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Public

Phone
  
0172 221 4682

Location
  
boradi, Punjab, India

Founded
  
1998

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali

Website
  
www.niper.gov.in www.niper.ac.in

Address
  
Sector 67, Phase 10, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab 160062

Similar
  
Indian Institute of Science, Delhi Institute of Pharmac, College of Pharmacy - Pune, Jamia Hamdard, Postgraduate Institute of Medical E

NIPER Mohali is an Indian public Pharmacy research university, and a part of the seven schools, under India's Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. The institute offers Masters and Doctoral degrees in pharmaceutical sciences. As an Institute of National Importance it plays an important role in the Human Resource Development for the ever growing Indian Pharmaceutical industry, which has been in the forefront of India’s science based industries with wide ranging capabilities in this important field of drug manufacture. The institute offers a 2 year PG degree course; MS (Pharm.) in 13 disciplines ( Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Clinical Research, Pharmacy Practice, Natural products, Biotechnology, Pharmacoinformatics, Traditional medicine and Pharmaceutics) and MBA (Pharm.).

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National institute of pharmaceutical education and research niper


Other NIPERs

The institutes run with co-operation from mentor institutes located at the respective places.

Other NIPER's with their mentor institutes are:

  • NIPER Ahmedabad (Gujarat).
  • NIPER Hajipur (Bihar). Mentor institute: RMRIMS, Patna.
  • NIPER Hyderabad (Telangana). Mentor institute IICT Hyderabad.
  • NIPER Kolkata (West Bengal). Mentor institute: IICB Kolkata.
  • NIPER Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh). Mentor institute: CDRI Lucknow.
  • NIPER Guwahati (Assam). Mentor institute: GMCH Guwahati.
  • However, counseling for these institutes are held at NIPER, SAS nagar (Mohali), Punjab.

    The Department of Pharmaceuticals has envisaged an investment Rs 3,000 crore to set up ten more National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) over the next five years. The proposal is one of the many proposals, worth Rs 12,280 crore, that have been submitted to the Planning Commission by the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) under the 12th Five Year Plan.

    Future institutes

  • NIPER Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. A new NIPER is planned to come up in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
  • NIPER Nagpur, Maharashtra. A new NIPER is planned to come up in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
  • NIPER Rajasthan. A new NIPER is planned to come up in JhalawarRajasthan.
  • NIPER Chhattisgarh. A new NIPER is planned to come up in Chhattisgarh.
  • Academics

    NIPER offers Masters and Doctoral programs in various fields of the pharmaceutical sciences.

    System of Studies

    The course duration of Masters programs is four semesters, while the doctoral programs typically take six to ten semesters depending on the subject area of research. A scholar has to take a minimum number of credits offered from various departments depending on the program and branch of study. The Research, its presentation, and defense carry their own credits reflected in the final Cumulative Graded Point Average (CGPA).

    Admissions

    Every year in June and July NIPER conducts national level entrance examinations for admissions to its M.S.(Pharm)/M.Tech/M.Pharm., MBA(Pharm.) 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) or now Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) in a suitable subject area, although exceptions are allowed for some applicants/programs. Now GATE in Pharmacy discipline has been replaced by GPAT and pharmacy graduate has to qualify the GPAT. 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.

    Organization

    NIPER functions under the Union ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. The president of the Republic of India is the visitor of the institute. Its policy architecture is framed and reviewed by a board of governors which includes eminent academicians, members of the parliament and entrepreneurs. The institute is represented by a director, who is also the chief academic and executive officer.

    Campus

    NIPER Mohali campus spans over an area of 130 acres (0.53 km2), near the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium of S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali). 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.

    References

    National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali Wikipedia