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Department of Chemistry

Chemistry explains the world around you—what it's made of, how it acts and how it changes.

At UVic Chemistry, students go beyond the fundamentals and get the chance to complete experiential learning via hands‑on lab work. The research being conducted by our faculty provides students opportunities to engage in groundbreaking work that shapes their futures as scientists.

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Study chemistry at UVic

Chemistry students at UVic are taught lab safety, core research skills and real-world scientific methods.

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Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.