Imperial College London (Chemistry)

Brief overview

We're Imperial College London, a world-leading university for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business.

We combine exceptional teaching, world-class facilities and collaboration to unlock scientific imagination in everyone. Here, you'll find a welcoming home for everyone who believes in the power of science to build, heal and lead.

Courses of study (5)

Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry MSci

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Chemistry with Management BSc

What do we do?

Imperial's Department of Chemistry is dedicated to delivering excellence in chemistry teaching and pioneering research. As one of the largest departments in the UK, we take pride in our diverse community of staff, students, research fellows and industry partners.

For all our students, we place a strong emphasis on a practical chemistry education that is relevant to industry, thereby equipping our graduates with the skills to improve the world around us.

What makes us special?

#2 in the world (QS 2027)

We're consistently recognised as one of the world's best universities by QS, the Guardian and Times Higher Education. We're also home to a greater proportion of world-leading research than any other UK university, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.

TEF Gold rated teaching

We're rated Gold by the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023. You'll learn from researchers who are driving groundbreaking discoveries. You'll learn about the latest developments from the people who are pioneering them.

Our graduates are always in high demand

The Times and Sunday Times named Imperial as the University of the Year for Graduate Employment 2027. Here, you can access careers support from day one, plus some of the best-resourced entrepreneurship facilities in the UK. Our graduates are in high demand with 96% going on to employment or further study.

What course opportunities do we offer?

We offer a range of undergraduate courses, all designed to connect you with leading chemists who are dedicated to providing a positive and supportive environment.

All of our degrees include intensive laboratory experience set among amazing facilities at our beautiful South Kensington campus and the custom-built Molecular Sciences Research Hub at White City - the most expensive chemistry building in the world - where our community thrives.

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Student Life

Our community welcomes people from around the world and all backgrounds.

We provide dedicated support services to respond to challenges our students can face, including mental health and disability advice services, and year-round support for international students.

We also offer a range of scholarships for UK and international students, like the new Imperial Inspires Scholarship, scholarships for students of Black heritage and the IB Excellence Scholarship. Unlike loans, these don't need to be paid back and can help cover tuition fees and living costs during your studies.

With more than 370 student-run societies and clubs, plus a huge range of extracurricular activities, there's plenty of opportunity to have fun, learn new skills and meet lifelong friends.