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Chemistry in the USA: Universities and Curriculum
Universities for a chemical education in the USA

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Obtaining a higher chemical education in America is one of the most profitable options for studying abroad. Since the United States is recognized as the leading country in terms of the number of institutions on such topics, the high level of quality of the educational services offered is not in doubt.

American universities are considered one of the best in the world for several factors at once: an individual approach to each student is welcomed here, advanced programs are used, studies take place in combination with practice close to real work, real research is carried out and more.

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Chemistry in the USA: Universities and Curriculum

American universities offer foreign students chemical education at all levels of higher education - these are undergraduate, graduate and doctoral studies. Also, summer programs and courses are held on the basis of the departments of chemistry during the year.

Here are some of the areas available at the chemical departments of American universities:

Analytical chemistry
Computational Chemistry
Instrumental analysis
Medical chemistry
Metallurgical chemistry
Mineralogy
Molecular chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
General chemistry
Organic chemistry
Applied chemistry
Industrial chemistry
Radiochemistry
Forensic chemistry
Physical chemistry

Under the terms of admission, the chemical departments of American universities are very similar to the general conditions for admission to universities abroad.

Conditions for undergraduate programs:

Age from 17 years
High school diploma
English proficiency test ( TOEFL / IELTS ).

Conditions for graduate studies:

Age from 21 years
Bachelor's degree in the same or related specialty
English proficiency test ( TOEFL / IELTS ).

These are the minimum requirements for foreign students. Please note that they may vary depending on the chosen university or school in America.

Universities for a chemical education in the USA

Now we’ll tell you more about several American universities where you can get a high-quality chemical education. These higher schools occupy leading positions not only in national rankings, but also in world ones.

Here we will not name such famous American universities as Harvard, Stanford or Yale University, but tell you about other higher schools, which also occupy high places in rankings.

University	A place	Description
California Institute of Technology	Pasadena	One of the world's research centers, conducting a continuous development of science and technology. Caltech runs the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, one of NASA's research centers. The university also manages an international network of observatories. According to the rating of Times Higher Education magazine, Caltech is in the top five of the world's universities immediately after the educational giants that were mentioned earlier.
Northwestern University	Evanston	This is one of the largest multidisciplinary universities in the country, where, among other specializations, you can get a chemical education. The university is formed from the demanded schools of management, engineering, business, journalism, and is widely known for its achievements in the field of medicine and chemistry. An interesting fact: the future top model Cindy Crawford, at one time, did not graduate from the chemistry department of Northwestern University. Also, the actress Zoe Deschanel left this university for a career.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Boston	MIT is a private research university at Cambridge in Massachusetts. The university specializes in technological and scientific research and includes five schools and one college. Here, students from all over the world have access to strong programs in specialties related to economics, psychology, biology, chemistry, geology, physics and mathematics.
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	The University of Pennsylvania is the oldest university in America, which was founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1740. It consists of 12 schools and colleges, as well as six training centers. The University of Pennsylvania is ranked 10th in the global ranking of higher education institutions offering chemistry programs - undergraduate and graduate. The university also secured many discoveries and achievements from the field of medicine, economics and physics.
Columbia University	New York	This private university is also one of the oldest in America. The University is included in the elite Ivy League and is recognized as prestigious and authoritative. The university campus is located in the Manhattan area and occupies 6 city blocks. At the university you can get a Bachelor's degree, a Master's degree (including MBA), as well as a Ph.D. degree in chemistry and other popular areas.