program description 

central to most fields of science, chemistry helps to understand a range of topics including environmental issues, drugs and medicine, production of plastics and other materials, and nutrition. a fundamental understanding of chemistry is also important and interesting for its own sake. there is a great demand for chemists in many industries and government agencies. in fact, the chemical industry in charlottetown and the rest of canada is a booming business.

upei focuses on providing truly excellent undergraduate and graduate programs while carrying out innovative chemical research. the four-year bsc honours, majors, minors, and master’s degrees are accredited through the canadian society for chemistry. there is a tremendous sense of excitement in both teaching and research in chemistry at upei.