Chemistry
The Section of Chemistry consists of two departments at two campuses; the Ångström Laboratory and the Biomedical Centre (BMC). Research at BMC focuses more on the life sciences and at Ångström Laboratory more on materials and energy.
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Welcome to the Section of Chemistry!
Uppsala University offers one of the country’s best educations in chemistry with strong links to world-leading research. The teaching is characterised by a wide range of courses, excellent research affiliation and a large proportion of laboratory work. The creative and research-intensive environment contributes to a broad knowledge-base as well as cutting-edge expertise in areas such as Uppsala’s unique focus on chemistry for renewable energy.
Research in the subject area at Uppsala University includes analytical chemistry, biochemistry, physical chemistry, organic chemistry, as well as inorganic chemistry and materials chemistry. This breadth and expertise are reflected in prominent research in areas such as the synthesis of complex molecules and materials for catalysis as well as medical uses in pharmaceutical development and the understanding of brain diseases.
Many prominent scientists have worked at Uppsala University, including Nobel Laureates The Svedberg and Arne Tiselius. Their research has contributed to methods for purification and characterisation of complex materials, even in extremely small amounts. Today, synthetic materials with different functions are produced and studied in Uppsala, from those that are able to mimic photosynthesis in plants to polymeric materials that can replace damaged human tissue.
Department of Chemistry - BMC
The Department of Chemistry – BMC embodies the main research and education in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, and organic chemistry, at the Faculty of Science and Technology. It is geographically located within Uppsala Biomedical Centre (BMC), a campus for scientific research and education in biology, chemistry, medicine and pharmacy.
Researchers at the Department of Chemistry – BMC thus collaborate actively with people in many other disciplines, companies and organisations in Sweden and internationally by serving as expert advisors and research partners, or providing access to core facilities.
Department of Chemistry - Ångström
The Ångström Laboratory conducts research and education in molecular biomimetics, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, synthetic molecular chemistry, structural chemistry and polymer chemistry.
Chemistry is an important key in the development towards a more sustainable society. At the department, we try to find solutions to some of the challenges we face by, among other things, developing the next generation of batteries, more efficient solar cells, more environmentally friendly hydrogen, and finding materials that can replace critical elements.
Study Chemistry in Uppsala
Do you have imagination, are you curious and creative? Then chemistry have many exciting areas to offer. New substances are created every day in hopes of finding intelligent materials, new medicines and to get new insights into how nature works. If you are a more theoretical person you can design molecules in the digital world.
The width within chemistry is reflected both in curricula and research. We have everything from basic level courses to specialized courses, within bachelor, engineering and master level programmes. The courses within our master programmes are given in English.
The research within chemistry
Meet our researchers
She has put Uppsala University’s battery research on the world map.
Read the interview with professor Kristina Edström
Our research within chemistry at Uppsala University is organised in 9 different research programmes, focusing on different areas:
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Molecular Biomimetics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Polymer Chemistry
- Structural Chemistry
- Synthetic Molecular Chemistry
Our researchers have access to extensive infrastructure and we are involved in several larger research collaborations together with researchers from other departments and universities.