Top-Flight Faculty, Generous Benefits & Great Location 

The Hunter College Chemistry and Biochemistry Department offers doctoral candidates a stellar faculty, generous benefits, an outstanding record in placing graduates and one of the world’s most exciting locations. Hunter College is the perfect choice for CUNY Ph.D. candidates.

A Distinguished Faculty, Cutting-Edge Research

Nanotechnology: Hiroshi Matsui, C. Michael Drain

Organic synthesis and chemical biology: David R. Mootoo, Akira Kawamura, Wayne Harding, Shengping Zhen

Theoretical chemistry: Joseph Dannenberg, Louis Massa

Inorganic chemistry: Lynn Francesconi

Polymer and environmental chemistry: Spiro Alexandratos

Biomolecular structure and function: Dixie Goss, Nancy Greenbaum, Frida Kleiman, Yujia Xu

Chemistry education: Pamela Mills, William Sweeney, Karen Phillips

Extra support for first year graduate students

The first year of graduate study can be overwhelming because it involves many transitions in your life. In order to make these transitions as smooth as possible, Hunter's Chemistry Department provides close guidance to all first year students. For any questions related to the first year study and transition into your new life, contact the first year advisor, Prof. Akira Kawamura.

Rotation Requirement: First year Chemistry Ph.D. students who intend to join a group in the department must complete two rotations. For more information, contact Prof. Akira Kawamura.

Application Information

Graduate students are accepted through the CUNY Chemistry Ph.D. Program. Visit CUNY's Chemistry Ph.D. Program website for detailed information on the application, benefits, courses, etc.