Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry established in 1957 offers undergraduate and post-graduate courses in pure chemistry. The department is recognized as a centre for research affiliated to the University of Calicut. Being a centre of active outreach programmes its initiative in pursuing researchg has been recognized by UGC by providing assistance for undertaking research projects.

Programmes

Undergraduate Programme (CCSS-UG-2009)
Programme	Duration	Eligibility	Intake
B.Sc. Chemistry Complementary: Mathematics and Physics	6 semesters	+2 with Mathematics or its equivalent	48

Postgraduate Programme (CUCSS-PG-2010)
Programme	Duration	Eligibility	Intake
M.Sc. Chemistry	4 semesters	B.Sc. with Chemistry as main	12

Doctoral Programme
Programme	Duration	Eligibility	Intake
Ph.D.	3 years	M.Sc. Chemistry	Subject to availability

Courses in M.Sc. Chemistry Programme under CUCSS-PG-2010

I Semester
Course Code	Title of Course	Instruction/week	Credits
CH1C01	Theoretical Chemistry I	4	4
CH1C02	Inorganic Chemistry I	4	4
CH1C03	Organic Chemistry I	4	4
CH1P01	Inorganic Chemistry Practical I	4
CH1P02	Organic Chemistry Practical I	4
CH1P03	Physical Chemistry Practical I	4

II Semester
Course Code	Title of Course	Instruction/week	Credits
CH2C04	Theoretical Chemistry II	4	4
CH2C05	Physical Chemistry I	4	4
CH2C06	Organic Chemistry II	4	4
CH2P01	Inorganic Chemistry Practial I	4	4
CH2P02	Organic Chemistry Practial I	4	4
CH2P03	Physical Chemistry Practial I	4	4

III Semester
Course Code	Title of Course	Instruction/week	Credits
CH3C07	Physical Chemistry II	4	4
CH3C08	Inorganic Chemistry II	4	4
CH3P04	Inorganic Chemistry Practial II	4
CH3P05	Organic Chemistry Practial II	4
CH3P06	Physical Chemistry Practial II	4
CH3E01	Synthetic Organic Chemistry	4	4*
CH3E02	Natural Products
CH3E03	Polymer Chemistry
CH3E04	Instrumental Method of Analysis Theory

*One elective course from among the three elective courses (CH3E01/CH3E02/CH3E03)

IV Semester
Course Code	Title of Course	Instruction/week	Credits
CH4C09	Advanced Topics in Chemistry	4	4
CH4P04	Inorganic Chemistry Practial II	4	4
CH4P05	Organic Chemistry Practial II	4	4
CH4P06	Physical Chemistry Practial II	4	4
CH4E04	Instrumental Methods of Analysis	4+4	4+4**
CH4E05	Computational Chemistry
CH4E06	Material Science
CH4E07	Industrial Catalysis
CH4E08	Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
CH4Pr01	Research project & Viva Voce		5+3=8
	Total credits for Core Courses		60
	Total credits for Elective Courses		12
	Total credits for project & Viva Voce		8
	Total credits		80

** Two elective courses from among the five elective courses (CH4E04/CH4E05/CH4E06/CH4E07/CH4E08)

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