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Program Specifications

PhD In Chemistry / Program Overview

The department offers a program that will grant students a doctorate in chemistry. The program covers all aspects of chemistry (organic, inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry). The requirements of the programme are to pass 54 credit hours that will include 24 obligatory credit hours and 15 elective credit hours. The passing grade is C+ and the cumulative average is 3 out of 4 and above. The student should pass a comprehensive exam in the four fields of chemistry (organic, inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry). After that the student will do a research and then write a thesis and defend it (18 credit hours).

The PhD programme in chemistry has around 30 students. 37 staff members graduated from the top universities in the world are responsible for teaching and supervising these students with more than 30 supporting employees. There are several well equipped laboratories with several advanced instruments available for students' research.