04.04.01 Chemistry

The aim of the program is fundamental, theoretical and practical training of future specialists to resolve complex professional issues in the field of chemistry. Undergraduates study chemistry of macromolecular compounds, analytical, inorganic and physical chemistry, methods and technologies for obtaining medicinal substances with the application of processes, and much more.

Level of education:

Master’s degree

Form of training:

Full-time (day demartment)

Venue of training:

Moscow

Entrance exams:

— Chemistry

Programs, specializations:

Medical and pharmaceutical chemistry

The program of training includes fundamental and applied research activities in the field of modern organic, bioorganic, polymer and medicinal chemistry. The specialization covers the issues of molecular and computer modeling of the structures of medicinal substances and materials for biomedical purposes, carriers, delivery systems, development of chemical methods for their preparation, research of properties and participation in preclinical research.

Professional activity of graduates involves work with natural and synthetic biologically active substances, polymer carriers, materials and products for biomedical purposes, methods of molecular modeling of structures, chemical synthesis, physicochemical methods of analysis and preclinical research.

Alumni can be employed as

chemists
experimental chemists
organic-synthetic chemists
biochemists
researchers
chemistry teachers at schools, lecturer at colleges and institutes
quality control specialists

Program subjects

Methods of bio-organic chemistry
Pharmacology of drugs
Physicochemical methods for the analysis of drugs and polymers
Drug development strategy
Preclinical drug trials
Nanotechnological methods of drug delivery
Modern organic stereochemistry
Mechanisms of reactions in organic chemistry
Conformational analysis
Special chapters of biochemistry
Chemistry of heterocyclic compounds
Fundamentals of computer-aided drug design
Catalytic reactions in organic synthesis
Biodegradable polymers for medicine
Physical chemistry of polymers and biopolymers
High molecular weight compounds and supramolecular structures
Applied aspects of polymer chemistry for biomedicine
Synthesis of polymer suspensions for medicine

Graduating departments:
• Department of Chemistry and Technology of Biologically Active Compounds, Medical and Organic Chemistry named after N.А. Preobrazhensky
• Department of Chemistry and Technology of Macromolecular Compounds named after S.S. Medvedev

Fundamental and Applied Chemistry

Undergraduates participate in research and analysis of chemical processes occurring in nature and simulated in laboratory conditions, identify general patterns and regularities of such processes and manage them. Professional activity of program graduates is research related to the use of chemical phenomena and processes.

Alumni can be employed as

chemists
analytical chemists
junior researchers
research engineers

Program subjects

Thermodynamic theory of solutions and intermolecular interaction
Actual problems of modern chemistry
Computer chemistry
Theory of reactivity of chemical compounds
Modern instrumental analytical chemistry
Chromatographic methods of analysis and
History and methodology of chemistry
Methodological aspects of inorganic and coordination chemistry
Chemistry of clusters
Fundamental and applied aspects of chemical current sources
Principles and technological foundations of catalysis
Analytical methods for environmental monitoring

Graduating departments:
• Department of Analytical Chemistry named after I.P. Alimarina
• Department of Inorganic Chemistry named after A.N. Reformatsky
• Department of Physical Chemistry named after Ya.K. Syrkin
• Department of Colloidal Chemistry named after S.S. Voyutsky