Vision

✔ To prepare the students of chemistry in such a way that they are self-reliant, highly informative and a better candidate in the demanding and ever changing world.

✔ To prepare the knowledgeable graduates for careers in academia, industry and government.

Mission

✔ To foster robust degree programme that prepare students for advanced studies in chemistry and careers in chemical industry.

✔ To encourage students to face both under Graduate and Post Graduate Entrance examinations like IIT – JAM, IISc, IISER, NISER, NIT, CUCET, BHU, PU, UOH, Integrated Ph.D., and CSIR-NET, GATE, SET etc.

✔ To invite scientists from National/International laboratories for lectures of global standard.

✔ To function as a vibrant and high quality research centre by supporting the faculty involved in such pursuits.

Innovative Practices

✔ ICT enabled teaching and learning

✔ Interactive science journals

Best Practices

✔ Lecture practice, Thought full questions, Active learning, Field visit/Industrial visit,Class room discussion, Library forum Test & Assignment cooperative learning, homework& practice high order thinking.

Goals

1. To provide students with sound knowledge in fundamental concepts and modern trends of chemistry.

2. To foster sound degree programme that prepare students for advanced studies in chemistry, careers in chemical industry and provide strong foundation in chemical science.

3. To give training to acquire an ability to think rationally and to apply the knowledge of chemistry in making judgements and solving problems.

Objectives

1. Apply the principles of sub-fields of chemistry namely organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, experimental chemistry and instrument methods of analysis.

2. To foster sound degree programme that prepare students for advanced studies in chemistry, careers in chemical industry and provide strong foundation in chemical science.

3. Develop curiosity and interest in chemistry.

4. Student should become aware of the social, economic, environmental and technological implications of chemistry and show concern for environment and society.

5. Develop an appreciation of chemistry and its applications in daily life.

UG Programme Offered

B.Sc., Chemistry (1981)

PG Programme Offered

M.Sc., Chemistry (2003)

Research Programme Offered

Ph.D., Chemistry (Full Time / Part Time) – 2005

Certificate Courses Offered

1. Chemistry In Everyday Life (2021)

2. Forensics and Pharma Intelligence (2021)

3. The Chemistry of Fireworks (2021)

Students Strength Particulars

Roll of Honour Particulars

Please click on the below links to view the syllabus – UG

Academic Batch	Syllabus
2017 – 20
2018 – 21
2019 – 22
2020 – 23
2021 – 24

Please click on the below links to view the syllabus -PG

Academic Batch	Syllabus
2017 – 19
2018 – 20
2019 – 21
2020 – 22
2021 – 23

Faculty

S.No	Name	Photo	Designation	Profile
1	Dr. B. Servaramuthu		Assistant Professor & Head
2	Dr. A. Kannan		Assistant Professor
3	Dr. M. Ganapathy		Assistant Professor
4	Dr. G. Rajkumar		Assistant Professor
Faculty (Management / Self Financing)
5	Sri. M. Raghu		Assistant Professor
6	Dr. D. Thirupathi		Assistant Professor
7	Dr. G. Balakrishnan		Assistant Professor
8	Sri. A. Dharmanandam		Assistant Professor
9	Dr. S. Ellairaja		Assistant Professor

Research

The Department is known for its research works in thrust areas like Green Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Corrosion Science and Photochemistry. There are four major and one minor research projects have completed one funded by CSIR and the other four supported by UGC and  SERB – TARE.

Consultancy Services

✔ Sample Analysis

• UV-Visible Spectrometer
• Spectrofluorometer
• Cyclic Voltammetry
• Electrochemical Impedance Analysis

    Instrument User Form

 Department Library

Our department library has a collection of more than 2500 books.

Library Facilities:

• The library contains a large collection of textbooks in all fields of chemistry.
• There are desks/benches for individual study for the students of our department.
• The library maintains computers which can be accessed exclusively by Chemistry Department students.

Library Book Details

Please click on the below links to view the   Previous Year CIA Question Papers of  UG

Please click on the below links to view the   Previous Year CIA Question Papers of  PG

Acad

Please click on the below links to view the Previous Year Question Papers

B.Sc., Chemistry Details

M.Sc., Chemistry Details

Chemistry Association

Synthon

Aluminar

Modern Trends in Chemistry (MTC)

   This Conference will provide a technical platform to the students, researchers and other academicians to enrich their knowledge and project novel ideas in the field of chemistry. To highlight this objective, the Department of Chemistry of Vivekananda College has been organizing the National/International conferences on “Modern Trends in Chemistry (MTC)” every year and has been received with overwhelming responses from various disciplines. This year, we have planned to organize MTC-27 as E-conference to collect various research aspects via a single link from well enriched resources persons of various hotspots of research and it will be providing a global platform with great opportunities to discuss, share and also learn about the fundamentals of chemistry behind research.

Faculty Enrichment Programme

Guest Lecturer Programme

Webinar

Placement

Higher Studies

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Details

Future Plans of the Department

✔ To elevate the department as the centre of excellence.

✔ To train the students for CSIR-NET, GATE and SET examinations.

✔ To have collaborative works with other Institutions.

✔ To apply for Minor and Major research projects

✔ To conduct awareness programmes for School Students, Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Farmers.

PG and Research Department of Chemistry, Vivekananda College, Tiruvedakam West, Madurai, Tamil Nadu signing MoU with Department of Chemistry, RBVRR Women’s College, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad, Telangana on 24.02.2021