The Department of Chemistry, COCAS, Patna is one of the pioneer department of this college which was established in 1957 with under graduate teaching. Subsequently, post graduate teaching was started in 1983. Bio-Chemistry vocational degree program started in 2015. Presently the department is imparting education up to postgraduate and Doctorate levels. 

The department has very rich infrastructure. The department has separate PG, UG, Research and Instrument labs.  For the students have been provided with library/ reading room in the department. Audio visual aids are regularly used by the teachers.

There are different kinds of activities like Lecture series, quizzes, presentation (oral /Poster), workshop, model building, lab visit etc. are organized for encouraging and assessing the students.

The Department has dedicated and hardworking members in order to make it a center of excellence in teaching and research. The sanctioned faculty strength of the department is 15.  Currently department has eight permanent faculty members and Four Non-Teaching Staffs.

The Department has set high standard of teaching and produced highly qualified, visionary and motivated students.

Research Project:

UGC sponsored major research Project of Dr. Surya Narayan Yadav: Completed

1. Kinetic parameters of a new platinum metal complexes and their catalytic importance
2. Synthesis and applications of some temperature resistance inorganic polymers