The University of New Mexico Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
The University of New Mexico

The University of New Mexico

Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Albuquerque, USA

Certificate

2 up to

4 years

English

Full time

Sep 2026

Distance Learning, On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at the University of New Mexico focuses on biological chemistry, catalysis, and electronic and photonic materials. UNM partners with Sandia, Los Alamos, and the Air Force Research Laboratory. UNM hosts over 1,300 international students and offers the AMIGO scholarship (3.5/4.0 GPA) with up to $23,000 tuition reduction. Join 90+ student groups.

Career Outcomes: Graduates work in academia, national labs, or industry in pharmaceuticals, energy, materials, electronics. Roles include research scientist, materials scientist, chemical engineer, analytical chemist, process development scientist, and academic researcher. Skills include catalysis, spectroscopy, materials characterization, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Offering a broad range of disciplines, UNM's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology specializes in Biological Chemistry, Catalysis, and Electronic and Photonic Materials.

As the flagship university for the state of New Mexico, UNM enjoys collaborative research opportunities with Sandia National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate.

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