Department of Applied chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology is affiliated to Cochin University of Science and Technology. The Department of Applied Chemistry was established to play an important role in the further development of the industrial belt in the Greater Cochin area by providing scientific support and trained personnel to the industries and by acting as a catalyst for the starting of new industries. The Department has now grown and has emerged as one of the best centers in Chemistry in the State of Kerala and had been fortunate to produce the only Bhatnagar Award Winner in Chemical Sciences in the State.