Chemistry
Chemistry significantly impacts many fields, including medicine, materials science, genetics, biology, pharmacy, food science, and environmental science.
Major highlights
11 focus areas: Organic synthesis, analytical chemistry, bioscience/bioproducts, chemical biology, chemical physics, chemistry education, environmental chemistry, green chemistry, materials chemistry, polymers, and inorganic chemistry
World-class facilities: Spread across our Twin Cities campus, these include the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, X-Ray Crystallographic, and Mass Spectrometry Laboratories.
Share your research: Our students have the opportunity to publish in scientific journals, speak at conferences, and present at poster sessions.
New building: We're transforming the way chemistry is taught. Once completed, our updated 117,000-square-foot Fraser Hall will house 18 new active learning labs, tutoring and informal student collaboration spaces, and general purpose classrooms.
Student groups
There are many you can join as a chemistry major at the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering, including the American Chemical Society (ACS). See cse.umn.edu/studentgroups.
Career examples
- Research scientist
- Chemical safety program manager
- Chemical engineer
- Geochemist
- Forensic science technician
- Pharmacist
- Toxicologist
For more info on career prospects, visit: What can I do with a major in chemistry?
"The faculty are extremely approachable and their class demos are super fun."—Jackson Trom, Class of 2025.
Read Jackson's story on our CSE News site.
Hear from two students in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota.
"I like how welcoming the chemistry department is and how heavily it's involved with diversity and inclusivity issues."—Deborah Rodriguez, double major chemistry and math (Hometown: Gaithersburg, Maryland)