• Vision

Striving to excel in pharmaceutical education, research & innovation to develop outstanding professionals catering to the health care needs of the humankind.

• Mission

The institute aims to develop employable students, researchers and entrepreneurs by inculcating critical thinking, problem solving ability, ethical values and leadership skills. Institute provides vibrant environment for continuous learning by strengthening industrial collaboration for developing competent professionals.

Institute of Pharmacy was established in the year 2003 under Nirma University with the aim of developing able professionals in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. In a short span of time, it has become one of the leading institutions in the country, offering pharmaceutical education at the undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral levels. Institute has been ranked 28th in India Ranking 2022 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, (MHRD), Government of India in its National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Institute of Pharmacy is ranked FIRST in GSIRF-2022 rankings by the Govt. of Gujarat with 5. Star rating. The Institute offers B. Pharm, M. Pharm, Pharm. D, Full-time and part time Ph.D. and a postdoctoral programme. The B. Pharm programme is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation for three years (2019-2022). The Institute has adopted Outcome Based Education (OBE) to further advance professional knowledge, and inculcate employability skills in addition to the development of character and social responsibility. To achieve the same objectives, the vision and mission of the institute were also defined in line with the University’s vision and mission. The Institute has also defined its programme educational objectives and programme outcomes. The Institute has more than 9.0 crore rupees in grant from government agencies and has collaborated with various research centers, industries and institutes in India and abroad. The Institute houses state-of-the-art instruments, like Supercritical Fluid Extractor and Chromatogram, HPTLC, HPLC, MPLC, GC, Fluorescence Spectrometer, Raman Spectrometer, UV-VIS-NIR Spectrophotometer, FTIR, DSC, ELISA, PCR, Electrophoresis, Texture Analyser, Automated Dissolution Apparatus, Extruder-Spheronizer, Multiple Diffusion Assembly, High-Pressure Homogenizer, Particle Size Analyser, Microwave Synthesizer, Stereotaxic apparatus, Microdialysis, E Spin, Lipid extruder, multi reaction system etc. The Institute also has software, like iWorx, eCTD, Design Expert, etc. The Institute has a two-storied animal house facility registered with the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA), Government of India. Besides, there is also a medicinal plant garden “Nirma Herbal Wealth”, having an area of 3356.5 sq m with around 150 genera and 500 plants. Institute also has a BSL-II cell line laboratory, NABL-approved testing facility for biochemical analysis and Gujarat Pollution Control Board approval for biomedical waste management.