The college has been offering chemistry as a major subject at the graduate level. Since in 1950-51 under the University of Madras. Later in 1959, the department was upgraded as PG centre of the university. Professor N.Chakravarthy was the first head of the department. Stalwarts like Prof L.R.Ganesan and Dr.V.N.Vedandadesikan nurtured this department to its present states.

The Chemistry course is aimed at nourishing the best in a student in terms of analytical and theoretical understanding of the subject. The syllabus at the undergraduate level is designated to provide the students a firm grasps of the rudiments of the subject infuse confidence in them and motivate them to prepare for the entrance examinations of reputed institutions like the IIT, and the IISc in Bangalore. Every year deserving students are selected to pursue higher studies leading to M.Tech and degrees in specialized field in chemistry.

In our Pg programmer, the syllabus was revised and updated in 1999 to include topics and developments in certain areas of chemistry at an advanced level. A paper on computer application in chemistry has been introduced from June 2002.

The updated syllabus enables the students to equip themselves in a better way and motivates them to appear for GATE and CSIR entrance examinations and any other competitive examinations.

Every year a good number of our PG students seek admission into the research programmed at IITs, Universities and CSIR laboratories.

The department introduced a diploma course in Industrial Water Analysis and Waste Treatment with specialization on saving rainwater and making it usable, from June 2002 onwards. Many students have joined in this course and after completion of the course, they are appointed in various companies.

Campus interview are conducted for our UG and PG students the various reputed companies like Shalimar, Glaxo, Pure chemicals, Red's R&D laboratory and many students are appointed in these companies.

The composition of the board studies is based on the guidelines issued by the UGC. All out syllabi have been implemented only after clearance by the supreme body, namely, the academic council of the college, Syllabi are revised once in 5 years and in some cases as and when the need is felt. Evaluation of student performance is based on tests at the PG and UG levels.

Models and OHP'S serve as useful and valuable adjuncts in our teaching methods to provide clarity and better understanding of the subject.

The department library is well equipped with textbooks and advanced books. We subscribe to "Resonance" published by the Indian academy of science Bangalore and to the "Indian Journal of chemistry"

The department has equipped itself gradually over the years with apparatus to cater to the needs of students for doing regular practical classes. The nature of our department work requires periodical replacements of apparatus and the track is fulfilled with grants fro UGC funds and from management funds.

As a part of co-curricular activities, the department started the "chemistry club" with the HOD as president and students of UG and PG as secretary and joint secretaries.

We propose to introduce the following papers in Theory for UG major class, its mean future.

Applied Chemistry.

Instrumental Methods of Analysis.

Dr.A.Xavier, M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D. Lecturer

Thiru.P.S.Harikrishnan, M.Sc.,M.Phil. Lecturer

D.Usharani, M.Sc., Lecturer

R.Kalaivani, M.Sc., Lecturer

K.Kavitha, M.Sc., Lecturer