The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, India was established by the Government of India to cater to the long-standing demand for setting up a dedicated nodal for quality higher education and advanced research in the pharmaceutical sciences. The Government of India has declared NIPER as an 'Institute of National Importance'. It is an autonomous body set up under the aegis of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.
The Institute is conceived to provide leadership in pharmaceutical sciences and related areas not only within the country, but also to the countries in South East Asia, South Asia and Africa. NIPER is a member of Association of Indian Universities and Association of Commonwealth Universities.
The Institute is located about 250 Km north of Delhi at S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali), Punjab on a total area of 130 acres. It is a fully residential institute offering unmarried as well as married hostel accommodation. In addition, it offers accommodation to the faculty, staff and visitors.
Objectives:
The main objective of NIPER is to provide leadership in pharmceutical science with industry, national and international collaborations and promoting community and institutional pharmacy apart from establishing national centres in advanced research and emerging areas.
Academic Departments:
* Biotechnology
* Medicinal Chemistry
* Natural Products
* Pharmaceutical Analysis
* Pharmaceutical Management
* Pharmaceutical Technology
A. Bulk Drug
B. Formulations
C. Biotechnology
* Pharmaceutics
* Pharmacology and Toxicology
* Pharmacy Practice
* Pharmacoinformatics
Central Facilities:
* Central Instrumentation Laboratories
* Computer Centre
* Library and Information Centre
* Central Animal Facility
* National Bioavailability Centre
* Impurity Profiling and Stability Testing Laboratory
* Technology Development Centre
* Pharmacological and Toxicological Screening Facilities
* Computer Aided Drug Design Laboratory
* Peptide Synthesis and Research Laboratory
* Combichem Research Laboratory
Academic Programmes:
1. Ph.D.
* Pharmaceutics
* Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations)
* Pharmacology and Toxicology
* Medicinal Chemistry
* Pharmaceutical Technology (Bulk Drugs)
* Natural Products
* Pharmaceutical Analysis
* Biotechnology
* Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology)
* Pharmacy Practice
* Pharmaco-informatics
2. Masters
* Pharmaceutics
* Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations)
* Pharmacology and Toxicology
* Medicinal Chemistry
* Pharmaceutical Technology (Bulk Drugs)
* Natural Products
* Pharmaceutical Analysis
* Biotechnology
* Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology)
* Pharmacy Practice
* Pharmaco-informatics
* Traditional Medicine
* Regulatory Toxicology
3. M.B.A.
Admissions:
Every year in June, NIPER conducts national level entrance examinations for admissions to its M.S.(Pharm)/M.Tech/M.Pharm., MBA and PhD programs. Candidates interested in MBA (Pharmaceutical Management) and the doctoral programs are further screened by personal interview. The candidates are required to have qualified the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in a suitable subject area, although exceptions are allowed for some programs. The entrance examination is conducted at Chandigarh, New Delhi, Kolkata, Nagpur, Pune, Bangalore and Ahmedabad. Depending on the rank secured in the entrance examination and number of seats offered in a department, the applicants get to opt for their choice in a counseling session. Exam for doctoral program is subject and/or department specific. For doctoral studies, normally the PI has sufficient funding to support the student, but in its absence a fellowship via the National Eligibility Test conducted by the University Grants Commission or such student support schemes makes the applicant's case strong.
NIPER Institutes:
1. NIPER, Ahmedabad
2. NIPER, Guwahati
3. NIPER, Hajipur
4. NIPER, Hyderabad
5. NIPER, Kolkata
6. NIPER, Rae Barelli
7. NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab
Contact Us:
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)
Sector 67, Phase X,
S.A.S. Nagar, (Punjab)
INDIA-160062
Phone - +91-172-2214682-87,
Fax-+91-172-2214692
Website: www.niper.ac.in