CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY at Suffolk University

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Suffolk University will give you the skills you need to succeed in today's scientific landscape. You’ll receive rigorous training in mathematics and the physical sciences to connect your studies in theory to experimental results. Our location in the heart of Boston will give you access to numerous opportunities within the biotech and pharma industries, hospitals, environmental organizations, academic labs, and more.

Suffolk University's chemistry & biochemistry majors offer an intensive, laboratory-based curriculum paired with opportunities for independent research on campus funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA. The sciences are housed in the Samia Academic Center, featuring dedicated teaching labs and shared research facilities. At Suffolk, there’s something for everyone, whether you’re interested in biochemistry, marine biogeochemistry, or pharmacology and toxicology. Our faculty conduct research in a number of areas including computational chemistry, elucidating reaction mechanisms, biochemistry, or analytical chemistry.