1967 : The Department of Chemical Engineering with Undergraduate programme
1973 : Introduced Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering
1975 : Started M.Tech. Programme in Plant Design
1986 : Started M.Tech. Programme in Energy Engineering (Part time)
1993 : Started M.Tech. Programme in Process control and Instrumentation (Part time)
1996 : Started M.Tech. Programme in Energy Engineering (Full time)
1999 : Started M.Tech. Programme in Process control and Instrumentation (Full time)
2001 : Introduction of DASA – Admission to Foreign Nationals/Persons of Indian Origin/ Non-Resident Indians/Overseas Citizen of India to undergraduate programmes
2004 : REC to NIT
2008 : Was awarded the best department
2009 : M Tech Programme in Plant Design is renamed as M Tech (Chemical Engineering)
2009 : Student intake increased from 40 to 62 (increase was by implementation of OBC (NCL))
2018 : DST FIST Funded Department
2019 : Student intake increased to 78 (increase was by 25% for EWS)
2020 : Best Department Award in Institute
2020 : Golden Jubilee Annex Building
2021 : Acknowledged for consistent Top performance with in Institute
