Indira Gandhi National Open University M.Sc in Chemistry

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The Indira Gandhi National Open University known as IGNOU, is a distance
learning national university located in IGNOU road, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi,
India. Named after former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, the
university was established in 1985

The Master’s Degree Programme in Chemistry, i.e. M. Sc. (Chemistry), will
be offered (on Campus Full Time). The classroom teaching will be imparted
on campus by a team of eminent faculty from the Discipline of Chemistry,
SOS and visiting faculty from premier national and international institutions.

Programme Objectives:

-To provide opportunities of higher studies to the learners,

-To provide quality education at post graduate level in chemistry and to
enable the learners to take certification of Master’s Degree in Chemistry,

-To provide an in-depth knowledge and hands-on training to learners in the
area of Chemistry and enable them to specialise in one of the branches of
Chemistry,

-To provide the learners the opportunities of continuing education and
professional development,

-To widen the scope of the learners for career in the different sectors of the
employment,

-To enable the learners to join careers in teaching, industry and research,
e.g. M.Phil./ Ph.D



Duration: 2 Years



Eligibility Criteria:

B.Sc. (3 yrs) Degree after 10+2 with Major/Honours in Chemistry



Course Structure:

First Semester

Course Code Course Name Credits

MCH-411 Inorganic Chemistry I 3

MCH-412 Organic Chemistry I 3

MCH-413 Physical Chemistry I 3

MCH-414 Analytical Chemistry I 3

MCH-410 (ICT learning in Chemistry, qualifying course) 1


MCH-415 Chemistry Lab I – Inorganic-Analytical 2

MCH-416 Chemistry Lab II – Organic 2

MCH-417 Chemistry Lab III – Physical 2

Second Semester

Course Code Course Name Credits

MCH-421 Inorganic Chemistry -II 3

MCH-422 Organic Chemistry-II 3

MCH-423 Physical Chemistry-II 3

MCH-424 Principles of Spectroscopy 3

MCH-425 Chemistry Lab-IV-Inorganic-Analytical 2

MCH-426 Chemistry Lab-V-Organic 2

MCH-427 Chemistry Lab-VI-Physical 2

Third Semester

Course Code Course Name Credits

MCH-511 Group Theory and Applications of Spectroscopy 3

MCH-512 Organic Synthetic Methods 3

MCH-513 Chemistry of Materials 3

MCH-514 Nuclear & Radiochemistry 3

MCH-515 Chemistry Lab VII – Inorganic/ Analytical 2

MCH-516 Chemistry Lab VIII- Organic 2

MCH-517 Chemistry Lab IX – Physical 2

Fourth Semester

Course Code Course Name Credits

MCH-521 Analytical Chemistry – III Radioanalytical & Electroanalytical
Methods 3

MCH-522 Analytical Chemistry – IV Separation Methods 3

MCH-523 Analytical Chemistry – V Hyphenated methods and automation
3

MCH-550 Analytical Chemistry – V I: Computational Chemistry 3

MCH-561 Analytical Chemistry Project 6

MCH-531 Inorganic Chemistry III 3

MCH-532 Inorganic Chemistry IV 3

MCH-533 Inorganic Chemistry V 3

MCH- 550 Computational Chemistry 3


MCH-562 Inorganic Chemistry Project 6

MCH-551 Advanced Quantum Chemistry and Photochemistry 3

MCH-552 Macromolecules 3

MCH-553 Advanced Chemical Kinetics and Electrochemistry 3

MCH-564 Physical Chemistry Project 6