Department of Chemical Engineering

NBA Accreditation status:  Undergraduate Programme of Chemical Engineering for the period 2012-2015 and 2022-2025.

Department of Chemical engineering, established, in 1996 originally being affiliated to Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar till 2007, later to Gujarat Technological University (GTU) Ahmedabad (2008-2020). From academic year 2020-21 the GCET is now one of the constituent colleges under CVM University. The department, having an intake of 60 students, has so far produced 23 batches of graduate chemical engineers. Department started post graduate course, ME (Chemical Engineering) with an annual intake of 12 students from 2014.

In the year 2012 the UG programme of chemical engineering was accredited by the National Board of Accreditation. In the following year, the department received a grant to the tune of Rs.11,65,000 from AICTE under Modernization and removal of Obsolescence (MODROBS) scheme. We have also received project grants from CSIR, IE(I), Gujarat Council on Science & Technology (GUJCOST), and Department of Science & Technology (DST) Govt of India. The UG programme of Chemical Engineering is accredited once again by the National Board of Accreditation for the period 2022- 2025.

The Department currently has ten faculty members, qualified and experienced, who bring to the Department a wealth of expertise to maintain a vibrant teaching-learning and industry-oriented research environment. The department has twelve separate laboratories having more than 140 equipment/bench-scale experimental set-ups/small pilot plants/analytical instruments to cater the need of undergraduate curriculum of the CVM University. It includes not only traditional unit operations, reaction engineering, basic and applied chemistry laboratories, but also computerized process control and simulation laboratory with software for design and simulation. Our laboratories are enriched with pilot plants of nanofiltration, pervaporation and various analytical instruments. 



To be a nationally recognized leading Chemical Engineering Department with outstanding teaching-learning, and top-notch industry-linked research and development activities.

  1. To produce graduates with a strong foundation of scientific and engineering knowledge.
  2. To foster acquired knowledge and develop technology through excellence in research, in core as well as in the interdisciplinary fields of chemical, biochemical, systems, materials and environmental engineering.
  3. To contribute to the sustainable development of the nation and the quality of life of the people through leadership in professionalism, education, research and public services.

Programme Educational Objectives

  1. To educate young learners who pursue careers as practicing chemical engineers in traditional as well as emerging fields.
  2. To be successful in pursuing higher education for continuous development of their knowledge and skills.
  3. To function effectively in the complex modern work environment with the ability to assume professional leadership roles.
  4. To contribute to the economic and industrial growth and prosperity of the country, the communities and the society at large.

Programme Outcomes

  1. Engineering Knowledge: To apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and applications to the solution of complex engineering problems.
  2. Problem Analysis : To identify, formulate, review research literature and analyze complex engineering problems to reach at a sustainable conclusion.
  3. Design/development of Solutions: To be able to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
  4. Conduct Investigations of Complex Problems: To investigate and analyze the solution of complex problem with the help of current technologies.
  5. Modern Tool Usage: To create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern tools to complex engineering activities.
  6. The Engineering and Society: Apply reasoning, inform by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues relevant to the profession.
  7. Environment and Sustainability: To have a working knowledge of chemical process safety, health and environment.
  8. Ethics: To inculcate professional and ethical responsibility and norms of the engineering practices.
  9. Individual and Team Work: To develop confidence to work independently and in a team to accomplish a common goal.
  10. Communication: To be able to communicate effectively across range of context and audiences and with society at large.
  11. Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply this to manage project and multidisciplinary environment.
  12. Life-Long Learning :To recognize the need for and have the preparation and ability to independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological changes.

Programme Specific Outcomes

  1. An understanding in chemistry, unit processes and working knowledge of engineering chemistry.
  2. Effective understanding of stoichiometry, thermodynamics, heat & mass transfer and its applications.
  3. Effective understanding of reaction engineering, process control & design.
  4. Ability to identify, formulate and solve chemical engineering problems from a narrative problem statement.
  5. To have the ability to use computers effectively for chemical engineering practice.
  6. To have a working knowledge of chemical process safety, health and environment.
  7. To have an understanding of energy conservation and chemical engineering materials

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  1. An understanding in chemistry, unit processes and working knowledge of engineering chemistry.
  2. Effective understanding of stoichiometry, thermodynamics, heat & mass transfer and its applications.
  3. Effective understanding of reaction engineering, process control & design.
  4. Ability to identify, formulate and solve chemical engineering problems from a narrative problem statement.
  5. To have the ability to use computers effectively for chemical engineering practice.
  6. To have a working knowledge of chemical process safety, health and environment.
  7. To have an understanding of energy conservation and chemical engineering materials