Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London

The Department of Chemistry at Imperial College London is responsible for research and teaching in the field of chemistry. It traces its origins to the Royal College of Chemistry, founded in 1845 and later incorporated into the Royal College of Science. In 1907, the Royal College of Science became one of the founding institutions of Imperial College.

As of the 2016–2017 academic year, the department had approximately 63 academic staff, 10 teaching fellows, 95 postdoctoral research scientists and research fellows, and around 1,150 students (including 240 PhD students, 150 MRes students, and about 750 undergraduates). Over 45 administrative and support staff also worked in the department. It operates at two sites: the Chemistry Building at the South Kensington campus on Imperial College Road and the Molecular Sciences Research Hub (MSRH) at the White City Campus, located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.