University School of Chemical Technology (USCT) is one of the constituent school of

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, formerly Indraprastha University (IP or IPU), is a state university located in Dwarka, Delhi, India. The campus occupies 78 acres (31.56 hectares), among the largest in Delhi, and enrolls over 8,000 st ...

History

The university was established by government of NCT of Delhi under the provisions of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Act, 1998. It is located at

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. The old campus of the university was situated in Kashmere Gate, New Delhi. USCT was established in 1998, the same year when other constituent schools were formed. It was a step by the university to start the University School of Chemical Technology, the only one of its kind in this part of the country after IIT Delhi.

Programs

School offers the following programme, in the field of Chemical Engineering:- *B.Tech+M.Tech Dual Degree - 6-year program *Ph.D - Minimum 2 year From 2013 onwards the school has also started offering : *B.Tech+M.Tech Dual Degree (Biochemical Engineering) - 6-year program The dual degree programs are offered under a 4+2 scheme, wherein a student can exit at the end of four years with a B.Tech. degree.

Syllabus/Course

The B.Tech/M.Tech. (Integrated) programme is meant to impart knowledge of various core

chemical engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials int ...

subjects, inter- disciplinary courses in

biotechnology Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...

Management Studies Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities o ...

through electives, and Industrial exposure through practical training in Laboratories and Industrial Units.

Admission

Admission for the four year B.Tech. course is done on the basis of merit; strictly based on JEE(Mains) for the B.Tech. Program and for M.Tech. program either the GATE score or entrance exam based merit is required.

Facilities

Hostel facility is available for both girls and boys, single room being allotted to an individual. University canteen is open during the college hours. The university has the major sports facilities including Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Tug of war, Cricket, Athletics. Health care centre remains open during college hours and doctors and specialists are available.

Student Activities

The students of USCT actively participate in various competitions held by the university, IITs and other chemical organisations. The REACT Society of USCT is an active organization that has been formed to advance the objectives of the student community of the University School of Chemical Technology to stimulate interaction and interest between faculty and students of all academic areas in the USCT. It aims at providing academic outreach as well as ties to the local industries and chemical engineering professionals. Also to provide students with opportunities that are not available within the classroom and are related to the field of chemical and biochemical engineering. The student chapter of

IIChE The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) is the professional body for chemical engineers in India. The headquarter of IIChE is in the campus of Jadavpur University, Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the offi ...

(Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers) has been opened since 2016. Students of USCT have participated in many notable national as well as international competitions such as Schemcon and those organised by

AIChE The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a professional organization for chemical engineers. AIChE was actually established in 1908 to distinguish chemical engineers as a profession independent of chemists and mechanical engineers ...

(American Institute of Chemical Engineers).

References

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