The Department of Chemistry at Balwant College, Vita is one of the premier chemistry departments in the region because of three major M.Sc. specialization i) Organic Chemistry ii) Inorganic Chemistry iii) Analytical Chemistry with student capacity 20 each of subject specialization.

The department has also carrying M. Phil. as well as Ph. D. program under Shivaji University, Kolhapur. The faculty members are recognized as leaders in their fields and have received numerous awards. With an excellent record of generating undergraduate and post graduate students along with quality research, the Department has become a leader in many of the most significant areas of chemistry R&D: Materials chemistry, Synthetic chemistry and Nano-science.

In addition to nationally acclaimed strengths in faculty research and graduate education, the Chemistry Department at Balwant College is also proclaimed as leader in the university. With a dedicated staff and state-of-the-art research support facilities, department of chemistry is an excellent place to work, study or pursue your love of chemistry.

• We value the development of knowledgeable and inquisitive students in the chemical professions.
• We value quality undergraduate research opportunities designed to make involvement in state of the art chemical research a part of a student's chemistry education.
• We value access to a quality education in chemistry for a diverse range of students.
• We value rigorous standards for teaching and learning.
• We value effective and innovative teaching practices.
• We value a collaborative, collegial, and cooperative teaching and learning community composed of diverse scholars.
We value the synergistic relationship of teaching, scholarship, and service