National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER)

NIPER-Act

NIPER is the first national level institute in pharmaceutical sciences with proclaimed objectives of becoming a centre of excellence for advanced studies and research in pharmaceutical sciences. The institute is located at S.A.S.Nagar (Mohali), Punjab.

The main objective of the Institute are:

• Toning up the level of pharmaceutical education and research by training the future teachers, research scientists and managers for the industry and profession.
• Conduct the continuing education programmes.
• Creation of National Centres to cater to the needs of the pharmaceutical industry and other research and teaching institutes.
• Collaboration with Indian industry to help it meet global challenges.
• National/International collaborative research.
• Curriculum and media development.
• Study of sociological aspects of drug use and abuse and rural pharmacy, etc.
• Running programmes in drug surveillance, community pharmacy and pharmaceutical management.

Presently, seven different Departments i.e. Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Analysis have become functional. The teaching programme and research activity have also started in the various Departments. The first batch of doctoral students was admitted in January,1998. The Institute faculty also provides consultancy to different houses.

Achivement of NIPER, S.A.S. NAGAR

• NIPER is offering Masters and Ph.D. degree programmes since 1998. Presently it is offering these degrees in 12 streams and is catering to the needs of pharmaceutical industry.Two new courses namely M.S. (Pharm.) in Regulatory Toxicology and M.S. (Pharm.) in Traditional Medicine are starting from the 2007-08 Academic Session.
• NIPER laboratories are fully equiped with modern instruments and all the available facilities are of international standards. Technology Development Centre,National Bio-avaibility Centre, National Toxicology Centre, National Centre of Pharmainformatics, and National Centre for Safety Pharmacology service centers are set up to carry out industrial project.
• Student Status: (1998 to 2007)

Placement: There is 100% placement of the students..

Awards: Institute received awards viz., S.S. Bhatnagar, two Ranbaxy Awards, two OPPI Awards, Bioscience Award and CRSI Award.

Patents: As on date, NIPER has filed 78 patents, out of which 13 patents have been granted. These are process patents in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. Four patents are being commercialised with industry.

Publications: The Institute published 755 research publications till date.

Seminars: The Institute conducted 36 Seminars and 41 training programs and trained 2041 persons.

Projects: The Institute has taken up 215 projects out of which 112 are from Government and 103 from the Industry.

Funds: Release of funds to NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar, (Rs. In crores)

* Internal Extra budgetory Resources

** meant for release of salary ,fellowship and office expenses

Setting up of New NIPERs in the different parts of the Country:

National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC), the Working Group on Drugs and Pharmaceuticals set up by Planning Commission for the 11th Five Year Plan and the Standing Committee of Parliament for Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers have recommended setting up of additional NIPER like Institutes in the different parts of the Country.

In view of the recommendations of the above Committees and the increasing demand for skilled personnel from the pharmaceuticals industry, this Department appointed an Expert Committee in August, 2006 under the Chairmanship of Dr. C.L. Kaul, ex-Director, NIPER, to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) and recommend the areas in the country where these Institutes should be set up incorporating details of physical infrastructure, faculty requirements, courses to be run, financial outlay required in a phased manner during the 11th Five Year Plan.

The Committee submitted its report to the Government in January, 2007 and recommended setting up of five new NIPERs during the Eleventh Five Year Plan at different locations i.e. Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Hajipur and Guwahati. NIPER Act 1998 has been amended to empower the Government for setting up of similar institutes in different parts of the country. Presently the Deptt is in the process of setting up of NIPERs and starting classes from this academic session 2007-08 at Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Hajipur.

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