PhD in Chemistry in China

182 phd programmes in chemistry at 58 universities in China are open to international students; 76% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 5,503 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 4,968 USD and 6,693 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Chemistry programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Chemistry Westlake University PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Inorganic Chemistry Xiamen University (XMU) PhD 8,181 USD
PhD in Biochemistry Northwest University (NWU) PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Analysis Chemistry Northwest University (NWU) PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Chemistry University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) PhD 7,080 USD
PhD in Organic Chemistry Northwest University (NWU) PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Analytical Chemistry Northwest University (NWU) PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ocean University of China (OUC) PhD 4,611 USD
PhD in Geochemistry Northwest University (NWU) PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Chemistry Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) PhD 14,725 USD
PhD in Analytical Chemistry Shandong University, Jinan PhD 5,057 USD
PhD in Bio-chemistry and Molecular Biology Nanjing Forestry University (NJFU) PhD 4,611 USD
PhD in Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry Kunming Medical University (KMU) PhD 6,693 USD
PhD in Energy Chemistry Xiamen University (XMU) PhD 8,181 USD
PhD in Analytic Chemistry East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) PhD 6,545 USD
PhD in Industrial Catalysis Xiamen University (XMU) PhD 8,181 USD
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Autophagy and Tumor) Shantou University Medical College (SUMC) PhD 7,437 USD
PhD in Process Chemistry Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) PhD 7,437 USD
PhD in Organic Chemistry Southwest University (SWU) PhD 5,503 USD
PhD in Medicinal Chemistry (School of Sciences) China Pharmaceutical University (CPU) PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Materials Chemistry Northwest University (NWU) PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Organometallic Chemistry Northwest University (NWU) PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Applied Chemistry Shanghai University (SHU) PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Analytical Chemistry Xiamen University (XMU) PhD 8,181 USD

Universities for chemistry in China

PhD in Chemistry in China: common questions

How many chemistry programmes are there in China?
182 chemistry phd programmes at 58 universities in China are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a chemistry degree in China cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in chemistry in China is 5,503 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 4,968 USD and 6,693 USD per year.
Can I study chemistry in China in English?
Yes — 76% of the chemistry programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (139 of 182).

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