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Of the 24 Public Chemistry universities in the United States, University of California, Los Angeles ranks highest at #40 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. University of Alaska - Fairbanks (QS World #467) and University of Alabama at Birmingham (#175 in United States) complete the top three. The universities on this list offer 32 matching courses between them.
24 universities · ranked best first
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Public University · 2 courses in Chemistry
Public University · 2 courses in Chemistry
Public University · 2 courses in Chemistry
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Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 2 courses in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 2 courses in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 4 courses in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
Public University · 1 course in Chemistry
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #40 (University of California, Los Angeles) to #467 (University of Alaska - Fairbanks); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of California, Los Angeles has the largest research record in this group, with 52,934,262 citations and an h-index of 1,659.
The split is 24 public to 0 private institutions.
By level: 27 bachelor's and 3 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 97% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). University of Tennessee, Martin offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.
University of California, Los Angeles (QS World #40), University of Alaska - Fairbanks (QS World #467) and University of Alabama at Birmingham (#175 in United States) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
24 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
1 of these courses are listed as online.
University of Tennessee, Martin, with 4, ahead of University of Alaska - Fairbanks (2).
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