PhD in Chemistry in the United Kingdom

43 phd programmes in chemistry at 17 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 34,261 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 28,664 USD and 38,286 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 PhD by Research University of Birmingham, England PhD 35,544 USD
PhD in High performance thermoelectrics for electrocatalysis PhD Cranfield University, England PhD 24,569 USD
PhD in Organic Chemistry The University of Manchester PhD 34,807 USD
PhD in Biochemistry University of Bristol PhD 42,945 USD
PhD in Stability of Soap Films and Foams University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 30,554 USD
PhD in Chemistry (3 Years) Lancaster University, England PhD 33,483 USD
PhD in Clean hydrogen production using well defined earth abundant metal-based catalysts Loughborough University, England PhD 35,489 USD
PhD in Chemistry University of Bristol PhD 42,945 USD
PhD in Computational Modelling of Organic Reaction Mechanisms Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Designing new porous foam catalysts PhD / by Research Cranfield University, England PhD 24,569 USD
PhD in Synthesis of Lamellarin alkaloids using photoredox catalysis Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Chemistry: AI-Driven Structure Prediction for Materials Discovery (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 6,833 USD
PhD in Computational Modelling of Photocatalysts Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Catalysis and Porous Materials The University of Manchester PhD 34,807 USD
PhD in Chemistry PhD University of Nottingham PhD 47,501 USD
PhD in Chemistry: Catalyst development for biomolecule modification (industrially funded project) (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 24,569 USD
PhD in “Staggarenes” – synthesis of new extended aromatic materials University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 37,259 USD
PhD in Probing the speciation of metal cations in the intestine by NMR spectroscopy University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 37,259 USD
PhD in Chemistry: Generative AI Models for Materials Discovery (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 28,664 USD
PhD in Chemistry: Mitigating Synthesisability Loss in 3D Generative Models (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 29,347 USD
PhD in Chemistry: Digital Exploration of Novel Polymeric Materials for Structural Composite (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 27,299 USD
PhD in Chemistry: Discovery of inorganic cathode materials and/or solid electrolytes for next generation battery technology (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 28,664 USD
PhD in Chemistry Phd University of Surrey PhD 38,629 USD
PhD in Chemistry: Materials Discovery and Physical Crystallography (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 6,833 USD

Universities for chemistry in the United Kingdom

PhD in Chemistry in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many chemistry programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
43 chemistry phd programmes at 17 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a chemistry degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in chemistry in the United Kingdom is 34,261 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 28,664 USD and 38,286 USD per year.
Can I study chemistry in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the chemistry programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (43 of 43).

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