The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) is the first Institute of its kind to be set up at in the State of Bihar in the year 2007. It is an autonomous institution of national importance, established under the aegis of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt. of India under NIPER Act 1998 at Hajipur in Vaishali District of Bihar. It is a centre of excellence for higher education, research and development in pharmaceutical sciences, conceived to provide leadership in pharmaceutical sciences and other related areas.
Till the academic year 2020-21, the Institute had three departments- Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biotechnology, and Pharmacy Practice, and it offered Ph.D. in all three disciplines. It offered M.S. (Pharm.) in Biotechnology and Pharmacology and Toxicology, and M.Pharm. degree in Pharmacy Practice. Two new departments, namely Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Analysis, have been initiated from the academic year 2021- 22, which started offering both M.S.(Pharm.) and PhD courses in these new disciplines also
Hajipur
NIPER - HAJIPUR
Export Promotions Industrial Park (EPIP),
Industrial Area Hajipur,
Dist: Vaishali 844102,
BIHAR, INDIA.
┬аTel: 06224 - 277224
┬а[email protected]
NIPER
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) 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. 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.
Vision
"To become a globally recognized brand in the areas of education and research in pharmaceutical sciences for the benefit of people of India and other countries and the growth of the pharmaceutical industry."
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Mission
- Imparting quality education in the areas of Pharmaceutical Sciences..
- Promotion of innovative and translation research.
- National/ international collaborative research and linkages.
- Study of national/ international pharmaceutical policy issues.┬а
- Collaboration with pharma industries to meet the global challenges.
- Creation of specialized centres to cater to the needs of pharmaceutical industries and other research and teaching institutes.
- Conducting programmes on drug surveillance including study of sociological aspects of drug 'use and abuse'.
- Community pharmacy and pharmaceutical management.
- Continuing education programme.
Objectives
- Toning up the level of pharmaceutical education and research by training the future teachers, research scientists and managers for the industry and profession.
- Continuing education programmes
- Creation of National Centres to cater to the needs of pharmaceutical industries and other research and teaching institutes
- Collaboration with Indian industries to meet the global challenges
- National/International collaborative research
- Curriculum and media development
- Study of sociological aspects of drug 'use and abuse', and rural pharmacy, etc
- Conducting programmes on drug surveillance, community pharmacy and pharmaceutical management
Thrust Areas of Research
The following thrust areas have been identified for research at the Institute:
- Tuberculosis
- Malaria
- Diabetes
- Leishmaniasis
- Immunomodulation