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 Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) PhD 5,206 USD
PhD in Natural Medicine Chemistry (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) PhD 8,924 USD
PhD in Industrial Catalysis (Chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) PhD 3,719 USD
PhD in Chemical Engineering and Technology (Applied Chemistry) Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) PhD 6,574 USD
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Maize Research Institute) Sichuan Agricultural University (SICAU) PhD 3,867 USD
PhD in Medicinal Chemistry Tsinghua University (THU) PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Inorganic Chemistry Wuhan University (WHU) PhD 6,842 USD
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Southern Medical University (SMU) PhD 7,140 USD
PhD in Marine Chemistry Ocean University of China (OUC) PhD 4,611 USD
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecule Biology (taught in Chinese) Hebei Normal University (HEBNU) PhD 4,016 USD
PhD in Physical Chemistry (Chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) PhD 3,719 USD
PhD in Polymer Chemistry and Physics Wuhan University (WHU) PhD 6,842 USD
PhD in Chemistry Zhejiang University (ZJU) PhD 6,366 USD
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sichuan Agricultural University (SICAU) PhD 3,867 USD
PhD in Chemistry (taught in Chinese) Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) PhD 2,826 USD
PhD in Chemistry Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) PhD 2,380 USD
PhD in Organic Chemistry Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) PhD 2,380 USD
PhD in Industrial Catalysis Zhengzhou University (ZZU) PhD 6,396 USD
PhD in Environmental Chemistry (Chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) PhD 3,719 USD
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) PhD 5,176 USD
PhD in Medicinal Chemistry (School of Chemical Engineering) Zhengzhou University (ZZU) PhD 6,396 USD
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (College of Basic Medical Sciences) (taught in Chinese) Jilin University (JLU) PhD 4,313 USD
PhD in Organic Chemistry Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) PhD 7,437 USD
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Chinese - Molecular Biology of Cancer) Chongqing Zhengda Software Vocational Technological College (CQZSVTC) PhD 6,693 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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