Chemistry

Welcome to the Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Hunter College ranks among the top 10 programs in the United States in graduating chemistry and biochemistry majors and has the most graduate and undergraduate students of any school in the City University of New York system.

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ACADEMICS

Our department values a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, and students benefit from our tightly knit community. The department offers robust academic and research opportunities, with rich course offerings for undergraduate and graduate students alike.

Meet Our Team

Known for their groundbreaking scholarship and deep devotion to teaching, the members of the Chemistry faculty work closely with the department’s expert laboratory staff to provide students with a superior, hands-on education in every subject, at every level.

Chemistry News

March 28, 2025

Hunter Professor Mandë Holford Named Fellow of National Science Association

Mandë Holford, a pioneering marine biochemist, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

August 12, 2024

Hunter Research Team Propels Advances in Nuclear Medicine

A Hunter College research team is advancing a diagnostic tool that heralds new treatments for metastatic breast cancer.

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