Year of Establishment: 1906
Department of Ravenshaw University offers UG (Honours and elective), PG, M.Phil, Ph.D and D.Sc. Programmes (no. of. seats in each course in respective Course section of Prospectus). With a sanctioned teaching faculty member strength of 24, it has about 7 research labs of faculty members and 5 research labs for PG and 4 research labs for UG students. The department undertakes researches in Materials Chemistry including nanomaterials, Synthetic Organic/Inorganic Chemistry, Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds, Organometallic Chemistry, Biophysical, Polymer Chemistry, Catalysis and Applications of plasma. The department has received a DIST-FIST grant of 240 lakhs during 12th Plan period of 2012-17. The Department offers a new Post-Graduation course in Analytical Chemistry from the academic session 2018-19.