NPTEL Chemistry Courses & Certifications

IIT Madras has structured the Chemistry - II certification course offered by Swayam. The institute’s Prof K Mangala Sunder teaches this elective program which consists of eight assignments. The curriculum is built at postgraduate and undergraduate study levels, which students can comfortably finish in eight weeks. 

The Chemistry - II certification syllabus introduces molecular spectroscopy, a vital part of physical chemistry. Understanding this branch is essential for all biologists, material scientists, and chemists. The course also teaches about the experiments used to verify various quantum mechanics concepts. Researchers will learn detailed information about molecules, including their bond angles, length, strength, accompanied by their magnetic and optical properties. 

The Chemistry - II training is well-suited for B.Sc. or undergraduate students and postgraduate students in their first year. After acquiring profound knowledge about molecular spectroscopy, they can also opt for the final exam and receive a verified certificate with IIT Madras and NPTEL’s logos.

The Pericyclic Reactions and Organic Photochemistry program aims to make the participants comfortable in two important advanced organic chemistry topics: organic photochemistry and organic reactions. It will cover all the major topics in both the sections using video lectures, assignments, and tutorial sections.

The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) has crafted the syllabus for the Pericyclic Reactions and Organic Photochemistry certification. NPTEL is an initiative of seven IITs in the country, whereas Swayam is an online learning platform, an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Professor Sankararaman from IIT Madras will be the educator for the course. 

Moreover, Pericyclic Reactions and Organic Photochemistry is an online course that provides free course material and an e-certificate for interested participants. It is eight weeks long and a core postgraduate course in chemistry. It is an AICTE-approved FDP course.

The Structure, Stereochemistry and Reactivity of Organic Compounds and Intermediates certification course highlights the logical problem-solving techniques in organic chemistry. Students cannot usually solve these problems on their own and need to master the techniques thoroughly. The course instructor, Professor Amit Basak, is an expert instructor who can clear these concepts.

The Structure, Stereochemistry and Reactivity of Organic Compounds and Intermediates certification syllabus offers a solid foundation of the organic chemistry concepts and is spread over eight weeks. As the course nears the end, learners will see how the training has helped them understand the correlation between the different kinds of organic reactions and their respective mechanical details.

The Structure, Stereochemistry and Reactivity of Organic Compounds and Intermediates online course is designed to suit the academic requirements of undergraduate students. Moreover, this core course falls under the branch of chemistry and enables students to realize the joy of mastering the concepts of organic chemistry.

The ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’ online certification program is a massive online course for postgraduate students. The course teaches the students the reactions (chemistry, physics) in surfaces/interfaces. Along with it, the learners will also learn about the procedure of atomic level construction of surfaces from the bulk crystals as well as the nomenclature for different surfaces. The students also explore concepts such as various interfaces, metal-semiconductor, metal-molecule, like metal-metal, etc. 

The duration of the course is eight weeks. The course is taught online via lectures, books, references, videos, etc. After completing the ‘Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces’  certification course, the students can gain a digital certificate along with credit points.

All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) have approved this online elective program. The educational provider Swayam offers this course on its platform. The course instructor is Dr. Thiruvancheril G. Gopakumar from the department of Chemistry at the IIT Kanpur. 

Chemical Applications Of Symmetry And Group Theory is an online free course that will give you a deep insight into the application of group theory and symmetry. The 8-week-long online courses are free of cost. Yet, Swayam demands a fee for an exam that qualifies you for the certification.

Administered by Swayam, the Chemical Applications Of Symmetry And Group Theory online course will walk you through the application of symmetry in chemical systems within the group theory. Plus, the courses will deal with symmetry operations, symmetry elements, molecular vibrations and many more. The online course is led by a faculty member of IIT Kanpur, Prof. Manabendra Chandra. 

Basics Of Fluorescence Spectroscopy is an 8 week long online programme offered by Swayam in association with IIT Kanpur. The online programme is free of cost. However, the learners will have to pay the fee for the certification qualifying exam. The Basics Of Fluorescence Spectroscopy Certification Course is approved by the All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE). The course will provide a thorough understanding of the basic principles of fluorescence spectroscopy and instrumentation of fluorescence spectroscopy. 

The Basics Of Fluorescence Spectroscopy online course, offered by Swayam,  is developed and instructed by  Prof. Pratik Sen who is the faculty at IIT Kanpur. The learners who plan to join the online courses must have an understanding of basic quantum mechanics. At the end of the online programme, the learners who have achieved 25% and 75% in the assignments and examination respectively will be provided with a certificate approved by AICTE. 

The Application Of Spectroscopic Methods In Molecular Structure Determination certification course focuses on practical spectroscopic methods for determining organic molecule structures. Over 8 weeks, students explore techniques like NMR, IR, MS, and UV-Vis spectroscopy, gaining skills vital for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Through hands-on application, students learn to interpret spectra and troubleshoot challenges. The Application Of Spectroscopic Methods In Molecular Structure Determination certification by Swayam caters to undergraduates and postgraduates. Professionals in R&D labs and national labs benefit from these practical skills, preparing students for future roles in molecule analysis and research.

Curated by IIT Bombay, the Basics in Inorganic Chemistry programme is spread across four weeks. Learners will understand C-H activation bonds in inorganic properties. This core study based on Chemistry aims at those belonging to engineering and other related science streams.

Set at an undergraduate level, the Basics in Inorganic Chemistry certification syllabus incorporates video lectures and references into four learning modules. Some topics covered in these modules include purification, valency, theories, rules, spectroscopy, and magnetism of inorganic substances.

Assistant professor Debabrata Maiti from IIT Bombay mentors the learners of the Basics in Inorganic Chemistry training. Students can pursue a verifiable certificate that can be verified on NPTEL’s website. They need to complete all four assignments and register for the end-term assessment, for which they must be updated with the website announcements.

The Bioinorganic Chemistry online course uses video lectures and study references for students to understand the basics of inorganic chemistry. They will also explore how this study incorporates biology, chemistry, and medicine subjects. This elective course offers an overview of inorganic materials in an everyday setting.

Spread across four weeks, the Bioinorganic Chemistry certification syllabus explains general prospects and natural selections of metals in biology and medicine. Learners will be asked to work on four assignments and submit them every week. The concepts included in the study are based on Chemistry.

Students in the final years of their undergraduate/postgraduate studies in Chemistry can apply. Developed by IIT Kanpur, professor S. P. Rath instructs the Bioinorganic Chemistry programme from the institute. Candidates can opt for an e-verifiable certificate. For this, they will need to register and pay a nominal fee via the website portal.

Traditional inorganic and classical organic chemistry’s amalgamation leads to the emergence of modern chemistry. Organometallic Chemistry forms a significant part of this subject, and this course teaches all about it, from its fundamentals, vital concepts, stepwise mechanisms to real-time procedures and applications. 

The Organometallic Chemistry certification syllabus also explains how metal’s catalytic amounts can produce numerous molecules in massive quantities that are significant in our daily needs, pharmaceuticals, natural products, drugs, etc. This four-week training is a core-learning program, falling under the ‘Chemistry’ purview. While there are no minimum admission criteria, the course is built at the UG-level. 

An IIT Bombay offering, the Organometallic Chemistry online course is widely-recognized by almost all pharmaceutical industries since it deals with relevant concepts. Candidates wanting further career assistance can also opt for Swayam’s offline test to receive the program certificate. Carrying NPTEL and IIT Bombay’s logos, this accreditation will pose a significant catalyst in pursuing lucrative job profiles.

IIT Kharagpur has teamed up with the Swayam learning platform to design a core programme on Reactive Intermediates Carbene and Nitrene. The course has been curated, keeping in mind students studying chemistry and chemical sciences at the undergraduate level. You will learn about reactive intermediates such as Carbene and Nitrene that play a crucial role in several organic transformations.

The Reactive Intermediates Carbene and Nitrene course curriculum further explore the applications of reactive intermediates in organic reactions in detail. You can finish the short-term course in four weeks and enrol for free as there is no enrolment or tuition fee.

The faculty of IIT Kharagpur has not only developed this programme but will also deliver it in the form of video lectures and tutorials. You will also have to submit course-related assignments that are significant and will help you in multiple competitive exams. Later, you will get a chance to obtain the Reactive Intermediates Carbene and Nitrene certificate by qualifying the eligibility criteria that consists of assignments and a certification exam.

The ‘Metal Mediated Synthesis-I’ online course is a study of the various concepts and theories involved in organometallic chemistry. The students of this elective program are enabled to explore the aspects of organic synthesis from natural simple molecules to pharmaceutically significant compounds. This free online certification program is provided by the Swayam education portal and the course classes are held online for a period of four weeks through video lectures and other online resources. 

The course instructor for this chemistry course at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels is the associate professor from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Dr. Debabrata Maiti. The candidates of this NPTEL(National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning) course will get an opportunity to discuss the concepts of carbine chemistry and oxidative cyclization.

The ‘Metal Mediated Synthesis-I’ training program helps students to gain a certificate and credit points after completing the course and evaluative assessments in accordance with the eligibility standards.