About the University

Ch. Charan Singh University (formerly Meerut University) was established in 1966, to cater the needs of higher education in Western Uttar Pradesh. It has a vast and beautiful campus in a pollution-free environment, which spreads over 222 acres of land. The well developed and maintained lush green campus of the University creates the much needed ambience for teaching-learning environment. For the last more than four decades, the University has been imparting quality education at the post-graduate, M.Phil. and Ph.D. levels. There are five faculties with 22 UGC sponsored, 35 self financed/job oriented and 252 professional colleges/institutions. The University also has a separate engineering college, which is currently offering courses leading to B.Tech. degree in several branches of engineering. It offers courses in frontline areas of basic and applied disciplines with a high potential for employment. On the basis of the recent qualitative assessment conducted by the U.P. State Government, CCSU, Meerut has been rated as the best state University of Uttar Pradesh. For this distinction, the State Government rewarded the University with special grant.

About the Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry was established in the year 2002. The Department is offering one regular and two self finance courses – M.Sc. (Chemistry), M.Sc. (PSCT), M.Sc. (Biochemistry) respectively. The Department has well established and well-equipped research laboratories for Inorganic, Organic, Physical, Polymer Science and Technology, & Biochemistry. The Department has been conducting research work on current topics of National and International importance and has started research activities in different fields of Polymer Science and Chemical Technology such as development of technology for recovering chemicals and useful products from polymer waste, biodegradable plastics, composites etc. Some of the important Projects are Development of laminated and bullet resistant glass, Development of polymer blends with modification of properties by dynamic cross linking, Improvement of thermal stability of the plastic and rubber materials, Development of biodegradable polymers, Development of UV curable composites, Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Lead free thermal stabilizers, Recycling and Reuse of PET Waste. The Department has distinction of publications of Research papers in International Journals and has obtained approval from TIFAC for obtaining patents.