About Chemistry

Whether it’s harnessing renewable energy sources, next-gen nanotechnology or new medical breakthroughs, chemistry is an ever-present and vital tool for shaping the technology of tomorrow.

Within chemistry, you can study the fields of molecular design and synthesis, analysis and spectroscopic identification of chemical species, quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, chemical kinetics and thermodynamics. Chemistry sits at the intersection of so much that will change our world over the coming century. You’ll learn from and alongside top researchers in their field, who are tackling some of the planet’s biggest challenges.

Discover the Chemistry major

Learn about the Chemistry major at the University of Melbourne. What will you study, and where will your major take you?

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Why study Chemistry at the University of Melbourne

Explore the big questions

Explore the big questions

Science gives you the tools to work out what’s really going on. Be a leader of tomorrow and tackle the world’s greatest challenges with science.

Future-proof your career

Future-proof your career

Jobs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine are growing faster than other industries. By 2024, they’re likely to grow by 11.6%.

First-class facilities

First-class facilities

As a Science student at Melbourne, you’ll have access to our $100 million life sciences building – the most sophisticated of its kind in Australia.

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