Chemistry
With internationally recognized research faculty, dedicated teaching faculty and skilled staff and technicians we work hard to provide our students with the essential scientific foundation and support needed to become first-class chemists and scientists.
Discover what sets Chemistry apart
- Renowned as a leading and contemporary chemical institution that consistently ranks among the top chemistry departments in Canada with a strong reputation as one of the most multidisciplinary departments in the nation
- A degree in chemistry at SFU can lead to many different careers across a wide range of sectors, from medicine to consumer technology, nanotechnology to environmental science, nuclear science to forensics, and more
- Access to SFU’s acclaimed 4D LABS, The Centre for High-Throughput Chemical Biology, and TRIUMF and other cutting-edge instrumentation in our labs allows for undergraduate and graduate research at the forefront of scientific discovery
Find your community
“I think the SFU Chemistry department offers more interesting programs compared to other schools, and it also feels like it’s a closer community. SFU is not an entirely big school, but it’s also not a small school. So you get this kind of cool medium, it allows you to make great connections with the faculty and other students.”
Robby Yoshiro Williams-Sekiguchi, Chemistry Major
PROGRAMS
Majors
Chemistry
- Chemistry
- Chemical Physics (with Department of Physics)
Joint Major (with Department of Physics)
Chemistry
- Chemistry and Earth Sciences
- Chemistry and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Minors
Chemistry
- Chemistry
- Environmental Chemistry
- Nuclear Science (with Department of Physics)
DISCOVER YOUR CAREER POSSIBILITIES
A science major opens the door to a wide range of career possibilities, from research and academia to roles in a wide range of industries and specializations. Discover where your studies in Chemistry can take you.
CAREER PATHWAYS
- Biochemist
- Cell Research Chemist
- Chemical Technician
- Chemistry Researcher
- Formulation Chemist
- Nano Technology Researcher
- Nuclear Chemist
- Patent Examiner
- Quality Control Analyst
- Technical Writer
CO-OP EMPLOYERS
- ALS Laboratory Group
- Aether Catalyst
- Bureau Veritas
- CarboNet Water Treatment
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Canfor Pulp Innovation
- CARO Analytical Services
- Chinook Therapeutics,
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- E-One Moli Energy
- ERCO Worldwide
- Factors Group, Health Canada
- NanoOne Materials
- National Research Council Canada
- Polymer Engineering
- Phyton Biotech
- Terramera
- Xenon Pharmaceuticals