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Understanding matter, shaping the future

Chemical research transforms knowledge into materials, technologies and solutions for health, the environment, energy and society.

We are building the future through knowledge

  • Environment
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  • Nanoscience
  • Analysis
  • Synthesis
  • Spectroscopy
  • Electrochemistry
  • Photochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Polymers
  • Cultural heritage
  • Diagnostics
  • Modelling
  • Energy
  • Green chemistry
  • Sustainability

About us

Excellence, innovation, collaboration: the key words of a community in which a passion for Research and teaching come together in a strong sense of belonging.

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795

Students enrolled on degree programmes in the 2024/2025 academic year

75

Total number of competitive research projects in 2022, 2023 and 2024

94,5%

Graduates in employment three years after graduation in 2023

929

Research outputs from 2022, 2023 and 2024

News

Are you interested in global sustainability? Join the UnaVEx – Virtual Exchange for Sustainability

Between November and December 2026, join the online international exchange programme to discuss and act on today’s global sustainability challenges. Apply until 1 November.

Do you travel around Bologna and district?

You can purchase a subsidised annual pass for TPER buses until 15 December 2026, subject to the availability of funds.

The call for Great-ER is open

Take part in the free, 12-month advanced incubation programme, designed to support the development of deep tech research-based business projects. Apply by 23 September.

Have you heard of the Field Work call for applications?

Would you like to gain experience in development cooperation in countries of the Global South? Get ready to apply – you can now propose a position of your own choosing.

Events

Congress

28 – 30 October 2026

Green Extraction of Natural Products

International conference to share knowledge and explore multidisciplinary approaches to the application of green technologies

Film festival
Ciak

3 November 2026

PLS Film Festival: Contagion

Screening of Steven Soderbergh's film, for an evening dedicated to statistics, with commentary by Marco Novelli

Event Within the Framework of:
Science at the Cinema 2026

Film festival
Ciak

9 November 2026

PLS Film Festival: Hidden Figures

Screening of Theodore Melfi's film, for an evening dedicated to computer science, with commentary by Simone Martini and Michael Lodi

Event Within the Framework of:
Science at the Cinema 2026

Film festival
Ciak

16 November 2026

PLS Film Festival: The legacy of Vito Volterra

Screening of Stefano Nannipieri's film, for an evening dedicated to mathematics, with commentary by Giovanni Paoloni

Event Within the Framework of:
Science at the Cinema 2026

Job opportunities, calls and contracting

Opportunities for professional development, training and collaboration offered by the Department.

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