

Students will study all aspects of chemistry and related disciplines. The general areas covered include analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry. The specialized areas include environmental chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biological chemistry, computational and theoretical chemistry, polymer chemistry, and materials chemistry including nanostructures and advanced instrumentation.
The program offers four options:
Students are provided with excellent general training in both analytical thinking and problem solving. The curriculum, which includes basic training in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry and modern laboratory techniques and skills, has been designed to give students maximum flexibility in determining the extent of their specialization.
Rankings:
#31 in Chemistry (No. 1 in Hong Kong)
#16 in Materials Sciences (No. 1 in Hong Kong)
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021)
Some of our graduates have gone on to become chemists or technicians in government laboratories and private accredited laboratories. Others enjoy fulfilling careers as school-teachers, environmental consultants, chemical engineers, Chinese medicine researchers, pharmaceutical lab chemists, marketing representatives for lab equipment suppliers and computer companies, scientific patent officials, script writers, and reporters for science journals and magazines. The program also nurtures graduates with a thirst for further studies who pursue higher degrees at both local and overseas universities.