The main objective of the activities carried out at the Faculty of Chemistry is to strive for excellence in both research and education. The Faculty currently employs 128 people, approximately 100 of whom are involved in scientific research.

These activities are conducted within six departments, where research covers organic, organometallic, inorganic, analytical, physical and environmental chemistry, as well as technology and advanced materials. External funding plays a significant role in supporting both research and education at the Faculty. At present, fourteen research projects and four educational projects are being implemented with external funding.

1) OPUS

“Fibrous Structures with a Hybrid Metallic-Ceramic Coating”

Principal Investigator: dr hab. Grzegorz Celichowski, Prof. UŁ, Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry

Project duration: 4 February 2019 – 3 February 2022
Funding: PLN 1,111,760

2) OPUS

“Development of Chromatographic Tools for the Study of Thiazolidine Derivatives of Vitamin B6”

Principal Investigator: Prof. Rafał Głowacki, Department of Environmental Chemistry

Project duration: 19 July 2018 – 18 July 2021
Funding: PLN 620,570

3) OPUS

“Functionalised Noble Metal Nanoparticles as Stimulators of the Immune Response in Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2 Infections”

Principal Investigator: Prof. Jarosław Grobelny, Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry

Project duration: 4 November 2019 – 3 November 2022
Funding: PLN 1,814,430

4) OPUS

“Paramagnetic Nanographenes for Fundamental Research and New Technologies”

Principal Investigator: Prof. Piotr Kaszyński, Department of Organic and Applied Chemistry

Project duration: 6 February 2018 – 5 February 2022
Funding: PLN 1,562,900

5) OPUS

“Functional Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Glycol Nucleic Acid Oligonucleotides (fun-GNA): Synthesis and Properties”

Principal Investigator: Prof. Konrad Kowalski, Department of Organic Chemistry

Project duration: 24 January 2019 – 23 January 2022
Funding: PLN 1,478,995

6) OPUS

“Organometallic Compounds as Selective Inhibitors of Selected Multidrug Resistance Proteins”

Principal Investigator: dr hab. Damian Plażuk, Prof. UŁ, Department of Organic Chemistry

Project duration: 15 March 2019 – 14 March 2022
Funding: PLN 1,758,440

7) BEETHOVEN

“3-Alkoxyimidazolylidenes (NOHCs): A New Class of Nucleophilic Carbenes. Synthesis, Structural Studies, Reactivity Studies and New Applications in Asymmetric Synthesis”

Principal Investigator: Prof. Grzegorz Mlostoń, Department of Organic and Applied Chemistry

Project duration: 3 January 2018 – 2 January 2022
Funding: PLN 834,400

8) SONATA

“Miniaturisation for Electrochemistry. Electrochemical Sensors for the Detection of Narcotic Substances – SmallDrugSens”

Principal Investigator: Dr Łukasz Półtorak, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry

Project duration: 3 September 2019 – 2 September 2022
Funding: PLN 968,534

The Faculty of Chemistry cooperates with numerous research institutions in Poland and abroad, carrying out joint initiatives such as research grants, symposia and workshops. As a result, many publications by Faculty researchers are co-authored and interdisciplinary in nature. An example of cooperation with the business sector is provided by the joint initiatives of the Faculty of Chemistry and its Business Council. These include student internships, lectures and industrial PhD programmes.

At the Faculty of Chemistry, doctoral dissertations are prepared by students enrolled in doctoral studies as well as in two doctoral schools: the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences and BioMedChem.

One of the distinguishing features of our educational activities is the continuously expanding range of study programmes, which enables us to adapt the competences and skills of our graduates to the needs of a rapidly changing labour market. One example is the dual-study programme “Chemistry of Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals with Elements of Business”, which enables students to acquire both practical laboratory skills and knowledge in the field of management.

First-, second- and third-cycle students can participate in mobility programmes offered by our Faculty, including Erasmus+ and CEEPUS. These programmes enable students to broaden their horizons by studying or completing internships at research institutions abroad.

Educational Offer

First-cycle studies – Bachelor’s degree programmes (3 years)

Full-time programmes:

• Chemical Analysis

• Chemistry

• Chemistry of Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals with Elements of Business

Part-time programmes:

• Chemistry

First-cycle studies – Engineering degree programmes (3.5 years)

Full-time programmes:

• Materials Chemistry and Nanotechnology

Second-cycle studies – Master’s degree programmes (2 years)

Full-time programmes:

• Chemical Analysis

• Chemistry

• Chemistry of Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals with Elements of Business

• Chemistry Education

Third-cycle studies – Doctoral Schools

Full-time programmes:

• Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences

• BioMedChem