Chemistry department

Part of AUT's School of Science, our chemistry programmes range bachelor's degrees to the PhD.

Our academic staff are known as expert in their fields, and their research ranges from bioinorganic and medicinal chemistry to environmental and food chemistry.

Research in chemistry

We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across science.

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Research interests and associations

Our research interests include:

  • Synthesis, structure and reactivity of coordination complexes
  • Bioinorganic chemistry
  • Organic synthesis and catalysis
  • Ionic liquids and their uses
  • Analytical chemistry
  • Biochemistry

Video series: Chemistry Matters

Join AUT's Professor Allan Blackman as he explains some of the fundamental concepts of chemistry to help you in your university studies.

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