- Department of Chemistry, IIT Hyderabad
- +91 (40) 2301 6015
- office@chy.iith.ac.in
The Department started functioning from the very inception of IITH. Both theory and laboratory teaching programs for UG have started from the very first day of IITH. The Department has the distinction of starting the first PG program in science at IITH. This two year M.Sc chemistry degree program was started in 2010. The department has also started a 4-year BTech in Industrial Chemistry program in 2021. Besides, the state-of-the-art UG, PG and research laboratories were established. The Department is committed to excellence in chemistry by establishing research programs for meeting scientific and technological challenges faced by the ever changing, science centered world of the 21st century. Our aim is to produce highly sought after and knowledgeable graduates for pursuing careers with academia, industry and government.
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Professor & Officiating Head of the Department
Phone: +91 (40) 2301 6015
email: head@chy.iith.ac.in
Associate Professor & DPGC Convener
email: dpgc@chy.iith.ac.in
Assistant Professor & DUGC Convener
email: dugc@chy.iith.ac.in
Provisional offer letters have been sent to the selected candidates
View listPh.D. Interview for the Jan 2026 session is scheduled on 21st Nov 2025 (Friday) in online mode. Shortlisted applicants have been informed via email communications.
Many Congratulations to Prof. Ch. Subrahmanyam, Prof. C. Malla Reddy, Prof. M. Deepa and Prof. Surendra Kumar Martha for being featured in the Stanford Top 2% Scientists (Career Based) List 2025 from Department of Chemistry, IIT Hyderabad. Wishing many more laurels in their future.
Many Congratulations to Prof. Ch. Subrahmanyam, Prof. C. Malla Reddy, Prof. M. Deepa, Prof. Surendra Kumar Martha, Dr. Narendra Kurra, Dr. Sudarsanam Putla and Dr. Kishore Natte for being featured in the Stanford Top 2% Scientists (Single Year Based) List 2025 from Department of Chemistry, IIT Hyderabad. Wishing many more laurels in their future.
Many Congratulations to Dr. Krishna Gavvala and Dr. Saurabh Kumar Singh for being appointed as Associate Professors in the Department of Chemistry. Wishing them all the best in their future endeavors.
Many Congratulations to Dr. Narendra Kurra for receiving the Research Excellence Award on Institute 17th Foundation Day. Wishing many more laurels in his future.
Many Congratulations to Prof. G. Prabusankar for receiving the Teaching Excellence Award on Institute 17th Foundation Day. Wishing many more laurels in his future.
Dr. Koyel Banerjee Ghosh has received the Outstanding Woman Researcher award in Molecular Electronics from the Venus International Foundation in their 10th Annual Women’s Meet. Congratulations Koyel Banerjee Ghosh! Wishing many more laurels in your future.
Dr. Sudarsanam Putla has received the CSI-Young Scientist Award for the year 2024 from the Catalysis Society of India for his contribution to the catalysis field. Congratulations Dr. Sudarsanam Putla! Wishing many more laurels in your future.
Prof. Chilla Malla Reddy has been elected as a Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc) by the Indian Academy of Sciences for his contribution in the field of Crystal Engineering. Congratulations Prof. Malla Reddy! Wishing many more laurels in your future.
Interested candidates having their own fellowship (CSIR, UGC or others) can directly contact respective chemistry faculty for admission into the PhD program at IIT Hyderabad