The Manipal Group, a pioneer in higher education services with more than six decades of experience, owns and operates campuses in India and other countries. The seeds of its magnificent growth were sown back in 1953 by Padma Shree Late Dr. TMA Pai. Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ) established in 2011 is the fifth university established by Manipal Global Education Services (MAGE), a leading international quality higher education service provider. MUJ is the top ranked state private university in Rajasthan and ranked 58 in NIRF all India rankings. The vision of the University is to be a "Global Leader in Higher Education and Human Development." MUJ offers a wide spectrum of career-oriented programs in various disciplines such as Engineering, Sciences, Management, Law, Arts, Design, and Journalism, thereby maintaining Manipal University 's legacy of providing quality education.

The Department of Chemistry at Manipal University Jaipur, under the Faculty of Science, Technology, and Architecture (FoSTA), is committed to innovation, research, and creativity, with a vision to shape the leaders of tomorrow in the field of chemical sciences. At present, the Department of Chemistry has 23 faculty members. The department offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral academic programs in various disciplines of chemistry. Its excellence in cutting-edge research has resulted in substantial funding through central government schemes, including DST-PURSE, DST-SERB, DST-Rajasthan, ANRF, ASEAN, and others. The department has also demonstrated significant growth in high-quality Scopus indexed research publications in recent years, with ~110 publications in 2025. The Department of Chemistry is committed to fostering an academic environment where students and faculty members collaborate to push the boundaries of knowledge and technology. The faculty members are actively engaged in developing novel nanomaterials, catalysts, pharmaceuticals, solar-sensitizing dyes, and innovative organic synthetic methodologies through advanced experimental techniques and computational molecular modelling. Their collective aim is to train highly skilled chemists and materials scientists while contributing to the betterment of society.