Chemistry: the study of matter and its properties

Chemistry and biochemistry contribute to our knowledge not just by discovering what already exists in the world, but also by adding to it, through the creation of new substances and materials at the molecular level.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Get your UBC degree in chemistry, environmental chemistry, or biochemistry and molecular biology. Go on to graduate studies or one of the many careers possible in the field of chemistry.

Undergraduate

FEATURED STORY

Jeff Kerkovius, chemistry alumnus

Born scientist Jeff Kerkovius discovers world-class research and teaching opportunities in his own backyard.

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GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Our graduate programs offer tier-one research-based degrees to students in a collegial, close-knit setting. Our high-calibre graduate students dedicate themselves to bettering our world through research.

Graduate

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RESEARCH

Our research spans many traditional and emerging disciplines of chemistry and biochemistry, with noteworthy focuses on chemical biology and biophysics, catalysis, natural products, metabolomics, computational chemistry, and biochemical structure and mechanism.

Research

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