Head of the Department

Prof. M. A. Baba

The Department of Chemical Engineering was started in 1963 with a five year degree programme (B.E.) in Chemical Engineering. Later on it was converted to four year degree programme and the first batch under this programme passed out in 1985. With the conversion of REC Srinagar to NIT Srinagar in 2003, the B.E. courses were merged into B.Tech. courses and the Department presently offers instructions at undergraduate level leading to 4 year B.Tech. degree in Chemical Engineering.

The Department has produced more than 300 chemical engineering graduates majority of them have been from different parts of the Country. Few of them were also from foreign countries like, Iran, Libya, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Engineering graduates from the Department achieved respectable places in various sectors such as, HPCL, IOC, FCI, DRDO, BARC and ONGC. Some of them are also serving abroad at good positions.

The Department has been maintaining a high standard of teaching and a high quality of professional training to enable the students to compete in the national and international job markets.

The Department has been maintaining close liaison with Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, J&K Science and Technology Department, State Pollution Control Board, Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu and various industries in J&K State.