Institute of Chemistry (IQ)
Instituto de Química (IQ)

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Institute of Chemistry
Instituto de Química (IQ)
IQ International Relations Commission
Comissão de Relações Internacionais (CRInt-IQ)
Address: Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, 748
Butantã (Cidade Universitária)
São Paulo/SP
CEP: 05508-000
Contact: crintiq@iq.usp.br
Institute Overview
The Institute of Chemistry [Instituto de Química] (IQ) aims to research, teach and disseminate chemistry and biochemistry. IQ is located on the São Paulo Campus, in the University City [Cidade Universitária] (Butantã district), west side of the city of São Paulo.
The Institute of Chemistry (IQ) is composed of two departments (name and code):
- Department of Biochemistry (QBQ)
- Department of Fundamental Chemistry (QFL)
Education
Undergraduate Education
IQ offers the following Undergraduate Programs:
- Chemistry (Bachelor’s degree)
- Chemistry (Bachelor’s degree): Emphasis on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry (Bachelor’s degree): Emphasis on Biotechnology
- Chemistry (Bachelor’s degree): Emphasis on Environmental Chemistry
- Chemistry (Bachelor’s degree): with an Emphasis in Technological Chemistry
- Chemistry (Teacher Education)
Graduate Education
IQ offers Graduate Programs* in various Areas of Concentration, including the following:
Program | Area of Concentration | Level |
---|---|---|
Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) | – Biochemistry | (M/D) |
Chemistry | – Chemistry | (M/D) |
Chemistry and Biochemistry Technology (Professional Master’s Degree) | – Chemistry and Biochemistry Technology | (M) |
Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
Program | Area of Concentration | Level |
---|---|---|
Bioinformatics | – Bioinformatics*** | (M/D) |
Science Education (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) | – Biology Education** – Chemistry Education** – Physics Education** |
(M/D) |
- School of Education [Faculdade de Educação] (FE)
- Institute of Biosciences [Instituto de Biociências] (IB)
- Institute of Physics [Instituto de Física] (IF)
- “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture [Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz] (ESALQ)
- Institute of Biosciences [Instituto de Biociências] (IB)
- Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto [Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto] (FFCLRP)
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences [Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas] (ICB)
- Institute of Mathematics and Statistics [Instituto de Matemática e Estatística] (IME)
- Medical School [Faculdade de Medicina] (FM)
- São Carlos Institute of Physics [Instituto de Física de São Carlos] (IFSC)