National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad

NIPER Ahmedabad is part of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research system under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. It conducts educational programmes at postgraduate and doctoral level and describes itself as aspiring to be a premier centre of excellence in teaching, research and entrepreneurial training in pharmaceutical sciences and biomedical technology. Its stated research thrust areas include diabetes and obesity, infectious diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and neuronal disorders. The institute began with three specializations — Biotechnology, Natural Products and Pharmaceutics — and later added Pharmaceutical Analysis, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology and Toxicology in 2010, followed by a Medical Devices specialization in 2011.

NIPER Ahmedabad was established as part of the establishment of six new NIPERs in 2007 by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. It was initiated with three specializations: Biotechnology, Natural Products and Pharmaceutics. Over time, three more specializations — Pharmaceutical Analysis, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology and Toxicology — were added in 2010. In 2011, a specialization in Medical Devices was added to cater to the needs of the medical device industry in India.

Aspiring to be a nationally and internationally recognized premier centre of excellence in teaching, research and entrepreneurial training in pharmaceutical sciences and biomedical technology.

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