We provide students with a well-rounded education and the opportunity to participate in innovative chemical research. Our dynamic facilities and experienced faculty drive collaborative discoveries in many fields, including traditional areas of organic and inorganic chemistry as well as environmental chemistry, forensic chemistry, biochemistry, radiochemistry and chemistry education.
Degrees & Programs
- BS in Biochemistry
- BS in Chemistry
- BS in Chemistry with Honors
- Combined BS/MS in Chemistry Pathway
- Combined BS in Chemistry/MS in Forensic Science Pathway
- BA in Chemistry
- Concentrations: Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry
- BA in Chemical Education
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Oct 16, 2025
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Sep 22, 2025
FIU gets $6.375 million renewal from NSF for Everglades research
Sep 10, 2025
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
11200 SW 8th Street, CP 304
Miami, FL 33199
Tel: 305-348-2606
Fax: 305-348-3772
chemistry@fiu.edu