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Inorganic Chemistry is a multidisciplinary program with the main directions „Chemistry of Materials“, „Coordination and Bioinorganic Chemistry“ and „Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis“. Material Chemistry focuses on the synthesis and applications of advanced materials. Coordination and Bioinorganic Chemistry deals with the development of macrocyclic ligands and complexes and photoactive materials applicable in medicine. Organometallic chemistry and catalysis focuses on the synthesis of organometallic compounds and their use in the catalysis.
Start of studies in the summer semester (April)
Opening of applications and publication of the dissertation topics: 15. 11. 2025
Application by: 15. 12. 2025
Detailed information about the study programme
Offer of dissertation topics:
No topics have been announced for the start of studies in the summer semester of the academic year 2025/2026. The offer for study programmes starting in the winter semester of the academic year 2026/2027 will be made public no later than 15. 2. 2026 .
Profile of the graduate
The graduate gained profound theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of Inorganic Chemistry. In this area, he/she is ready to analyse complex scientific and practical problems and propose the optimal approaches and procedures of their solution, including subsequent practical implementation. The graduate knows modern synthetic methods and analytical techniques and reliably interprets their results. He/She uses the collected knowledge, creative approach and critical evaluation of results in the field of Inorganic Chemistry and, if appropriate, also in the related disciplines at universities, at research institutes, development centres, industrial enterprises and also at educational institutions.
Application submission
The application is submitted electronically through the Charles University study information system. The completed application must be submitted electronically in the study information system no later than on 30. 4. 2026 for study programmes starting in the winter semester (October) and no later than on 15. 12. 2025 for study programmes starting in the summer semester (April).
The admission fee is 100 EUR and it is paid for each submitted application.
Required application appendice is the agreement of a supervisor in the format of the following form available here. We recommend reaching out to the supervisor as soon as possible (ideally before 31. 3. 2026 for study programmes starting in the winter semester and before 30. 11. 2025 for study programmes starting in the summer semester), so the application could be send out in time in case the agreement is granted.
Entrance exam
The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the winter semester (October) is in June 2026 (to be specified), an alternative date is in June 2026 (to be specified).
The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the summer semester (April) is 4. – 5. 2. 2026, an alternative date is 11. – 12. 2. 2026.
The request for an alternative day is submitted and approved via the electronic information system.
The form of the entrance exam is an oral interview, which mainly concerns the issues of the planned dissertation and the candidate’s knowledge within the field of expertise of the given study programme.
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Applicants with specific needs
If you have a physical handicap, you can apply for a modification of the entrance exam. For more information read the Conditions of the admission procedure for doctoral study programmes.
Departments involved in this programme
Department of Inorganic Chemistry
Guarantor of the study programme
prof. RNDr. Petr Štěpnička, Ph.D., DSc.
petr.stepnicka@natur.cuni.cz
Do you have a question?
Complete information about the admission procedure can be found on the website for applicants. For questions, please contact the admissions contact persons.
