The Chemistry Department of U.C. College was established in the year 1926 with only the intermediate course to start with. The B. Sc course in Chemistry started in 1953. The department is indebted to veteran teacher Prof. A. R. Anantharaman under whose leadership, the department started functioning in 1926. The M. Sc course was started in the year 1982 under Dr. A.M. Chacko as the head of the department. The B.Sc (vocational. Model II) course was started in the year 1998.

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• Programs-2007
• Jubily Year for Department of Chemistry

2007 is a special year for Department of Chemistry of U.C.College, when the Department completes the 50th year of its BSc course and the 25th year of the P.G.course. In connection with this, the Department plans to conduct an alumni family reunion in the first week of December 2007 All the alumni of the chemistry Department of U.C.College are invited to participate in the programme. Please email your name, address, phone No, email ID and year of study in the Department for future contact to chemucc@gmail.com. Also the Department plans to constitute a Chemistry Department Endowment fund for helping our students on the basis of merit cum need. The amount will be utilized for awarding prizes and scholarships for deserving students. Intersted alumni are requested to contribute towards the endowment fund. Please indicate your willingness to contribute at the earliest.

Dr. Sheelakumari Issac presented a paper on 'Synthesis and Charectorization of Micro/Nano crystalline Ceramics and their Polymer composites' at the international conference in Polymer processing (ICCP-2007) at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing China on18 to 20 May 2007

Courses Offered
Under graduate Courses

          B.Sc. Chemistry

Students list	I B.Sc.	II B.Sc.	III B.Sc.
Syllabus	I B.Sc.	II B.Sc.	III B.Sc.
Question Papers	I B.Sc.	II B.Sc.	III B.Sc.
Teacher-in-charge	I B.Sc.	II B.Sc.	III B.Sc.

          B.Sc. Vocational Polymer Chemistry

Post Graduate Courses:

          M.Sc. Chemistry

Students list	I M.Sc.	II M.Sc.	III M.Sc.	IV M.Sc.
Syllabus	I M.Sc.	II M.Sc.	III M.Sc.	IV M.Sc.
Question Papers	I M.Sc.	II M.Sc.	III M.Sc.	IV M.Sc.
Teacher-in-charge	I M.Sc.	II M.Sc.	III M.Sc.	IV M.Sc.

          
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Faculty

Head: Prof.  Roshni Mathew Maliakkal M.Sc.

	Name of the Teaching staff
.	Mrs. Roshini Mathew Maliakal
.	Mrs.Philomina Mathew
.	Mrs. Mary Alexander
.	Dr. K. P. Unnikrishnan
.	Dr. Jyothi Mariam John
.	Dr. Mary Kurien
.	Dr. Sheelakumari Isaac
.	Dr. A. Benny Cherian
.	Mr. P. V. Srinivasan
.	Dr. Lopez Mathew

Research Highlights

Dr.A.M.Chacko and Dr.C.G.Ramankutty are approved research guides of MG university.(link to research centres)
There are two ongoing UGC research projects in the Department. One is a major project entitled ‘Ferrospinals of Nickel, Cobalt and Copper’ with an allotment of Rs.4.18 lakhs. The other is a minor research project with an allotment of Rs. 50,000. The department has availed 2.21 lakhs as UGC assistance of the X^th plan period.



Library

The department has a good collection of reference textbooks and journals, in addition to those available in the main library. The department subscribes altogether 6 national/ international journals, which are available to teachers as well as students.



Other Facilities

The department has a computer with Internet facility and an OHP. The department has well equipped laboratories with modern equipments. Ready made models of molecules are available in the department for teachers to assist them in their teaching procedure.c

Laboratory: The department has a full-fledged B. Sc laboratory, two M. Sc laboratories and a research laboratory. The department is an approved research     center of the M. G. University. The PG lab is equipped with modem instruments such as Electronic Balance, UV-visible Spectrophotometer, Conductivity Bridge, Colorimeter, Refractometer, Polarimeter, Muffle Furnace, etc.

Department Activities

Students are deputed to participate in Quiz competitions held outside the College. The final year UG and PG students go for 3-day picnics every year along with their class teachers. Every year the teachers take the final B. Sc students to a nearby chemical factory as part of their fieldwork. The B.Sc (Vocational) students undergo '50 days' on-the-job training programme in chemical factories once during the course.

Future Plans

The department aims to become a center of excellence in the field of chemical sciences and to gain national and international recognition.

The activities of the research center will be strengthened with the help of teachers having research experience.Modern equipments will be made available in the research center to promote research activities.

More teachers will be encouraged to go for higher studies and to take up research projects.The department aims to supply all sorts of facilities for such research projects.

In addition to preparing students committed to academic excellence, the department aims to provide curricular and extra-curricular opportunities

The department plans to introduce more National and International personalities in Chemistry to our students through workshops and seminars.

The department library will be expanded with more advanced textbooks and journals.

In collaboration with the management, the department wishes to avail more computers, which can be accessed by the students also.

The department also plans to develop a placement cell.

Roll of Honour

Rank Holders--MSc. Chemistry

Year	Name	Rank
1985	Latha P A	II
1987	Sekeena C M	I
1988	Vinaya kumar C K	II
1989	Dawny M P	II
1991	Krishnakumar M A	III
1992	Abiklkumar G	I
1992	Nandakumar M V	II
1994	Sunil kumar C B	III
1998	Manju Kurian	III

Distinguished Alumni

Dr. Mangalam S Nair

Dr. Nandakumar M V

Dr. Latha P A

Dr. Anilkumar G

urse in Chemistry started in 1953. The department is indebted to