Master's in Chemistry: 71 UK programs compared

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1
University of Oxford
MSc by Research in Inorganic Chemistry
Application deadline
Feb 28 +1
Annual tuition
$30,656
2
University of Cambridge
MPhil in Chemistry
Application deadline
Feb 3 +1
Annual tuition
$52,869
Program duration
12 months
3
Imperial College London
MRes Advanced Molecular Synthesis
Application deadline
Aug 20 +4
Annual tuition
$55,040
Program duration
12 months
4
University College London
Applied Analytical Chemistry MSc
Application deadline
Aug 28 +3
Annual tuition
$54,656
Program duration
12 months
5
University of Edinburgh
Chemistry MScR
Annual tuition
$42,368
Program duration
12 months
6
King's College London
Chemistry (Department of) Mphil
Application deadline
Oct 1 +3
Annual tuition
$44,416
Program duration
3–4 years full-time
7
University of Manchester
MPhil Chemistry
Application deadline
Rolling
Annual tuition
$38,272
Program duration
12 months
8
University of Bristol
MSc by research, Chemistry
Application deadline
Rolling
Annual tuition
$34,176
Program duration
24 months
9
University of Warwick
MSc in Chemistry by Research
Application deadline
Aug 2 +1
Annual tuition
$42,381
Program duration
1 year full-time
10
University of Glasgow
Chemistry MSc
Application deadline
Aug 21 +12
Annual tuition
$42,509
Program duration
12 months

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Rank	University	Program	Duration
#5	University of Oxford	MSc by Research in Chemistry	36 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSc by Research in Inorganic Chemistry
#5	University of Oxford	MSc by Research in Organic Chemistry
#5	University of Oxford	MSc by Research in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
#5	University of Oxford	MSc in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (Stand-Alone)	10 months
#5	University of Oxford	Synthesis for Biology and Medicine EPSRC
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Chemistry	12 months
#15	Imperial College London	MRes Advanced Molecular Synthesis	12 months
#15	Imperial College London	MRes Catalysis: Chemistry and Engineering	12 months
#15	Imperial College London	MRes Drug Discovery and Development: Multidisciplinary Science for Next Generation Therapeutics	12 months
#15	Imperial College London	MRes Green Chemistry, Energy and the Environment	12 months
#15	Imperial College London	MRes in Biological and Physical Chemistry	12 months
#15	Imperial College London	MRes Nanomaterials	12 months
#37	University College London	Applied Analytical Chemistry MSc	12 months
#37	University College London	Chemical Research MSc	12 months
#37	University College London	Chemistry MPhil	36 months
#37	University College London	Molecular Modelling MSc	12 months
#37	University College London	Organic Chemistry: Drug Discovery MRes	12 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Chemistry MScR	12 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Materials Chemistry MSc	12 months
#63	King's College London	Chemistry (Department of) Mphil	3–4 years full-time
#63	King's College London	Interdisciplinary Chemical Research MRes	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MPhil Chemistry	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MPhil Inorganic Chemistry	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MPhil Materials Chemistry	1 year full-time
#67	University of Manchester	MPhil Organic Chemistry	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MPhil Physical Chemistry	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MPhil Theoretical Chemistry	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MSc Chemistry	12 months
#94	University of Bristol	MSc by research, Chemistry	24 months
#97	University of Warwick	Analytical and Polymer Science - MSc	12 months
#97	University of Warwick	Analytical Sciences and Instrumentation - MSc	1 year full-time
#97	University of Warwick	Chemistry with Scientific Writing - MSc	24 months
#97	University of Warwick	Molecular Analytical Science - MSc	12 months
#97	University of Warwick	MSc in Chemistry by Research	1 year full-time
#97	University of Warwick	Polymer Chemistry - MSc	1 year full-time
#97	University of Warwick	Polymer Science - MSc	1 year full-time
#108	University of Glasgow	Chemistry MSc	12 months
#108	University of Glasgow	Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry MSc	12 months
#121	University of Nottingham	Chemistry MRes	12 months
#123	University of Sheffield	MSc (Res) Chemistry	12 months
#123	University of Sheffield	MSc Chemistry	12 months
#123	University of Sheffield	Polymers for Advanced Technologies MSc	12 months
#129	University of Southampton	MSc Chemistry	12 months
#129	University of Southampton	MSc Chemistry by Research	12 months
#129	University of Southampton	MSc Electrochemistry and Battery Technologies	12 months
#135	University of St Andrews	Catalysis (MSc)	12 months
#135	University of St Andrews	Chemical Science (MSc)	12 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Advanced Chemical Sciences MSc	12 months full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Chemistry MPhil	2–4 years full-time
#139	University of Leeds	Chemistry MSc	12 months
#139	University of Leeds	Polymers, Colorants and Fine Chemicals MSc
#140	Durham University	MSc (by research)(Chemistry)	12 months
#150	University of Bath	Drug Discovery MSc	12 months
#164	University of York	Chemistry (by research) MSc	1 year full-time
#164	University of York	Chemistry MPhil	2 years full-time
#164	University of York	MSc Green Chemistry and Sustainable Industrial Technology	12 months
#192	Newcastle University	Chemistry MSc	12 months
#192	Newcastle University	Drug Chemistry MSc	24 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Advanced Chemistry MSc	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Catalysis MSc
#201–250	Cardiff University	Chemistry MPhil	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Medicinal Chemistry MSc	1 year full-time
#201–250	Lancaster University	Chemistry: MSc (by research)	1 year full-time
#201–250	Lancaster University	Materials Science: MSc by Research	24 months
#201–250	Lancaster University	Natural Sciences: MSc by Research	24 months
#251–300	Loughborough University	Analytical and Pharmaceutical Science MSc	1 year full-time
#251–300	Loughborough University	Analytical Chemistry MSc	12 months
#251–300	Loughborough University	Chemistry MPhil
#251–300	Loughborough University	Pharmaceutical Science and Medicinal Chemistry MSc	60 months
#301–400	University of East Anglia	MSc Advanced Organic Chemistry

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