Postgraduate Programme
For Men

Duration: 2 Years
The Masters Programme in Chemistry covers all aspects of the different branches of chemistry and lays emphasis on detailed understanding of the fundamental principles and on training in appropriate computational and experimental methods. This rigorous training in all the major branches of Chemistry – theoretical, applied, instrumental, computational and experimental – sets the stage for electives in interdisciplinary areas as well as for an introduction to advanced emerging fields of research in the final semester.
- 10+2 years of schooling and 3 years of university (total 15 years) as recognized by SSSIHL
- Either passed or appeared for Final exams at the Bachelor’s degree level before the Admissions Test
- Bachelor’s degree: 50% or more (English) and 60% or more (Aggregate incl. English) or CGPA aggregate of 6 or more (10-point scale) and 5 or more (10-point scale) in English. If not appeared for Bachelor’s degree final exams, aggregate marks in all the preceding Years/Semesters put together marks will be considered)
- Only Candidates with a B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry are eligible to apply
- Age: preferably below 23 years on 31 May in the year of admission
YEAR 1
Semester 1
Quantum Chemistry and Group Theory, Mathematics for Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Advanced aspects of Organic structure and Stereochemistry, Coordination Chemistry – Preparation & Analysis (Practical), Analytical Chemistry – Conductometry, Potentiometry, Voltammetry (Practical), Organic Qualitative Analysis – Mixture Analysis & Drug Analysis (Practical)
Semester 2
Structural Inorganic and Bio-Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics and Surface Chemistry, Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry, Physical and Mechanistic aspects of Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry (Practical), Chemical Kinetics and Electrochemistry (Practical), Organic Synthesis (multistep) and Spectral Analysis (Practical)
YEAR 2
Semester 3
Organometallic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry and Special Topics from Physical Chemistry, Elective I, Elective II (Interdepartmental Electives), Computational applications in Chemistry I (Practical), Project work (Interim Review)
Semester 4
Solid State Chemistry and Nano Materials, Special Topics from Bio-organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Elective III (Interdepartmental Electives), Elective IV (Interdepartmental Electives), Computational applications in Chemistry II (Practical), Project work
ELECTIVES
Semester 3
Elective I: Synthetic Organic Chemistry or Novel Drug Delivery Systems
Elective II (Interdepartmental): Theory and Application of Physical Methods in Chemistry or Concepts in Materials Science
Semester 4
Elective III (Interdepartmental): Environmental Chemistry or Environmental Biotechnology or Advanced aspects of applications of group theory in Chemistry
Elective IV (Interdepartmental): Biocatalysis for Industry and Environment or Organic chemistry of natural products
or Materials Characterization Techniques