To provide broad based post-graduate programmes in chemistry with the aim of producing chemists with high professional competence and with an awareness on the importantce of chemistry in the technological world.

To Carry out research in cutting edge areas, both of basic and applied nature, on par with international standards and thereby educate and train Ph.D students to become world class scientists.

To undertake problems of interest to the industries and offer solutions and thus promote and sustain institution-industry interaction.

To develop state-of-the-art research facilities, equipment and laboratories that would enable modern approach and solutions to all problems in chemistry and chemical industry, collaborative projects with other science and engineering departments and close liaison with industrial undertakings.