Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry was established in 1958 with UG program and in !965 PG program was introduced. Since its inception, the department has crossed several milestones. The Department offers undergraduate program – B.Sc. with Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry and Bio-chemistry courses and postgraduate program - M.Sc. (Chemistry with elective system). The Department is also recognized centre for Ph.D. program in Chemistry. All courses offered by the department are designed according to the needs and demands of current industrial sectors and to make the students competent at local, national, and global level.

The department presently caters about 2300 UG, 50 PG students and 30 research scholars with 14 qualified faculties. Each faculty has specialized knowledge in different branches of Chemistry. Faculty members are active in educational sphere and contribute to academic and research fields in various capacities like resource persons, reviewers, authors, members of academic/governing bodies, members of various boards – Editorial, Interview, etc. Equipped with a state-of-the-art instrumentation facility, research laboratories, departmental library, and ICT tools, we are counted amongst the best departments for education in Chemistry across the state of Chhattisgarh which provides a comprehensive teaching and research environment in the Chemical Sciences.

The journey from a small department teaching undergraduate students in 1958 to DST-FIST supported department actively engaged in research activity is a result of coordinated effort of dedicated faculty. The department has contributed immensely to the college being accredited A+ grade by NAAC and achieving CPE-Phase III status. The department strives to achieve its prime objective - to produce and train technical and scientific personnel of the highest order of excellence having scientific aptitude and high morale.