Chemistry

Department of Chemistry

Established in 1966

The Department is committed to imparting quality education with a strong emphasis on laboratory-based learning. It offers Chemistry as an optional subject at the undergraduate level and focuses on key research areas such as Material Chemistry, Corrosion Inhibition Studies, Nano Chemistry, and Synthetic Organic Chemistry. The Department also ensures excellent placement opportunities and maintains active engagement with its alumni who have established themselves in academia and industry.

Recognized under the Star College Scheme of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, the Department fosters critical thinking and provides extensive hands-on experimental training in Chemistry at the undergraduate level.

A functional MoU with Srinivas University further enhances the capabilities of both staff and students through skill development programs and collaborative research in areas such as Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Material Chemistry, Corrosion Studies, and Deposition Techniques. This collaboration also facilitates mutual laboratory visits and academic exchanges to strengthen research and academic standards.

The Department also offers ample scope for postgraduate studies and research in Chemistry and Organic Chemistry within the campus itself.

Highlights of the Department

The Department focuses on the holistic development of students by organizing a wide range of curricular and co-curricular activities. With an additional grant of ₹20 lakhs from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, under the Star College Scheme, several initiatives were undertaken to enhance students’ soft and analytical skills.
Major activities of the Department include:

  • Instilling leadership qualities among students through student-centric activities organised under the departmental association ‘Spatika’.
  • Organizing guest lectures, conferences, and webinars by renowned speakers to keep students updated on the latest developments in the field.
  • Conducting career guidance sessions and alumni interactions, providing a platform for proud alumni to share their academic and professional experiences with the student community.
  • Holding workshops to provide hands-on laboratory experience and skill-based learning.
  • Encouraging students to take up internships and organizing field visits to chemical and pharmaceutical industries for exposure to instrumentation in Quality Control (QC) and Research & Development (R&D).
  • Providing community service through the Soil Testing Centre, which undertakes testing of soil and water quality parameters.
  • Conducting extension and outreach programmes aimed at popularizing chemistry and creating awareness on topics such as food adulteration, water conservation, and the avoidance of plastics.
  • Guiding students in research projects and motivating them to apply for Summer Research Fellowships.

Value added Course offered by the Department

Academic Year
Title of the course
2025-26
Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Discipline Specific Elective Courses offered by the Department

Semester
Title of the programme
III
Laboratory Reagents, Laboratory Safety and Domestic Chemicals
IV
Food Chemistry and Chemistry in Daily Life

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