RCAA is a vibrant organisation of the alumni constituted in 2007-2008. This organisation from its inception has stood firmly with the department. It has extended all kinds of support for the growth of the department.

RCAA has constituted different awards to encourage students in their studies as well as research. An annual function of the association is held every year with active participation of members in which students of a particular batch is felicitated.

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n the early twentieth century, as modern branches of chemical science were evolving, a few visionary academicians of Odisha made a humble beginning by establishing a separate Department of Chemistry at the then Ravenshaw College. Prof. Atul Chandra Ganguli was the first head of the Department. The teaching was limited to intermediate level for quite sometime until the College moved to its present location and the Department of Chemistry transformed into a full-fledged department around 1922.

The vision of the Chemical Science Department at Ravenshaw University is to impart high quality undergraduate and postgraduate level of knowledge to students coupled with cutting edge research activity by the faculty and the students of the University.

The teaching philosophy at this department is not only to impart high quality training to students to make them talented and motivated scientific personnel but also to inculcate human values and concern for societal needs and environment.

1. To create a center of excellence in the field of research.

2. To create an environment with high ethical standards for professional growth of students and faculty.

3. To train the students as per the latest modern technology by upgrading the curriculum and laboratory facilities.

4. To engage students in developing application projects individually as well as in a team for solving challenging problem.

The Department of Chemistry was initially named as Mayurbhanj Chemical Laboratory. The red building with Victorian architecture, which houses the department still carries this name engraved on it. The Maharaja of the then princely state of Mayurbhanj, Sri Krushna Chandra Bhanja Deo, has generously contributed for the establishment of the laboratory.

In the early twentieth century, as modern branches of chemical science were evolving, a few visionary academicians of Odisha made a humble beginning by establishing a separate Department of Chemistry at the then Ravenshaw College. Prof. Atul Chandra Ganguli was the first head of the Department. The teaching was limited to intermediate level for quite sometime until the College moved to its present location and the Department of Chemistry transformed into a full-fledged department around 1922.

The Department is located on the south-western side of the majestic quadrangle garden. The department, which is also known as Mayurbhanj Chemical laboratory got its name due to the generous donation by the Princely State of Mayurbhanj to initially procure scientific instruments. The building was later extended, and Postgraduate teaching and Ph.D. program was imparted under the headship of the eminent scientist Professor Balabhadra Prasad.

Teaching and research in Chemical Science made significant strides, which was only due the persistent efforts by eminent scientists such as Prof. Mahendra Kumar Rout, Prof. Ashoke Kumar Mitra, Prof. Bimbadhar Nayak, Prof. Gokulananda Mohapatra, and the list continues.

The Department has produced generations of chemists, who have contributed immensely to the society.