The Department
of Chemistry
is one of
the first
department
to be established
by the Savitribai
Phule Pune
University
in April
1950. Department
of Chemistry,
situated
in the picturesque
surroundings
on the University
Campus,
offers programs
leading
to M. Sc.,
M. Phil.
and Ph.D.
degrees.
Department
of Chemistry
is rated
as one of
the best
in the country
for its
teaching
and research
activities.
It has
been selected
as a Centre
for Advanced
Studies
in Chemistry
by the University
Grants Commission
since 1998.
Department
of Chemistry
has received
funds from
the University
Grants Commission
(UGC), under
Departmental
Special
Assistance
Programme
(SAP) and
Committee
on the Strengthening
of Infra-structure
in Science
and Technology
(COSIST).
It has also
been identified
by the DST
under FIST
– I and
FIST – II
programmes.
Various
other government
funding
agencies
viz. CSIR,
BRNS,DST,
DAE, INSA,
DRDO,C-DAC
have also
funded projects.
