National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Other name
NIPER or NIPERs (plural)
TypePublic Pharmacy school
Institutes of National Importance
Established1998
Budget₹350 crore (US$42 million)
(FY2022–23 est.)[1]
Location
7 cities in India
Ahmedabad
Guwahati
Hajipur
Hyderabad
Kolkata
S.A.S. Nagar
Raebareli
LanguageEnglish

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs) are a group of national level institutes of pharmaceutical sciences or Pharmacy school in India. The Government of India has declared the NIPERs as Institutes of National Importance.[citation needed] They operate as autonomous bodies under the aegis of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

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Location of the seven functioning NIPERs

Institutes

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National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
# Institute City State Founded Website
1 NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar Mohali Punjab 1998 niper.gov.in/
2 NIPER, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Gujarat 2007 niperahm.ac.in/
3 NIPER, Hajipur Hajipur Bihar 2007 niperhajipur.ac.in/
4 NIPER, Hyderabad Hyderabad Telangana 2007 niperhyd.ac.in/
5 NIPER, Kolkata Kolkata West Bengal 2007 niperkolkata.edu.in/
6 NIPER, Guwahati Guwahati Assam 2008 niperguwahati.ac.in/
7 NIPER, Raebareli Raebareli Uttar Pradesh 2008 niperraebareli.edu.in/

Future institutes

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The Eighth Finance Commission in its meeting held on 20 January 2011, recommended establishing NIPER, Madurai, Tamil Nadu and for which, the TN Govt has already allocated 116 acres of land near Thirumohur at Madurai.[2][3] Even after this, the project has been non-starter till now.[4] various request has been raised by various Members of the Parliament Representing Madurai Constituency over years to set up the NIPER, Madurai campus but still the project hasn't started. The courses planned for Madurai Niper includes Pharma Informatics, Pharmaceutics Biotechnology and Pharmacology, and Toxicology and Biotechnology.[5] At present a case has been filed at Madurai Bench of Madras High court in 2022 for setting up the NIPER, Madurai.[6]

In February 2015, Arun Jaitley, the Minister of Finance, announced three new NIPERs, in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.[7] In March 2015 Devendra Fadnavis, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, announced that the Maharashtra location will be in Nagpur.[8] In November 2015, Ananth Kumar, the then Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, announced that the location of the Rajasthan institute will be in Jhalawar.[9] In July 2016, Kumar verified the plans for Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, and in the next financial year he mentioned plans for NIPERs in Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.[10] Contrary to a previous announcement made in January 2016[11] a NIPER was not planned in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.[10] As of November 2018, the plans for NIPER Nagpur are still on paper only.[12]

In April 2016, the Government of Odisha requested that a NIPER in Bhubaneswar, Odisha be considered.[13]

In June 2019 D. V. Sadananda Gowda, the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, informed the parliament that they had no plan to open new NIPERs in the coming years. He also informed that the ministry has dropped the idea of setting up 3 new NIPERs in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.[14]

Academics

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Postgraduate program

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  • Master of Science (Pharma.) This 2-year full-time program is offered in different disciplines.
    • Pharmaceutical Analysis
    • Natural Products
    • Medicinal Chemistry
    • Pharmacology & Toxicology
    • Pharmacoinformatics
    • Pharmaceutics
    • Biotechnology
    • Pharmacy Practice
    • Medical Devices
    • Regulatory affairs (Pharma)
  • Master of Technology (Pharma.)
  • Master of Business Administration (Pharma.)

Doctoral/Fellowship

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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - This program is offered in both full-time and part-time
    • Medicinal Chemistry
    • Natural Products
    • Pharmacology & Toxicology
    • Pharmaceutics
    • Pharmacy Practice
    • Pharmacoinformatics
    • Biotechnology
    • Medical Devices

References

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  1. ^ "EXPENDITURE PROFILE 2024-2025" (PDF). MINISTRY OF FINANCE BUDGET DIVISION. July 2024.
  2. ^ Ganesh, Sanjana (25 November 2019). "Madurai still waiting for its promised NIPER". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "NIPER to be set up near Madurai". www.projectstoday.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ Ganesh, Sanjana (25 November 2019). "Madurai still waiting for its promised NIPER". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Pharmaceutical unit for Madurai". Discussion Community. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Plea in Madras HC to set up Niper in Madurai". The Times of India. 4 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  7. ^ Mudur, G.S. (1 March 2015). "Institute spree fans brand debate". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Niper to come up in Nagpur, confirms CM". The Times of India. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  9. ^ "National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research to be set up in Jhalawar, Rajasthan: Sh Ananth Kumar". pib.nic.in (Press release). Government of India. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  10. ^ a b "In a string of setbacks, Vizag loses NIPER as well". The Times of India. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Petrochemical complex for AP, Niper for Vizag: Ananth Kumar". The Times of India. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  12. ^ Ganjapure, Vaibhav (12 November 2018). "Announced 3.5 years ago, NIPER remains on paper". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Odisha seeks setting up of NIPER". The Hindu. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  14. ^ "No plan for New NIPERS in the country: Minister informs parliament". Medical Dialogues. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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