Bachelor of Science (Research) • Major

Chemistry

Basic Structure

The Chemistry major offers a rigorous journey through the fundamental principles of chemical sciences. From understanding atomic structures to complex organic synthesis and physical chemistry, students are equipped with both theoretical knowledge and practical laboratory skills. The curriculum includes specialized electives and a significant research component. All students are required to complete a minimum of 131 credits to qualify for the Bachelor of Science (Research) degree.

Basic Course (Sem 1-3)	Engineering (Sem 2-3)	Humanities (Sem 1-6)	Major and Project	Minor (Optional)	Electives (Assortment Courses)	Total
40	6	9	51	15	10 - 25	131
				25*		131

NOTE:

*Students not opting for a minor should fulfil 25 credits of assortment courses.
To be eligible for a minor, a student should fulfil 15 credits from the minor pool.
Excess credit(s) from any pool will be counted towards assortment credits.

Semester-wise Course Requirements

To view the common shared curriculum (Semesters 1-3), please click here.

Course Code	Course Name	Instructor	Credits
		Naga Phani Aetukuri	3:0
		Susanta Hazra	3:0
		Santanu Mukherjee	3:0
		Veerabhadrarao Kaliginedi, Anoop Thomas	2:1
	Humanities **/	-	5:9
Reduced Load			15-17
Enhanced Load			15-21

Note:

Humanities:

A. Humanities courses cannot be dropped in both semesters IV and V.

B. Students must complete 9 credits in humanities pool by the end of six semester.

Recommended Course Load

Semester	Criteria	Credits
I	Student needs to register for a fixed number of credits	18
II	No CGPA and TGPA requirements	Min.: 17 and Max.: 21
III	No CGPA and TGPA requirements	Min.: 17 and Max.: 21
IV	CGPA < 8.0	Min.: 15 and Max.: 17
IV	CGPA ≥ 8.0	Min.: 15 and Max.: 21
V to VIII	CGPA < 8.0 or Preceding term TGPA < 8.0	Min.: 16 and Max.: 18
V to VIII	CGPA ≥ 8.0 or Preceding term TGPA ≥ 8.0	Min.: 16 and Max.: 21

Suggested Core Electives:

Electives for Chemistry Major and Minor - In addition to below listed electives, courses offered by the Chemical Sciences Division i.e; Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC), Organic Chemistry (OC), Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU), Materials Research Centre (MRC) and Chemical Division Courses offered for Integrated PhD students - CD & Courses offered for MSc Chemical Sciences Program-CY) will also be considered towards Chemistry Major and Minor electives.

Note:

January–April Semester: Select courses offered in the January intake. These courses are designed for students beginning their studies at the start of the year.

August–December Semester: Select courses offered in the August intake, suitable for students starting in the second half of the year.

Course Code	Title	Credits	Instructors
CD 204	Chemistry of Materials	3:0	-
CD 211	Physical Chemistry – I Quantum Chemistry and Group Theory	3:0	-
CD 212	Inorganic Chemistry – Main group and coordination chemistry	3:0	-
CD 213	Organic Chemistry – Structure and Reactivity	3:0	-
CD 214	Basic Mathematics	3:0	-
CD 215	Organic & Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	0:4	-
CD 221	Physical Chemistry II: Statistical Mechanics	3:0	-
CD 222	Material Chemistry	3:0	-
CD 223	Organic synthesis	3:0	-
CD 224	Computers in Chemistry	2:1	-
CD 225	Physical and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	0:4	-
CD 241	Research Project for M S Thesis	0:10	-
CD 241	Research Project	0:14	-
CD 301	Advanced NMR Spectroscopy	3:0	-
CD 402	Molecular Spectroscopy, Dynamics and Photochemistry	3:0	-
CY 224	Chemistry of Biomolecules	3:0	-
CY 225	Spectroscopic Methods for Structure Determination	3:0	-
CY 303	Inorganic Chemistry-2: Organometallic Chemistry	3:0	-
IP 203	Group Theory and Molecular Spectroscopy	3:0	-
IP 214	Crystallography for Chemists	2:1	-
IP 311	Bio and Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry	3:0	-
IP 312	Advanced Organometallic Chemistry	3:0	-
IP 313	Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage	3:0	-
IP 314	Ultrafast Optics and Spectroscopy	3:0	-
IP 321	Laser Spectroscopy and Dynamics	3:0	-
IP 322	Polymer Chemistry	3:0	-
IP 323	Topics in Basic and Applied Electrochemistry	3:0	-
IP 324	Photophysics and Photochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications	3:0	-
IP 326	Time-dependent Statistical Mechanics	3:0	-
MR 203	Introduction to Biomaterials	3:0	-
MR 222	Chemistry of Materials	3:0	-
MR 301	Quantum Mechanical Principles in Materials	3:0	-
MR 303	Nanomaterials Synthesis and Devices	3:0	-
MR 304	Characterization Techniques in Materials Science	1:2	-
MR 305	Functional Dielectrics	3:0	-
MR 306	Electron Microscopy in Materials Characterization	3:0	-
MR 308	Computational Modeling of Materials	2:1	-
OC 203	Organic Chemistry I	3:0	-
OC 231	Chemistry of Proteins and Peptides	3:0	-
OC 232	Graduate Colloquium	2:0	-
OC 234	Organic synthesis	3:0	-
OC 301	Organic Synthesis II	3:0	-
OC 302	Asymmetric Catalysis: From Fundamentals to Frontiers	3:0	-
OC 303	Carbohydrate Chemistry	3:0	-
OC 304	Physical Methods of Structure Elucidation	3:0	-
SS 201	Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics	3:0	-
SS 202	Introductory Quantum Chemistry	3:0	-
SS 205	Symmetry and Structure in the Solid State	3:0	-
SS 206	Statistical Mechanics of Liquids and Simple Systems	3:0	-
SS 207	Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics : Applications to Biological Systems	3:0	-
SS 208	Principles of Solid State Physics	3:0	-
SS 209	Electrochemical Systems	3:0	-
SS 303	Polymeric Materials: Synthesis and Physical Properties	3:0	-
SS 304	Solar Energy: Advanced Materials and Devices	3:0	-
SS 305	Stochastic Thermodynamics	3:0	-
SS 306	Deep Learning for Physical and Chemical Systems	3:0	-
SS 309	Electrochemical Technologies	3:0	-

Continuing Master's Degree

Students have the option to continue for the Master of Science (MS) degree after completing four years of the Bachelor of Science (BS).

View 5th Year Requirements

Project Requirement

20 credits from the Project / Dissertation.

Coursework Requirement (12 Credits)

Students must complete 12 credits (200 or 300 level) through one of the following options:

Option A6 credits from Chemical Sciences Division
+
6 credits from Any Division

Option BAll 12 credits from Chemical Sciences Division

Chemical Sciences Division Departments & Codes

Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC)
Organic Chemistry (OC)
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU)
Materials Research Centre (MRC)
Integrated PhD Courses (CD)
MSc Chemical Sciences Programme (CY)