Government of Maharashtra The Department of Chemistry advances chemical knowledge through research in organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry.
The Department of Chemistry is the largest department in the Institute. The Department has lions share in all-round academic and research activities of the Institute.
The first Principal of the Institute, Dr. C. J. J. Fox, was a Professor of Chemistry. Since then, the Institute has been very fortunate to have in its years a number of brilliant teachers and researchers in chemistry, viz. Dr. A. N. Meldrum, Dr. T. S. Wheeler, Dr. J. R. Merchant, Prof. B. C. Haldar, Prof. V. S. Dashane, Prof. Shinde, Prof. M. M. Salunkhe and so on.
The Department has spacious laboratories and is well equipped with sophisticated instruments required for day-to-day teaching as well as research. Over the years, the department has hosted a number of conferences, symposia, seminars, workshops and lectures by eminent scientists on various frontier themes.
The Department has research projects funded by national agencies like UGC, DST and RGSTC.
Department of Chemistry is one of the largest and oldest department in the Institute. Department is having four specializations i.e. Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry. Intake capacity of Department for M.Sc. course is 80. The Department today boasts of 146 students (by papers) and 53 students are engaged in research for their doctoral degrees.
The performance of the students at the university examination has always been outstanding every year and research students are contributing well to the wealth of scientific knowledge by their discoveries in various fields. The research findings are regularly published in national and international journals of repute and presented at various conferences in India and abroad.
Also, department having research projects which were funded by national agencies like UGC, DST, RGSTC etc.
As listed in the 2025–26 department brochure. Designations and qualifications appear only where the brochure prints them.
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M.Sc. Chemistry with specializations available in Inorganic, Physical, Organic and Analytical Chemistry. Exit option: PG Diploma in Discipline after one year with 44 credits.
Fees, seats and details →Ph.D. programmes in all specializations.
Fees, seats and details →Transcribed from the 2025–26 brochure. Totals are calculated from the course rows; where the brochure prints a different figure it is shown beside the total.
| Code | Course | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester I NEP level 6.0 | |||
| DSC1-1 | DSC1-1 Physical Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-2 | DSC1-2 Inorganic Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Research Methodology | Minor | 4 |
| Semester I total | 22 | ||
| Semester II NEP level 6.0 | |||
| DSC1-1 | DSC1-1 Physical Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-2 | DSC1-2 Inorganic Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | OJT/FP On-job training / field project | OJT / Field project | 4 |
| Semester II total | 22 | ||
| Semester III NEP level 6.5 | |||
| DSC1-5 | DSC1-5 Atomic and Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-6 | DSC1-6 Statistical and Irreversible Thermodynamics | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSE1-3 | DSE1-3 Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | RP Research project | Research project | 4 |
| Semester III total | 22 | ||
| Semester IV NEP level 6.5 | |||
| DSC1-7 | DSC1-7 Symmetry and Spectroscopy | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-8 | DSC1-8 Solid State and Nano chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 4 |
| DSE1-4 | DSE1-4 Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | RP Research project | Research project | 6 |
| Semester IV total | 22 | ||
| Programme total | 88 | ||
Exit option: Award of PG Diploma in Discipline with 44 credits OR Continue with Discipline.
| Code | Course | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester I NEP level 6.0 | |||
| DSC1-1 | DSC1-1 Inorganic Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-2 | DSC1-2 Physical Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Research Methodology | Minor | 4 |
| Semester I total | 22 | ||
| Semester II NEP level 6.0 | |||
| DSC1-1 | DSC1-1 Inorganic Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-2 | DSC1-2 Physical Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | OJT/FP On-job training / field project | OJT / Field project | 4 |
| Semester II total | 22 | ||
| Semester III NEP level 6.5 | |||
| DSC1-5 | DSC1-5 Chemistry of Inorganic Solids | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-6 | DSC1-6 Spectral methods in Inorganic Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSE1-3 | DSE1-3 Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | RP Research project | Research project | 4 |
| Semester III total | 22 | ||
| Semester IV NEP level 6.5 | |||
| DSC1-7 | DSC1-7 Properties of Inorganic Solids and Applications of Group Theory | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-8 | DSC1-8 Instrumental methods in Inorganic Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 4 |
| DSE1-4 | DSE1-4 Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | RP Research project | Research project | 6 |
| Semester IV total | 22 | ||
| Programme total | 88 | ||
Exit option: Award of PG Diploma in Discipline with 44 credits OR Continue with Discipline.
| Code | Course | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester I NEP level 6.0 | |||
| DSC1-1 | DSC1-1 Organic Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-2 | DSC1-2 Analytical Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Research Methodology | Minor | 4 |
| Semester I total | 22 | ||
| Semester II NEP level 6.0 | |||
| DSC1-1 | DSC1-1 Organic Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-2 | DSC1-2 Analytical Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | OJT/FP On-job training / field project | OJT / Field project | 4 |
| Semester II total | 22 | ||
| Semester III NEP level 6.5 | |||
| DSC1-5 | DSC1-5 Organic Spectroscopy | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-6 | DSC1-6 Synthetic Organic Chemistry I | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSE1-3 | DSE1-3 Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | RP Research project | Research project | 4 |
| Semester III total | 22 | ||
| Semester IV NEP level 6.5 | |||
| DSC1-7 | DSC1-7 Advanced Organic Spectroscopy | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-8 | DSC1-8 Synthetic Organic Chemistry II | Major (mandatory) | 4 |
| DSE1-4 | DSE1-4 Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | RP Research project | Research project | 6 |
| Semester IV total | 22 | ||
| Programme total | 88 | ||
Exit option: Award of PG Diploma in Discipline with 44 credits OR Continue with Discipline.
| Code | Course | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester I NEP level 6.0 | |||
| DSC1-1 | DSC1-1 Analytical Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC-2 | DSC-2 Organic Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Research Methodology | Minor | 4 |
| Semester I total | 22 | ||
| Semester II NEP level 6.0 | |||
| DSC1-1 | DSC1-1 Analytical Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC-2 | DSC-2 Organic Chemistry | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | OJT/FP On-job training / field project | OJT / Field project | 4 |
| Semester II total | 22 | ||
| Semester III NEP level 6.5 | |||
| DSC1-5 | DSC1-5 Quality Aspects in Analytical Chemistry I | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-6 | DSC1-6 Advanced Instrumental Techniques I | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSE1-3 | DSE1-3 Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | RP Research project | Research project | 4 |
| Semester III total | 22 | ||
| Semester IV NEP level 6.5 | |||
| DSC1-7 | DSC1-7 Quality Aspects in Analytical Chemistry II | Major (mandatory) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| DSC1-8 | DSC1-8 Advanced Instrumental Techniques II | Major (mandatory) | 4 |
| DSE1-4 | DSE1-4 Major elective (choose one) | Major (elective) | 6 (4 + 2) |
| — | RP Research project | Research project | 6 |
| Semester IV total | 22 | ||
| Programme total | 88 | ||
Exit option: Award of PG Diploma in Discipline with 44 credits OR Continue with Discipline.
Organized by the Indian Chemical Society’s Mumbai Branch in association with The Institute of Science, Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, Mumbai, RSM-2024 gave research scholars a platform to present their work through oral or poster presentations, exchange ideas and foster collaboration.
A one-day tributes and conference on ‘Chemistry for Sustainable Development Towards Net Zero …2070’, organized by the Department at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai. Talks covered hydrogen for net zero, R & D and intellectual property rights, inorganic chemistry at the crossroads of catalysis and materials science, and nuclear analytical chemistry; 150 delegates attended.
Source: Department of Chemistry brochure 2025–26 (17 pages). Brochure details may change; confirm admission rules with the Institute.
