Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence

In this groundbreaking degree programme, one of the first of its kind, students will learn both the chemistry and computing skills they’ll need to harness the enormous potential of applying artificial intelligence to chemistry.

Why is it exciting?

It’s not often anyone has the opportunity to be first in the world at something. Those who choose to study for the BSc in Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence at DCU will indeed be part of a global first, as there has never been a degree of its type before. The programme sets a new bar for chemists, giving them cutting-edge skills and knowledge in a specialism that has been broadly limited to PhD students before now.

This modern chemistry degree will give students an excellent grounding in the fundamentals of chemistry combined with a deep specialism in artificial intelligence (AI). It has been designed to produce graduates who can harness the enormous potential of AI in chemistry, whether that is producing new sustainable materials or new drugs such as cutting-edge vaccines.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising how drugs and materials are discovered, developed and produced. For example, it is helping drug development scientists bring Covid-19 vaccines to market faster, by rapidly accelerating potential vaccine discoveries, identifying potential side effects, and making the production process faster. 

That’s not all. Globally, scientists are beginning to unlock the power of AI to help them find new medicines and sustainable materials. In fact, they are creating a new tomorrow. 

To study Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence, you must join our Chemical Sciences General Entry programme (DC163) and choose this option at the end of Year 1.

To hear more about the School of Chemical Sciences, listen to Prof Silvia Giordani in this short video. Silvia is the Head of School and Chair of Nanomaterials and you can see a showcase of her work designing nano-sized chemotherapies in this edition of Nature.