Leonel Murga is a Chemistry professor at Northeastern University rated 3.19/5 on Rate My Professors by 86 students, with 3.8/5 RMP difficulty and 59% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Leonel Murga professor reviews and ratings: 3.19/5 from 86 RMP ratings at Northeastern (59% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Chemistry is hard enough but with him as a professor you can forget about trying to teach yourself anything and be at a good pace. He just yaps and points at slides all class and you realize by week 2 you're not set up for success.CHEM1151 2026-09-17 14:39:32 +0000 UTC
Professor Murga is really awesome. He is extremely passionate about the subjects that he teaches and keeps his course really organized. Physical chemistry is a LOT of work but it is possible to do well if you stay on top of the work. The summer class is really fast paced and I had to treat it like a full time job but the prof gives extra credit.CHEM3431 2025-06-29 15:34:32 +0000 UTC
Did a decent job. Have to learn the work outside the class somewhat, but is trying his best and wants students to learn.CHEM1211 2018-03-14 12:04:04 +0000 UTC
Prof. Murga did a fine job. I didn't have any issues with his teaching style and he did his best to answer questions and make the lessons clear. If you go to class you'll do just fine.CHEM1212 2017-12-20 17:03:51 +0000 UTC
He's not bad, just reads off his slides a lot so I found it hard to focus in class. That being said, it is definitely possible to do well, tests are similar to the homework sets and you're allowed to drop a midterm if you get a better grade on the final. Definitely a lot of work but you can do well.CHEM1151 2026-09-11 14:22:42 +0000 UTC
He is a pretty good lecturer, but the course is extremely difficult, and you will suffer. Making friends is the only way to survive the course, and in order to get an A in this class... I put in nearly 20 (40 for the final) hours of studying for each exam. You don't have a choice as a biochem major; just make sure to take easy classes with this.CHEM3431 2024-04-23 15:14:20 +0000 UTC
I took two years of chem in high school and I felt like I lost information in his class. He isn't very clear in the examples he does in class and mostly reads straight from the powerpoints which are from the textbook and full of mistakes. There's a lot of homework on a program called smartworks which is terribly designed and sometimes hard to use.CHEM1211 2018-01-22 12:30:25 +0000 UTC
He's greatly underrated. The material is tough and you'll feel overwhelmed from day 1, but it's not his fault. He was forced to teach a hard course (chem 1 and chem 2 in half the time), but if you do what he says and take his advice he'll guide you to victory. Get past his boring tone. Attendance is optional for lecture but mandatory in recitation.CHEM1151 2026-04-29 11:38:14 +0000 UTC
He was very nice and approachable in office hours, even met on weekends when we asked. Very helpful and kind! The class was just extremely hard, so many of us really suffered. I think collaboration in this class is key, just wish exams were take home or weighted less. Hes a great guy tho!CHEM3431 2021-07-07 00:52:00 +0000 UTC
It was his first semester teaching this class. His PPts were quotes from the book and lectures were reading the Ppts. Reading the book and doing homework is the best way to learn. Hes hard to follow in class. The exams were rough unless you took AP chem. He gave a lot of extra credit at the end of the semester, which boosted everyones averages.CHEM1211 2017-12-31 18:25:38 +0000 UTC
This gen chem lecture will make you want to quit engineering. Lectures are all conceptual and dont prepare you for tests that are heavily based on calculations. He does not know how to explain the mathematics; he just points at a slide and yaps for an hour.CHEM1151 2026-04-16 16:39:35 +0000 UTC
Murga was a good professor- material was unreasonably difficult for non-Chemistry majors but he did his best to condense and simplify topics down to the essentials. Course ran fast over the Summer, and he acknowledged that + made appropriate due date adjustments to aid with the quick pace. Overall, learned a lot and wasn't a bad class.CHEM3431 2021-07-02 17:52:08 +0000 UTC
Definitely not a great professor. Not very clear when teaching the material - would introduce complex topics but not go very in depth, then on tests would ask very difficult questions. Did not effectively explain how to do out very many problems we would see on homework/exams. Hardest class I've ever takenCHEM1211 2017-12-21 12:10:56 +0000 UTC
Honestly if you could avoid chem you should. The class isn't easy but i literally failed two of my mid-terms and still managed to finish with an A in the class. The lectures are sometimes pointless since you have the slides already which pretty much summarizes what the lecture is about. Definitely the better prof for chem.CHEM1151 2026-04-08 16:45:21 +0000 UTC
Physical Chemistry can be challenging to some students but anyone who tries his or her best will do very well. Professor Murga is very professional and easily approachable. He helps students as much as he can. Use his office hour as much as you can. And try to understand the concepts instead of memorizing the materials.CHEM3431 2021-05-27 05:53:59 +0000 UTC
Leonel Murga is rated 3.19/5 on Rate My Professors from 86 ratings. 59% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Leonel Murga's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.8/5 on Rate My Professors.
Leonel Murga has taught CHEM3431, CHEM1151, CHEM1211, CHEM1212 at Northeastern.
Leonel Murga has received: COE Outstanding Teacher of First-Year Engineering, College of Engineering (2026).
Data updated October 2026.