build on these foundations, and develop advanced knowledge and skills in modern chemical theory and contemporary practical techniques.

In your first year you will study the core chemistry modules - comprising two-thirds of the year - along with optional modules that can be selected from a range of subject areas taught in the University. You will develop your practical skills in our brand-new, research-grade labs, with access to an impressive range of equipment. Alongside the technical knowledge, you will gain excellent transferable skills in communication, research, data analysis, mathematics and computation, and analytic and logical thinking; all of which can be applied to many different career paths.

Your second year builds upon the broad fundamentals of first year, and you will cover some familiar topics in more detail, such as organic synthesis, spectroscopy and kinetics, while new, more advanced topics are introduced, such as d-metal chemistry, soft-matter chemistry and quantum chemistry.

Your final year will enable you to apply your skills by undertaking a research project, which provides an exciting opportunity for you to work as part of one of our research groups, alongside postgraduate students and postdoctoral staff. Additionally, you will study a series of advanced taught modules that allow you to examine areas of chemistry in greater depth.

Typical entry requirements ABB with B in A-Level Chemistry and another A-Level science.

University of York

York University offers a range of Chemistry degree courses: Green Chemistry, Chemistry of the Atmosphere and Environment, and Medicinal Chemistry. If you take Masters in Chemistry, you have three choices for your 4th year – abroad, industry (you’ll get paid), or stay at York?

Typical entry requirements: 

• AAB including A in Chemistry plus two other sciences / mathematics

• AAA including A in Chemistry plus one other science / mathematics

• A*AA including A in Chemistry