GRE (General Test) is required. No required minimum score. Please send your test score directly from ETS to the institution code for UC Berkeley: 4833. No department code is needed. The GRE General Test score must be received by or before December 1, 2025.
GRE Subject tests (e.g., Physics, Chemistry, Mathematic, etc.,) are not required.
The numbers vary, but the department usually receives about 800 applications each year. The number of applicants offered admission depends on the admission allotments determined annually by the Graduate Division. Each year the department receives far more qualified applicants than can be admitted.
Yes, the TOEFL requirement can be waived if you have completed at least one year of full-time academic course work with grades of B or better in residence at a U.S. university at the time of application. Please see https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/requirements/ for more information about TOEFL/IELTS.
All students admitted to our graduate program receive a stipend for the duration of study in the form of teaching and research assistantships as long as they are in residence and demonstrate good progress toward the degree. Most funds for this support derive from research contracts and grants.
Due to funding considerations only a few of the most outstanding international students can be admitted each year. However, we are firmly committed to the continued admission of exceptionally qualified international students
Undergraduate research is a decisive factor in admission. It reflects the applicant's depth of interest in chemistry, potential for commitment to a doctoral program, and potential scientific creativity.
