The department was established in 2001. It offers B.Sc., M.Sc. courses. In 2005, it became a Research Centre and started M.Phil. in 2008. Around 30 scholars are working in various areas of Chemistry for their doctoral programmes. The department has signed a MoU with multiple companies. It offers a consultancy service in FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) Spectrometer, UV and water analysis as well as Molecular Modeling.