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The Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur’s (IIT Jodhpur) Department of Chemistry launched a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemistry with a specialisation in April 2022. The theme of the course is ‘science-based engineering innovation’ and seeks to provide the students with engineering-linked chemical science skill sets.

BS (Chemistry) with specialisation- Course structure

In the first few semesters, this UG programme will share fundamental knowledge in basic science and engineering, which comprises the base of various skill sets used by scientists and engineers to innovate, develop, and design technologies for the future. Students will experience training in cutting-edge concepts of chemistry for the next two years. The final year of the course will deliver specialisation in a focused area.

The BS course is a four-year undergraduate programme of eight equal semesters. The academic programmes at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur normally operate in semester mode with Autumn and Spring semesters.

IIT Jodhpur offers four core disciplines to choose from:

1. Spectroscopy and Dynamics


2. Organic and Organometallic Catalysis


3. Advanced Energy Materials


4. Entrepreneurship

Eligibility criteria

Admissions to the course are based on JEE Advanced scores, and candidates must have completed class XII or equivalent in the Science stream. A Bachelor of Science student with a CGPA of 6 or higher at the end of the 7th semester, in addition to meeting the minimum credit requirements, might be allowed to switch to the BS-MTech dual degree programme at the beginning of the eighth semester.

Course fees

Unreserved and Other Backward Classes (OBC) students have to pay Rs 1 lakh per semester as tuition fee and Rs 27,250 as semester fee. While scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST), AND PwD students are completely exempted from tuition fees. They need to pay only a semester fee of Rs 27,250. Students must pay refundable deposits, advance towards dining, and other charges.

Career scope- pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, materials and devices, Energy, healthcare, and environment.