History : The Department of Chemistry of Cotton College was among the first few departments those were started in the year 1901. Prof. Chunilal De was the first teacher of the department who taught both Chemistry and Physics. Since its inception, this department has been functioning from the original 109 years old first building of Cotton College. In order to cater the need of increasing number of students, in 2001, a new building was constructed by the side of the old building, which was named Harish Chandra Goswami Bhawan. From the session 1913-14, Honours (now called ‘Major’) Course in Chemistry was introduced under Calcutta University. The Post-Graduate Course in the department under Gauhati University was started since 1974. The Laboratories of the department have been recognized by Gauhati University for carrying out Ph.D. research in 1998. Chemistry department has received the financial assistance from DST, Govt. of India under its ‘Fund for Infrastructure Development in Science & Technology in Higher Educational Institution (FIST)’ programme. The department has also been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme ‘Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges’.

Courses offered : HS Course Three year Degree Course (B.Sc.) Two year (four Semester) Post-Graduate Course (M.Sc.) One year Diploma in Bioinformatics (Self-financing) 6 months long Certificate Course in Bioinformatics (Self-financing)

Laboratory & Office Staff Members :

	Sri Prabhat Deka (UDA/Keeper)
	Sri Chandra Kumar Aryya (LDA/Laboratory Assistant)
	Sri Jagneswar Barman (LDA/Laboratory Assistant)
	Sri Santanu Choudhury (LDA/Laboratory Assistant)
	Sri Angad Rajbongshi
	Sri Jyotish Ch. Hajong
	Sri Girindra Medhi
	Sri Santanu Ram Deka
	Md. Nurul Islam
	Sri Uday Barman
	Sri Kumud Baishya
	Md. Jan-mahmad Ali
	Sri Chandra Dhar Das
	Md. Muslim Ali
	Md. Rafique Ali
	Sri amarendra Sarma
	Sri Diparo Deka
	Sri Prafulla Das

Former Faculty Members :

Facilities :

The Department has one Seminar Library with about 1500 books and 6 volumes of journals, 14 Laboratories and is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector etc. It has got a separate Computer Room with 11 computers having round the clock internet connectivity.

Research Journals subscribed by the Department :

	Chemical Education (American Chemical Society)
	Proceedings, Chemical Science, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
	Resonance, Journal of Science Education
	Indian Journal of Chemistry, Sec A, CSIR
	Indian Journal of Chemistry. Sec B. CSIR
	Current Science
	Bulletin of Material Science, Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore
	Proceeding of National Academy of Science, Ahmedabad
	Journal of Assam Science Society, Guwahati
	Indian Journal of Sericulture, Mysore
	Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, Indore
	Journal of Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata.

Activities :

Chemistry Department regularly organizes Workshops, Guest Lectures, Scientific Talks etc. Since 2006, it has organized two National level Workshops, besides several scientific talks. The Department has been organizing a series of Memorial Lecture annually since 2005 in memory of Late Soumendralal Mukherjee, an eminent Scientist. Since the year 2005, Prof. Jadulal Mukherjee Memorial Awards, in memory of Late Prof. Jadulal Mukherjee, former Head of the Department, have been conferred on the students who secure highest marks in Chemistry in HS (Final) Examination and 1st rank in Chemistry (Major) in TDC (Part-III) Examination among the students of Cotton College. The Department under the banner of the 'Cotton College Chemical Society' publishes an annual magazine entitled 'Molecule', and regularly organizes Seminars, Workshops, Quiz Competitions, Exhibitions & other science popularization programme. The Society has also released an educational CD 'The Magic World of Chemistry'. Chemistry Department brings out its wall magazine entitled "The Clarion" annually.

Ongoing Major Research Project :

Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department :