Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry - Biological and Organic Chemistry

Graduate students may conduct research in modern facilities leading to the Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The areas of interest cover a wide variety of topics in analytical, biological, environmental, inorganic, organic, materials, physical, polymers, and theoretical chemistry and their related interdisciplinary areas.
The Department of Chemistry, established in 1859, is one of the leading and recognized institutions in the world. It takes pride in its teaching excellence, advanced research facilities, and its development of distinguished scientists in the past and for the future. Collaborative specializations include Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Studies. Students are guaranteed full, competitive, graduate student funding through a combination of research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and fellowship support. The department offers substantial top-ups for scholarship holders.
Students benefit from rich collaborations with nearby hospitals, industry, and government laboratories. They use state-of-the-art research labs and equipment and work at the interface of chemistry with biology, medicine, nanotechnology, and the environment.
Biological and Organic Chemistry encompasses research in the synthesis, structure and function of organic and biologically relevant molecules and the study of reaction mechanisms. The organic and biological faculty has developed a diverse range of novel synthetic methods and strategies, probes of biological function, and has also provided fundamental insights into organic reaction mechanisms and biological systems. Our rapidly expanding research program provides a stimulating environment that enables students to engage in state-of-the-art research at the forefront of biological and synthetic chemistry in a multidisciplinary research environment. We have a growing focus on research at the interface of chemistry, biology and medicine, and many of our projects are carried out in collaboration with groups from other departments and hospitals associated with the University of Toronto, or with pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

Applicants must hold an appropriate B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Chemistry (or a related discipline) from a recognized university with an overall academic standing of at least A- and demonstrate significant potential in research.
GRE scores are not required for admission to the MSc or PhD programs.

IELTS - 7.0, with at least 6.5 in each component (academic version)
TOEF and TWE - Paper-based test: 580 and 4.0, Internet-based test: 93 overall and 22 (in both writing and speaking)