Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, a constituent of CSIR is a leading research Institute in the area of chemical sciences. The core strength of IICT lies in Organic Chemistry, and it continues to excel in this field for over six decades. The research efforts during these years have resulted in the development of several innovative processes for a variety of products necessary for human welfare such as drugs, grochemicals, food, organic intermediates, adhesives etc. More than 150 technologies developed by IICT are now in commercial production.
One of the main strengths of IICT is its rich pool of scientists and PhD students numbering over 700. To create right ambience for the young researchers to carry out research. IICT has active collaborations with several countries including France, Germany, UK, Switzerland, Italy, USA, Australia, Japan, Korea etc., and several students have benefited from various exchange visit and post-doctoral opportunities.