Department of Chemistry

Department of Chemistry

Research and teaching in Chemistry at Brown reflects Brown's innovative nature and is driven by the challenges of today's changing world.

Discover how faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, and postdoctoral fellows collaborate to pursue scholarship across chemical fields and the interface of chemistry with biology, medicine, physics, and engineering

 

Welcome to Chemistry!

Use this guide when selecting your first Undergraduate Chemistry Course →

Chemistry Course Guide

 

The Chemistry Department has recently made two significant changes to the introductory Organic Chemistry curriculum beginning in Fall 2026. Please refer to this guide and attend The Chemistry Department Virtual Office Hour during Orientation week on Thursday, August 28th, 3:30-4:30 pm. We will answer questions advisors and students may have about Chemistry course selection. https://brown.zoom.us/j/99817811611  

Contact the Chemistry Director of Undergraduate Studies – amit_basu@brown.edu – with any questions.

 

Graduate

In our graduate program, Ph.D. candidates choose research groups and elective courses based on their individual goals and interests, graduating ready for successful careers in today's changing world.
Learn About the Ph.D. Program

Research

Brown Chemistry research groups, in collaboration with other Brown schools and departments, as well as national laboratories, prepare students to succeed in a complex and changing world.
Explore Research

Recent News

News from Chemistry

Remembering Russell Hopson

It is with heavy hearts that we share that Russell Hopson, NMR Supervisor and well-respected member of the Brown Chemistry staff succumbed to glioblastoma in July 2025.

Contact

Location

GeoChem Building
Room 201
156 George Street
Providence, RI  02912-9019

Accessible Entrance

Thayer Street at MacMillan Lawn

Phone

401-863-2321

Email

chemistry@brown.edu

Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM

Summer: 8 AM - 4 PM

Mailing Address

Department of Chemistry
Brown University
324 Brook Street
Box H
Providence, RI 02912