Established on the basis of the high needs of chemistry teachers in West Kalimantan, based on the Decree of higher education No. 178 / D / T / 2003, dated January 30, 2003 and signed by Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro as Director General of Higher Education, a Chemistry Education Study Program was formed in the Department of PMIPA FKIP Untan. The Chemistry Education Study Program obtained the second accreditation certificate in 2014 with an accreditation rating of B based on the BAN-PT Decree Number 176/BAN-PT/Akred/S/VI/2014
In 2020, the Chemistry Education Study Program of Tanjungpura University became a superior study program in the field of chemistry education and produced graduates who master pedagogic, personality, social, and professional competencies and were able to compete at the regional, regional, national and international levels.