PhD in Chemistry

Chongqing University (CQU), founded in 1929 and based in southwest China, is a nationally supported comprehensive university and a member of the Excellence League. With around 48,240 students and roughly 1,700 international students, CQU is known for strengths in engineering, the built environment, technology and business, and offers a broad portfolio of academic options across its faculties and 131 programs.

The School of International Education provides dedicated support for overseas students, managing admissions, visas, registration and a lively extracurricular calendar. International learners can access intensive Chinese language and culture courses, certified testing for HSK, HSKK, YCT and BCT, and teacher-training pathways. Campus facilities are extensive, with four campuses, a library holding over 4.3 million volumes and modern study spaces to support research and everyday life.

Life in Chongqing blends urban convenience with dramatic mountain-river scenery and a vibrant food culture famous for Sichuan-style hotpot. The city is a major logistics and manufacturing hub with growing international ties. CQU also promotes mobility and funding opportunities through government and university scholarships, and arranges on-campus accommodation across its multiple campuses, helping new students settle into academic and social life quickly.

The PhD in Chemistry at Chongqing University is a 4-year program for students who want to become experts in chemistry. It's taught in English and is for students with a high school education or higher. The program helps students develop advanced research skills in chemistry.

The curriculum covers advanced chemistry topics, including organic and inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry. Students develop skills in research and experimentation, and get hands-on experience with laboratory equipment and techniques.

Graduates can work as research chemists, chemistry professors, or laboratory managers. They can also work as pharmaceutical researchers, or in environmental chemistry. Top employers include universities, research institutions, and chemical companies.