National Chemical Laboratory (NCL)




    The National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) is an Indian governmental laboratory based in Pune, in western India
    NCL Pune
    Popularly known as NCL, a constituent member of the
     (CSIR) India, it was established in 1950. There are approximately 200 scientific staff working here. The interdisciplinary research center has a wide research scope and specializes in polymer science, organic chemistry, catalysis, materials chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemical sciences and process development. It houses good infrastructure for measurement science and chemical information.
    National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms (NCIM) is located here and is a microbial culture repository maintaining a variety of industrially important microbial culture stock.
    There are about 400 graduate students pursuing research towards doctoral degree; about 50 students are awarded Ph.D. degree every year; and the young talent pool adds in every few years.
    NCL publishes over 400 research papers annually in the field of chemical sciences and over 60 patents worldwide. It is a unique source of research education producing the largest number of PhDs in chemical sciences within India.
    VISION AND MISSION
  1. To be a globally recognized and respected R&D organization in the area of chemical sciences and engineering.
  2. To become an organization that will contribute significantly towards assisting the Indian chemical and related industries in transforming themselves into globally competitive organizations.
  3. To become an organization that will generate opportunities for wealth creation for the nation and, thereby, enhance the quality of life for its people.

  4. To carry out R&D in chemical and related sciences with a view to eventually deliver a product, process, intellectual property, tacit knowledge or service that can create wealth and provide other benefits to NCL's stakeholders.
  5. To build and maintain a balance portfolio of scientific activities as well as R&D programs to enable NCL to fulfill the demands of its stakeholders, present and future.
  6. To create and sustain specialized Knowledge Competencies and Resource Centers within NCL which can provide support to all stakeholders of NCL.
  7. To contribute to the creation of high quality Ph.D. students with competencies in the area of chemical, material, biological and engineering sciences.


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