Welcome
Research
Graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral fellows collaborate with faculty and staff on research spanning all of the chemical sciences. We frequently collaborate across groups within the department, across campus, across states, and even across countries.
Graduate Degree Programs
The Department of Chemistry is ranked very highly in all recent national rankings of graduate programs. We offer a doctor of philosophy in chemistry, a master of science in chemistry, and the Bridge to the Doctorate program in conjunction with the American Chemical Society. GRE is NOT required for fall 2021 admission.
Undergraduate
The undergraduate chemistry major leads to a bachelor of science or a bachelor of arts degree awarded by the College of Letters & Science. The curriculum provides excellent preparation in chemistry, along with a wide breadth of liberal arts coursework.
At the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry, world-class education and groundbreaking research go hand-in-hand to provide a collaborative and innovative environment for the thousands of students, faculty, and staff that we serve.
About the Department of Chemistry >>
Featured News
Professor Weitao Yang named 2026-2027 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Awardee, winning top academic prize in theoretical chemistry
Professor Weitao Yang of Duke University, a pioneering contributor to theoretical and computational quantum chemistry, specifically in Density Functional Theory (DFT) development and electronic structure calculations, has been awarded the 2026–2027 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize …
September 30, 2026Faculty Honor: Professor Eszter Boros Wins 2026 Roger Tsien Award
Congratulations to Professor Eszter Boros, who has been named the 2026 recipient of the Roger Tsien Award from the World Molecular Imaging Society, presented at the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) 2026. The award recognizes …
September 21, 2026Faculty Honor: Professor Judith Burstyn Wins ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences
Congratulations to Professor Judith N. Burstyn, who has been named the recipient of the 2027 ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, sponsored by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. The …
September 21, 2026Faculty Honor: Professor Dan Weix Wins Herbert C. Brown Award
Faculty Honor: Professor Dan Weix Wins Herbert C. Brown Award Congratulations to Professor Dan Weix, who has been named the recipient of the 2027 Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods, one …
September 21, 2026- More Featured News Posts
Awards
Faculty Honor: Professor Eszter Boros Wins 2026 Roger Tsien Award
Congratulations to Professor Eszter Boros, who has been named the 2026 recipient of the Roger Tsien Award from the World Molecular Imaging Society, presented at the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) 2026. The award recognizes …
Faculty Honor: Professor Judith Burstyn Wins ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences
Congratulations to Professor Judith N. Burstyn, who has been named the recipient of the 2027 ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, sponsored by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. The …
Faculty Honor: Professor Dan Weix Wins Herbert C. Brown Award
Faculty Honor: Professor Dan Weix Wins Herbert C. Brown Award Congratulations to Professor Dan Weix, who has been named the recipient of the 2027 Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods, one …
Faculty Honor: Professor Silvia Cavagnero Named WARF Professor
Congratulations to Professor Silvia Cavagnero, who has been named a WARF Named Professor for 2026–27 — one of UW–Madison’s highest research honors. Established through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the WARF Named Professorship is awarded …
- More Awards & Honors posts
