The kinetics of Iridium (III) catalyzed oxidation of D-glucose [D-glu] has been studied by N-bromophthalimide [NBP] in the acidic medium (pH 1.3) at 303 K. The reaction followed first-order kinetics with respect to [NBP] from 0.5 9 10 -4 to 4.0 9 10 -4 mol dm -3 . The results indicate the first-order kinetics in [iridium(III)] chloride at lower concentrations from 0.75 9 10 -6 to 5.8 9 10 -6 mol dm -3 tends towards a zero order at its higher concentrations (up to 13.36 9 10 -6 mol dm -3 ). Zero-order kinetics with respect to [D-glu] from 2.0 9 10 -3 to 20.0 9 10 -3 mol dm -3 was observed throughout its variation. A positive effect on the oxidation rate was observed for [Cl -] from 0.2 9 10 -5 to 2.4 9 10 -5 mol dm -3 and the rate of reaction decreased with increase in dielectric constant (decreasing acetic acid from 35 to 15%) of the medium. A negative effect was observed on the reaction rate for [H ? ] from 1.5 9 10 -2 to 12.0 9 10 -2 mol dm -3 . Addition of reduced product of oxidant, i.e., phthalimide from 1.0 9 10 -4 to 8.0 9 10 -4 mol dm -3 did not show a significant effect on the oxidation velocity. Rate of reaction increased with increase in ionic strength from 0.2 9 10 -1 to 4.0 9 10 -1 mol dm -3 of the medium, i.e., increase in [KNO 3 ]; the rate of reaction was increased. From the linear Arrhenius plot of log k 1 versus 1/T, the activation energy (Ea = 50.91 kJ mol -1 ) was calculated. With the help of the energy of activation, parameters such as enthalpy of activation (DH # = 48.39 kJ mol -1 ), entropy of activation (DS # = -321.63 JK mol -1 ), Gibbs free energy of activation (DG # = 145.84 kJ mol -1 ) and frequency factor (Log A = -3.97) were also calculated. A suitable mechanism in conformity with kinetic observations was proposed to explain reaction stoichiometry and product analysis.