About Department

              The Department of Chemistry is one among the basic science Departments of this premier institution which was started as a department for intermediate students in the year 1917. It was established as a major department to offer UG course in Chemistry in 1949. It has elevated to the status of PG department in the year 1994. The department had begun to offer Ph D program from the year 2011 and followed by M Phil in 2013, which aims at nurturing young students with intellectual curiosity and a pursuit for knowledge. The department is well supported and uplifted by a panel of 15 dynamic, dedicated, and qualified faculty members, out of which 12 of them are Ph D degree holders and 3 of them are M Phil degree holders pursuing Ph D course. The department strives to train and mentor students as responsible chemists and holistic personalities in all aspects of life.

 

History

               The Department of Chemistry is one among the basic science Departments of this premier institution which was started as a department for intermediate students in the year 1917. It was established as a major department to offer UG course in Chemistry in 1949. It has elevated to the status of PG department in the year 1994. The department had begun to offer Ph D program from the year 2011 and followed by M Phil in 2013, which aims at nurturing young students with intellectual curiosity and a pursuit for knowledge.

 

Vision

        The Chemistry Department works towards, 

• Providing a comprehensive, relevant curriculum at all levels. 
• Producing knowledgeable graduates for careers in academia, industry and government.  
• Significance contribution in application oriented chemistry.

 

Mission

            Enabling the students especially those from rural and marginalized areas to attain overall and integral development through instilling confidence, improving the quality of life, providing academic assistance, creating opportunities for employability and deepening the commitment for their better future and transmit their achievement to the betterment of society.

Courses Offered

B.Sc Chemistry

Medium - Tamil
Shift I
Year Estd. 1949

M.Sc Chemistry

Medium - English
SHIFT 1
Year Estd. 1994

M.Phil Chemistry

Medium - English
Full Time & Part Time
Year Estd. 2013

Ph.D Chemistry

Medium - English
Full Time
Year Estd. 2011

 

Programme Outcome

          The aim of the UG &PG programs in Chemistry is to create an individual with higher knowledge in the subject concepts, develop good communication skills through writing the assignments and presenting seminars, get inclined to analyse and solve problems, thereby making a significant contribution to the talent pool in chemistry. 

• While pursuing the program, there will be abundant scope for students to gain strong foundation in fundamental as well as advanced concepts ,
• enhance and explore communication skills ,
• strengthen the problem solving skills ,
• develop sense of enquiry ,
• imbibe team spirit by working in groups ,
• gain leadership attributes ,
• enhance digital skills  
• reinforce ethical values , 
• broaden their domain knowledge , 
• develop aptitude for lifelong learning. 

The total correlation of skills for the program is arrived out by assessing the skill levels for each unit on a scale of 3 in which the value of 1, 2, and 3 correspond to low, moderate and strong correlation, respectively. Skill levels below 30 % are not correlated and left blank.