NIPER Kolkata (National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata)

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata (NIPER-K) was created in 2007 under the aegis of Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizer as a centre of excellence for higher education, research and development in Pharmaceutical Scienc research and development in Pharmaceutical Sciences. This followed the establishment of NIPER Mohali, which is the first national level institute in pharmaceutical sciences with a proclaimed objective of becoming a centre of excellence for advanced studies and research in pharmaceutical sciences. NIPERs are 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. The institute started with M.S (Pharm) in 3 disciplines viz Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products and Pharmacoinformatic in the year 2007. Subsequently 2 new courses were added – Pharmacology & Toxicology (2018), Pharmaceutics (2020). Ph D programme in this institute commenced from the academic year 2016 in 3 disciplines (Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, and Pharmacoinformatic), Pharmacology & Toxicology (2018), Pharmaceutics (2020). To provide the highest quality education in the areas of Pharmaceutical Sciences To promote innovative and efficacious research To collaborate with National and International Research Centres To link with pharma industries to meet public health challenges To create specialized research centres for the needs of pharmaceutical industries To inculcate entrepreneurship by providing industry-institute interaction Our vision is to be a globally renowned Pharmaceutical institute of excellence in Education, Research empowering learning experience and capacity-building for leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation in Pharmaceutical Sciences. ...view more