Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Houston, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral presentation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

161

Applied

53

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

113

Total Graduate Students

76%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.42%
Black or African American	2.65%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.77%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 4

Male (23)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Materials, molecular design, surface science, structural chemistry, synthesis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. David Hoffman
Chairperson
Email: hoffman@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-2701
Fax: 713-743-2709

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