The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER Hyderabad) was established in 2007. It offers Masters and PhD programs in Pharmaceutical education. The courses offered by the institute are MS, M.Tech, MBA, and PhD in Pharmacy. The score obtained by the students in the NIPER JEE examination decides the admission of the students to this institute. Apart from these it also conducts its counselling and personal interviews.

NIPER Hyderabad: Key Points 

  • The university has almost a total seat capacity of 100+ divided among 12 courses across 4 streams.
  • It has a 97% placement guarantee for the students. There are in total 7 departments which offer full-time educational services.
  • It has collaborations with many international universities namely Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, University of Washington, The University of Newcastle, Liverpool John Moores University, De Montfort University, Miller School of Medicine, and NUI Galway.
  • The institute also has signed some MoUs with various national authorities and universities of prime importance such as Jubilant Biosys, Dr Reddy's laboratories, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), NATCO Pharma, Nesso, and many more.
  • Strong emphasis on the sponsored research, collaborative research funded by the international and national agencies like SERB - Extra Mural Project, DST, etc. are laid at the institute.
  • To conduct the “Biotech Industry orientation program” and to provide advanced training to students and recruits, the college has industry collaboration with the Indian Institute of Biotech (IIBT) and United States Pharmacopoeia Pvt. Ltd. India (USP).
  • There are in total 22 faculty members thus providing an excellent teacher-student ratio of 1:5.

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NIPER Hyderabad: Rankings

  • The institute has secured the 6th position (Score: 67.68) in the ‘Pharmacy’ category out of 286 Pharmacy institutions from all over India in 2019.
  • Ranked 5th (Score: 65.14) by NIRF in the ‘Pharmacy’ category, out of 316 Pharmacy institutions from all over India in 2020.
  • It was given 58th Rank (Score: 42.74.80) under the Overall category and In Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) parameter.
  • NIPER Hyderabad bagged the 1st Rank (Score: 88.80) in the Overall category and Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) parameter among all the pharmacy colleges in the country in 2019 and the 2nd rank in 2018.

NIPER Hyderabad: Course

A detailed breakdown of the courses offered by the college along with the prospective fees is included here-

Course Details Selection Criteria
MS
  • Specializations: Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, and Regulatory Toxicology
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: B.Pharm, M.Sc in Pharmacology/ Toxicology/ Lifesciences/ Biochemistry/ MedicalBiotechnology/ Zoology, B.V.Sc, MBBS with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.75 CGPA as equivalent.
 NIPER JEE + PI
MBA
  • Specialization: Pharmaceutical Management
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: B.Pharm./ B.Tech Chemical or equivalent/ M.Sc Chemical/ Life Sciences with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.75 CGPA as equivalent.
 NIPER JEE + PI + GD
M.Tech
  • Specialization: Pharmaceutical Technology (Process Chemistry)
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility: B.Pharm/ M.Sc Organic Chemistry/ B.Tech. Chemical Engineering with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.75 CGPA as equivalent.
 NIPER JEE or GATE
PhD
  • Specialization: Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacology & Toxicology, and Pharmaceutics
  • Duration: 4 Years
  • Eligibility: Graduation in MS (Pharm.)/ M.Pharm./ M.tech(Pharm.)/ M.Sc.(Organic Chemistry) with 60%. Candidates also have to submit a research plan and complete the course work.
 NIPER JEE followed by GD and PI

NIPER Hyderabad: Placements

  • Placements happen through a streamlined process of registration, PPTs and selection potential employers undertake an on-campus placement.
  • In 2018 the percentage of students who got a placement was 94.7% whereas in 2019 it was 97.9%.
  • Some of the top companies who came to the institute and offered jobs are Aizant, Astra Zeneca, Aurobindo Pharma, Emergo, Lutuis pharma, Natco Pharma, Biological E Limited, Lybrate, Jubilant, Database Monitor, Ranbaxy Serdia Pharmaceuticals, US Pharmacopeia, Mylan, Panacea Biotech, and Pharmexcil.
  • The highest package offered was between INR 8 LPA to INR 12 LPA whereas the average package ranges anywhere between INR 6 LPA to INR 9 LPA.

NIPER Hyderabad: FAQs

Ques. Does NIPER Hyderabad offer any Bachelor's degree?

Ans. No, the institute does not offer a bachelor's degree for any program. It only offers full-time masters and doctorate programs.

Ques. What is the mode of filling NIPER Hyderabad application forms?

Ans. Currently, NIPER Hyderabad only offers the provision for the online application process. However, students are required to submit hard copies of their documents either in person or by post.

Ques. What is the seat intake for MBA at NIPER Hyderabad?

Ans. The maximum intake capacity at the NIPER Hyderabad for the MBA program is 30 seats.

Ques. What is the registration fee to apply for a program at NIPER Hyderabad?

Ans. for general category students the registration fee is INR 3000 to apply for a program and the same fee for SC/ ST students is INR 1500.

Ques. What is the average fees for the courses at NIPER Hyderabad?

Ans. The average fees for different courses lie between the ranges of INR 90,000 to INR 1.3 LPA.