When you study chemistry at Stockholm University, you work closely in small groups with some of the best chemists in the world. You learn how to put theory into practice with extensive lab time and real-life case studies.
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Bachelor's programmes
The first two years of the bachelor programme, held in Swedish, introduces you to the breadth of chemistry as a subject. In the third year you specialise in your field of interest and complete a diploma project.
PhD Programmes
Doctoral programme areas: Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry. The 4-year programmes include both coursework and independent research.
Freestanding courses
The chemistry departments give a number of freestanding courses at the advanced level that are also suitable for PhD students.
At the crossroads of chemistry and reproductive health, Ulrike Schimpf is shedding light on cervical mucus — a substance often deliberately overlooked.
Lennart Bergström, Professor of Materials Chemistry at Stockholm University, has been awarded the prestigious Staudinger-Durrer 2025 Prize by ETH Zurich.
