Quanika Joseph

NIPER-National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad

NIPER is an autonomous body established under the aegis of Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers as a Centre of Excellence for higher education, research, and development in pharmaceutical sciences. The institute has been declared as an "Institute of National Importance" by Government of India through an Act of Parliament. In pursuance of the decision of the Government of India, NIPER-Hyderabad started functioning as one of the six new NIPERs in September 2007, in the premises of IDPL, R&D centre, Balanagar, Hyderabad. The Institute has been functioning with the mission of developing a human resource with excellence through conducting Postgraduate and PhD courses. The students are selected through a Joint Entrance Examination for all the NIPERs every year. NIPER has M.S. (Pharm), M. Tech. and MBA courses in different disciplines, i.e., Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, Process Chemistry, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Management.