Master's Program

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Discipline of Chemistry offers two year full time M.Sc (Master of Science) degree in Chemistry. Master degree requires completion of two semesters of course work in all areas of chemistry followed by one year of project work under the direct supervision of at least one faculty member from our department. Discipline of Chemistry offers a variety of research areas in chemistry which includes organic synthesis, asymmetric synthesis, organic electronics, supramolecular chemistry, natural product chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, bio-inorganic chemistry, catalysis, transition metal chemistry, organometallic, nanoscience, polymers, biomimetic materials, self-assemblies, photo physics, florescence spectroscopy, single molecule florescence imaging, computational and theoretical chemistry, and many more. For more information about please visit webpages of individual faculty members.

All prospective students and other visitors are requested to explore the “Prospective Students page” to learn more about our academics program.

Admission Requirements:
The candidate must satisfy any one of the following criteria.
  • JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.) qualification in Chemistry.
  • The first class in the qualifying degree i.e. (i) A minimum of 60 % marks for GEN/OBC (55% for SC/ST) category in aggregate or as specified by the university/institute. Bachelor’s degree with Chemistry as a subject for three years/six semesters and should have passed Mathematics at (10+2) level.
  • A minimum CPI of 6.0 for GEN/OBC (5.5 for SC/ST) category on the scale of 10; with corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than on 10 (for example 4.8 for GEN/OBC category (4.4 for SC/ST) on a scale of 8.

For more details regarding the admission process please visit M.Sc. Chemistry Admission process.

Rules, Policies, Curriculum and Courses of Study

Please visit the academic webpage for details

Forms related to MSc students can be accessed from the below link

http://academic.iiti.ac.in/phdforms.php

Scholarships

MCM (Merit-Cum Means) Scholarships
DST-DAAD masters sandwich program
SN Bose fellowship for internship in US universities
For more details contact dpgcchem@iiti.ac.in

Accommodation

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IIT Indore is a residential campus, where most of our students are staying inside the campus. Institute is committed to provide all the basic infrastructure facilities to support our students. It is compulsory for our MSc students to stay inside the campus. Campus Hall of Residence, studio apartments, and several eating outlets are available to students. Hall of Residence and Studio apartments provide 1-4 bedroom apartments for students. For more details please visit: Hall-of-Residence.

Course Structure for MSc (2 year) /MSc + PhD Dual Degree Program in Chemistry

Minimum Education Qualification (MEQ): 1. Bachelor's degree with Chemistry as a subject for three years/six semesters and should have passed Mathematics at (10+2) level. AND 2. JAM qualification in Chemistry
Eligibility Requirement (ER): As mentioned in the Brochure of JAM from 2016 onward
During 2013 to 2015: The first class in the qualifying degree i.e. (i) A minimum of 60 % marks for GEN/OBC (55% for SC/ST) category in aggregate or as specified by the university/institute OR (ii) A minimum CPI of 6.0 for GEN/OBC (5.5 for SC/ST) category on the scale of 10; with corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than on 10 (for example 4.8 for GEN/OBC category (4.4 for SC/ST) on a scale of 8) OR (iii) A first class as specified by the university/institute.
Duration of the Program: Two years full-time.

Course Structure for two-year Full-time M.Sc. (Chemistry) Program

1st Year: Semester-I
Course code Course Title Contact Hours(L-T-P) Credits
CH 601 Quantum Mechanics and Group Theory 2-1-0 3
CH 621 Structural Organic Chemistry 2-1-0 3
CH 623 Synthetic and Mechanistic Aspects of Organic Chemistry 2-1-0 3
CH 641 Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry 2-1-0 3
CH 643 Modern Techniques in Inorganic Chemistry 2-1-0 3
Total minimum credits earned during the semester 15
Additional course (as per the requirement basis)
HS 641 English Communication Skills 2-0-2 PP/NP
1st Year: Semester-II
Course code Course Title Contact Hours(L-T-P) Credits
CH 602 Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Electrochemistry 2-1-0 3
CH 604 Molecular Spectroscopy 2-1-0 3
CH 624 Total Synthesis and Natural Products Chemistry 2-1-0 3
CH 642 Applied Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry 2-1-0 3
CH 698 PG Seminar Course 0-2-0 2
CH 700 Advanced Chemistry Lab 0-0-6 PP/NP
Total minimum credits earned during the semester 17
2nd Year: Semester-III
Course code Course Title Contact Hours(L-T-P) Credits
CH 799 M.Sc. Research Project (Stage-I) 0-0-36 18
2nd Year: Semester-IV
Course code Course Title Contact Hours(L-T-P) Credits
CH 800 M.Sc. Research Project (Stage-II) 0-0-36 18
Total minimum credits to be earned during the program 68
NOTE: 1. Request for conversion from MSc to MSc + PhD dual degree will be considered after evaluating the research potential of the promising and motivating PG students at the end of the third semester of their program. The confirmation of conversion of MSc program and to MSc + PhD dual degree program is done during 4th semester with subject to successfully qualifying CSIR/UGC-JRF or equivalent fellowship to enable receiving PhD scholarship.
2. The enhancement in the scholarship from MSc to PhD will be from the beginning of the fifth semester or from the date on which all requirements for the award of MSc degree are fulfilled AND candidate successfully qualifies CSIR/UGC-JRF or equivalent fellowship, whichever is later.
3. If the student opts for Dual Degree Programme but cannot complete the requirements of a PhD, an exit option with the MSc degree can be earned before the specified date during the 4th semester of the normal MSc Programme by getting the MSc Research Project examined in the standard manner as per the requirements for the award of an MSc degree.