National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati (NIPER-Guwahati) established 2008, is an Indian public

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research university, and a part of the seven schools, under India's

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. It is located at Sila Katamur, Changsari in

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of Assam. The institute offers Masters and Doctoral degrees in

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. As an

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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.

History

NIPER-Guwahati started functioning from the month of September, 2008. The institute was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Union Minister for Fertilizers and Chemicals and Steel, Shri

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on Sept 16th 2008. The foundation stone for the permanent campus at Changsari, Guwahati was laid on 30 May 2015 by Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Ananth Kumar in the presence of Chief Minister of Assam Shri

Tarun Gogoi Tarun Gogoi (1 April 1936 – 23 November 2020) was an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 13th Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016. He was the longest serving Chief Minister of Assam. He was a member of the Indian National Con ...

and Minister of State (i/c) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri

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Academics

Academic programmes

The institute offers a 2-year PG degree course; M.S (Pharm.), M.Pharm, and M.Tech in 8 disciplines (Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmacy practice, Pharmaceutical analysis, Pharmaceutics, Biotechnology, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations) and Medical Devices). It also offers 5 year Phd courses. The institute has newly introduced course M.Tech in Medical Devices by collaborating with IIT Guwahati.

Admission

Admissions into any programme in NIPER Guwahati are based on

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(GPAT) followed by Joint Entrance Examination organized and conducted by NIPERs every year.

Ranking

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati was ranked 12th in India by the NIRF in the pharmacy ranking in 2024.

Academic Departments

Pharmacology Pharmacology is the science of drugs and medications, including a substance's origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic use, and toxicology. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur betwee ...

and

Toxicology Toxicology is a scientific discipline, overlapping with biology, chemistry, pharmacology, and medicine, that involves the study of the adverse effects of chemical substances on living organisms and the practice of diagnosing and treating ex ...

Biotechnology Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that involves the integration of natural sciences and Engineering Science, engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms and parts thereof for products and services. Specialists ...

*Pharmacy Practice *

Medicinal Chemistry Medicinal or pharmaceutical chemistry is a scientific discipline at the intersection of chemistry and pharmacy involved with drug design, designing and developing pharmaceutical medication, drugs. Medicinal chemistry involves the identification, ...

Pharmaceutics Pharmaceutics is the discipline of pharmacy that deals with the process of turning a new chemical entity (NCE) or an existing drug into a medication to be used safely and effectively by patients. The patients could be either humans or animals. Ph ...

*Pharmaceutical Analysis *Medical Devices *Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations)

References

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