About Ph.D. in Chemistry

The doctoral degree program prepares students to:

• Solve molecular scale problems and to be successful independent scientists
• Conduct high-quality research and contribute towards current challenging societal issues
• Engage in service and outreach that enhances scholarship and its public impact
• Excel in a variety of institutional settings including universities, industry and government research labs and think tanks
• Seek ample job opportunities in Organic, Inorganic and Advanced Analytical Chemistry

Exploring the opportunities

A doctorate in Chemistry is eligible for employment in various sectors like Education, environmental consultancies, industrial laboratories, research institutes, food industry and research-intensive varsities. A doctorate can work with reputed institutes like IITs, NITs and various other educational institutions as a faculty member. Also, he/ she can work in research and development projects of various national and multinational firms as an R& D scientist. A number of projects are taken up by scientific institutions like ISRO, NIPER, CSIR, TIFR, chemical and pharmaceutical firms etc. which require a tremendous pool of such researchers.