About The Department

The Department of Chemistry was established as a separate department in 1989. Chemistry had previously been a part of the Department of Chemistry, Fuel, and Metallurgy, which had existed since 1926.
The Department offers two academic programs: a two-year M.Sc. in Chemistry (JAM Entrance Exam) and a two-year M.Tech. in Pharmaceutical Science and Engineering (GATE Exam). It also offers PhD program for which students are selected through the NET/GATE or Institute Entrance Test. Apart from these, the Dept offers a variety of courses in several B. Tech and M. Tech programmes. Students obtaining M.Sc/Ph.D from the Department are almost 100% absorbed in industry or academic institution.
The Chemistry and Chemical Biology department has well equipped Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry laboratories for under graduate and postgraduate teaching.