School of Chemical Science


The School of Chemical Science or 'SOCHEM' is a Chemistry and Technical education school in Indore, India. SOCHEM is a University Teaching Department of Devi Ahilya University. The institute is situated in the Takshila Campus of Devi Ahilya University. It was founded in 1972.
The institution provides post graduate and Ph.D. level courses in its campus.

History

The School of Chemistry established in 1972, is one of the Schools of Devi Ahilya University Indore. The School was founded with the services of Prof. W. V. Bhagwat, along with Later Prof. M. B. Antia, Late Prof. R. Kaushal and Prof. S. G. Harmalkar. Subsequently, many members became the faculty of this School. Ever since its international status. It is the only School of the State which was honoured two times with the prestigious Katju award.

Courses

Admissions are carried out on an All-India basis and the students are drawn from different parts of the country.
To prepare trained Chemist Scientists for positions in drug and pharmaceutical industries and environmental organizations, School is running
M. Sc.
M. Sc.
M. Sc.

Admissions

Admission in M.Sc. through Departmental Entrance Test conducted by Department itself followed by personal interview.
M.Sc.
Admission in PhD is through DET conducted by Department. Relaxation to those candidates who have qualified NET or GATE examination followed by personal interview.

Summer training and project work

Summer training and project work in industries such as Ranbaxy, Glaxo, Lupin, Sarabhai Chemicals, Piramal Enterprises, IPCA, Dr. Reddy’s Lab., Kirloskar Brothers, Cyno Pharma, Parke-Davis, Bridgestone and national institutes such as National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, NCL, Pune, NIPER, Chandigarh, CDRI, Lucknow, IICT, Hyderbad, NEERI, Nagpur, RRL, Bhopal, National Research Centre for Soybean, Indore, Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, CAT, Indore, Inter University Consortium, Indore Centre, DMRL, Hyderabad, IISc, Bangalore.