National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER) 
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                       National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER), SAS 
                                                                                                                                                       Nagar, Mohali, was set up in terms of provisions of NIPER Act, 1998 to 
                                                                                                                                                       nurture  and  promote  pharmaceutical  education  &  research  at  Post 
                                                                                                                                                       Graduate level.  The NIPER Act, 1998 was subsequently amended by The 
                                                                                                                                                       National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (Amendment) 
                                                                                                                                                       Act, 2007.  The Amendment Act, 2007 inter-alia empowered the Central 
                                                                                                                                                       Government to establish similar institutes in different parts of the country. 
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                       In  terms  of  the  amended  NIPER  Act,  2007  the  Central  Government 
                                                                                                                                                       established New NIPERs at Hyderabad, Ahemdabad, Kolkata, Guwahati, 
                                                                                                                                                       Raebareli and Hajipur. Notifications were published in the Gazette of India.  
                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                       The  students  are  selected  for  admission  through  All India  Common 
                                                                                                                                                       Admission Test conducted by NIPER, SAS Nagar, Mohali in association 
                                                                                                                                                       with the new NIPERs. At present these NIPERs impart Ph.D and PG level 
                                                                                                                                                       education and grant degree under the NIPER Act, 1998. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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                                                                                                                                                          NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH (NIPER), S.A.S. NAGAR 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  NIPER, SAS Nagar, Mohali was initially registered as a society under the Societies Act.  The 
                                                                                                                                                       faculty  for  the  institute  was  appointed  in  1994.    In  1998,  Parliament  enacted  National  Institute  of 
                                                                                                                                                       Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998. NIPER was declared as an “Institute of National 
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                                                                                                                                                       Importance” under the Act of Parliament on 26  June 1998. NIPER is a member of Association of Indian 
                                                                                                                                                       Universities.  
                                                                                                                                                       The main objectives of the Institute: 
                                                                                                                                                       1.                                                                         Nurture and promote quality and excellence in pharmaceutical education & research. 
                                                                                                                                                       2.                                                                         Toning up the level of pharmaceutical education and research by training the future teachers, 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  research scientists and managers for the industry and profession. 
                                                                                                                                                       3.                                                                         Creation of National Centers to cater to the needs of the pharmaceutical industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and other research and teaching institutes. 
                                                                                                                                                       4.                                                                         Collaboration with Indian industry to help it meet global challenges. 
                                                                                                                                                       5.                                                                         National/International collaborative research. 
                                                                                                                                                       6.                                                                         Study of sociological aspects of drug use and abuse and rural pharmacy etc. 
                                                                                                                                                       7.                                                                         Running  programmes  in  drug  surveillance,  community  pharmacy  and  pharmaceutical 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  management. 
                                                                                                                                                       NIPER has ten Departments: 
                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.                                                                         Medicinal Chemistry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2.                                                                         Pharmaceutics 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3.                                                                         Natural Products                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4.                                                                         Pharmacology & Toxicology 
                              5.       Pharmaceutical Analysis                6.        Biotechnology 
                              7.       Pharmaceutical Technology              8.        Pharmacy Practice 
                              9.       Pharmaceutical Management              10.       Pharmacoinformatics 
                    Disciplines:        
                              The first batch of students was admitted in 1998. NIPER offers Masters’ and Ph.D. degrees in 
                    15 streams and caters to the various needs of pharmaceutical industry: 
                     
                    1.        Medicinal Chemistry 
                    2.        Natural Products 
                    3.        Traditional Medicine 
                    4.        Pharmaceutical Analysis 
                    5.        Pharmacology & Toxicology 
                    6.        Regulatory Toxicology 
                    7.        Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology) 
                    8.        Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations) 
                    9.        Pharmaceutical Technology (Process Chemistry) 
                    10.       Pharmaceutics 
                    11.       Biotechnology 
                    12.       Pharmacy Practice 
                    13.       Clinical Research 
                    14.       Pharmacoinformatics 
                    15.       Pharmaceutical Management 
                    Infrastructure:  
                    NIPER conducts regular education programmes for academia and industry in various disciplines and 
                    helps the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry in solving their R&D related requirements. NIPER has upgraded 
                    facilities for achieving the highest level of efficiency in imparting education and events. 
                    There are state-of-art classrooms with installation of TV panels and laptop systems. NIPER laboratories 
                    are fully equipped with modern equipments that are equivalent to other state-of-the-art laboratories in the 
                    world.  All the available facilities are of international level and standards. A Technology Development 
                    Centre  has  also  been  set  up.  In  addition,  there  has  been  significant  improvement  in  research 
                    infrastructure as several high value sophisticated instruments have been added which has helped in 
                    increased thrust in R&D activities. 
               Central Research Facilities: 
               Following central facilities provide support to the research groups within the Institute as well as from 
               outside:  
               1.         Central Instrument Laboratory 
               2.         Computer Centre 
               3.         Library and Information Centre 
               4.         Central Animal facility 
               5.         National Toxicology Centre (GLP compliant) 
               6.         Technology Development Centre 
               7.         National Bioavailability Centre(WHO accredited) 
               8.         Impurity Profiling & Stability Testing Laboratory 
               9.         Pharmacological & Toxicological(GLP compliant) Screening Facilities  
                
               Seats for admission to P.G. Courses, Ph.D in NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar: 
               Since 2010, NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar, has increased seats for admission to postgraduate courses and Ph.D. 
               programme 
                                  Courses         Students admitted in year 2013 
                                    Ph.D.                      20 
                                    M.S.                       174 
                                      M.B.A.                   28 
                                   Total                       222 
                
               In July 2013, 232 Masters’ students [including M.S. (Pharm.), M. Pharm. and M.Tech.(Pharm.)]and 52 
               M.B.A. (Pharm.) students graduated from the Institute. 
               Academic excellence:  During 2013 (till date), the Institute has published 150 articles in journals of 
               repute. As on date, NIPER has filed 06 patents in 2013;01 patent was granted.  Since the inception of 
               academic programme, 1,881 students have passed out (Masters-1,359, MBA-358& Ph.D.-164). 
               International  collaborations:  The  Institute  entered  into  several  International  collaborations  and  a 
               number of visitors from abroad and within the country visited the Institute, thus highlighting the ever-rising 
               status of the Institute. NIPER started conducting training programs at the newly established Small and 
               Medium Pharmaceuticals Industry Centre (SMPIC) for Small and Medium Pharmaceuticals industry on 
               the aspects of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Instrumental 
               analysis and manufacturing of APIs and Formulations. The centre also provides a focal point to industry 
               academia interaction.