Dairy Chemistry encompasses knowledge of many advanced analytical instruments, their operational principles, and comprehensive information on multiple methodologies, including requisite reagents and apparatus for the analysis of milk, its derivatives, and food products. Analyses are necessary to determine the content and type of elements in milk and its products, which provide nutritional value to the commodity.

The dairy chemistry department actively participates in teaching dairy chemistry courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. All personnel have strong qualifications and skills in the same department. This department has a well-equipped research laboratory with cutting-edge equipment for monitoring the quality of milk and dairy products. The Department of Dairy Chemistry faculty is very enthusiastic and engages in a variety of institutional and externally funded research programs, including RKVY and RGASTC as Principal Investigators and Co-PIs. The department developed and validated an HPLC method for detecting heavy metals in milk. One of the faculty members created an audiovisual practical manual to ensure smooth communication and easy understanding of the subject. The department developed and validated an HPLC method for detecting heavy metals in milk. In addition, this department inspects milk for contaminants such as water, neutralizers, preservatives, fertilizers and carbohydrate. The faculty of Dairy Chemistry also developed antioxidant-enriched dairy product by assessing its antioxidant content as part of a MAFSU research grant from MAFSU Nagpur.

The broad aims of Dairy Chemistry programs operating in the Department are as follows:
• To conduct fundamental and applied research in areas on dairy and food chemistry.
• It is designed to equip the students with in-depth knowledge and skills related to the chemistry and quality control of dairy products.
• To impart the knowledge about diverse functional foods, functional dairy ingredients and their interaction with other food constituents.
• To provide advanced understanding on the application of analytical techniques in dairy chemistry.
• To provide R&D support towards quality related issues confronting the food processing/dairy processing sector.