Chemistry

This Chemistry course at Eastern Mediterranean University hasbeen established to enable students with research motivation to develop their interests through advanced study.

The Department of Chemistry offers a two-year programme of graduate study leading to the Master of Science (M.S.) and a four year programme culminating in the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry. The programmes focus on Organic and Polymer Chemistry.

Key facts

This Chemistry course at Eastern Mediterranean University is designed flexibly, in order to enable students to shape their studies as far as possible in accordance with their own specific interests. Research activities are conducted in collaboration with prominent universities and institutes in Turkey, Europe the rest of the world.

It has the following rankings:

• THE: Times Higher Education

• World University Ranking: the top 601 – 800 universities worldwide, ranked 1st in Northern Cyprus

• Young University Ranking: the top 151st young universities worldwide

• Impact Rankings: the top 301 – 400 universities worldwide

• QS World University Rankings

• QS Sustainability Rankings

• QS World University Rankings: EECA(Emerging Europe & Central Asia)

Research Interests include:

• Synthesis

• Modification and characterisation of polymers

• Natural polymers

• Biomedical and industrial applications of polymer gels

• Photostable and photoactive polymers