Prospective Student

Postgraduate science degree

College of Science offers the following Postgraduate Science Degrees:

Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Science

Postgraduate research may be undertaken within the following research areas:

Biological Sciences
The School of Biological Sciences encompasses two research centres: the Biosciences Research Centre (BRC) and the Drug Discovery Centre (DDC) and is organized along the four major disciplines:

  • Structural and Computational Biology
  • Chemical Biology and Biotechnology
  • Genomics and Genetics
  • Molecular and Cell Biology

For more information, please visit the School of Biological Sciences website.


The School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences comprises the 3 divisions:

Chemistry & Biological Chemistry

  • Synthesis, Methodology & Catalysis
  • Inorganic; Organic; Analytical Chemistry
  • Bioinorganic; Bioorganic; Biophysical Chemistry
  • Physical; Theoretical; Computational Chemistry
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Green Chemistry
  • Total Synthesis of Natural Products & Drugs

For more information, please visit the Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry website.


Mathematical Sciences

  • Algebra
  • Algebraic Geometry
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Convex Analysis
  • Cryptography
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Game Theory
  • Mathematics of Biological Science
  • Number Theory
  • Optimisation
  • Statistics
  • Topology
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Representing Systems And Dirichlet Series In Several Complex Variables

For more information, please visit the Division of Mathematical Sciences website.


Physics & Applied Physics

  • Biophysics; Bioimaging; Soft Condensed Matter
  • Nano-Science & Nano-Technology; Surface & Interface Science
  • Laser Physics; Quantum Electronics; Photonics
  • Semiconductor Physics and Spin Electronics
  • Quantum Information Science & Technology
  • Theory and Computation – Atmospheric physics, Condensed Matter, Nonlinear & Complex System

For more information, please visit the Division of Physics & Applied Physics website.