The institute was established in the year 2002 under Raghavendra Educational and Rural Development Society (RERDS) with Reg. No.198 /2001. Our institute is one among the premier pharmacy institutes in the country, approved by AICTE, PCI, New Delhi and permanently affiliated to JNTUA. Our institute is conferred with Autonomous Status according to the 2 (f) and 12 (B) as per University Grants Commission (UGC) for a period of six years w.e.f. academic year of 2016-2017 to 2021-2022. The UG course of our institute is accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi, and Institute accreditated by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with “B” grade. Our institute was ranked 20th (2016), 39th (2018), 63rd (2019) & 55th (2020) in India according to National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), released by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, New Delhi. Among JNTUA affiliated pharmacy institutions, our institution is the first to be accredited by NAAC and NBA in Andhra Pradesh. The Vision and Mission Statement of the Institutes represents the distinctive characteristics of the organization. Our institute vision is to create professionally competent and socially sensitive pharmacists, capable of working in multifaceted environment with newer evolving technology and the mission of our institute is to enable our students to develop into outstanding professionals in the field of pharmacy. Our institute has quality policy, that impart quality in pharmacy education and training leading to “Degree in Pharmacy” and aims at being a global education and research institution through continual improvement and effectiveness of the quality system. Sticking to the quality policy in every aspect of our activities is the key to our road map of success. With the same perspective, by keeping vision of the institute in mind, we are still determined to work in a separate, creative and distinctive manner from the other institutions.

“Professional development through Quality” is the distinctive policy, we inculcate in the organization in every aspects.

Student performance in national level:

“Quality improvisation leads to achieve professional highs”

The College ensures that all students are given equal opportunities in academic, research and

Extension activities such as participation in classroom interaction, competitions, celebrations, service oriented programs etc., and make them professionally competent. With persistent improvisation of our quality policy, the competent level and perseverance level of the students got improvised and still aiming at highs. It is evident that there is a remarkable increase in the number of students who appeared and qualified in national level exams like GPAT and NIPER. The rank of the qualified candidates in the national level exams also remarkably improvised. Most of our PG students were also appeared in CSIR NET exam and qualified also in recent years.

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Diagnostic facility in Research:

“Quality of motivation decides the snapshot of individual effectiveness and efficiency”

Our institute provide state of art research facility for UG, PG, and PhD students for quality of research. The College provides opportunities to faculty members to update their knowledge, skills and research capabilities by encouraging them to attend faculty development programs/ workshops/seminars conducted by University and other institutions. To attract publications and grants, the institution has an exclusive research policy which encourages research through monitory and non-monitory way of benefits. Our faculty received grants from funding agencies like AICTE, UGC, DST, and DBT. We capitalize many STTPs and FDPs funded by AICTE. During the last five years, the number of review and research papers published in SCI, SCOPUS, and Web of Science indexed journals has increased to a five folds. Our institute has 2 high impact factor publications in SCI Indexed journals in collaboration with Toledo University, USA. In order to promote creative awareness among the students, our institution developed the MHRD-IIC cell as part of R&D. Apart from that we provides summer research fellowships for both students and faculty.

Facility of support to the other Institution:

Immense presence of our institute in the area is evitable through our research facilities and research capabilities. Our institution is providing professional research support to the other local institutions to utilize our facilities like HPLC, GC, DSC, Zeta sizer, Lyophilizer, cryostat and along with various testing services.

MOU with other Institutions/ Industries:

“Collaborations brings synergetic and constitutive development”

To carry out student’s project, industrial visits, hospital visits, clinical pharmacy learning (internship and training) and practices our institution have made collaborations and MoU’s with following reputed Universities, industries and healthcare settings.

Collaborations with academia and Research Organizations

The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Toledo, USA.

National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai (WHO approved Research center in India).

Yenapoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka.

Manipal Academy of Higher education, Manipal, Karnataka

Collaborations with Hospital & Industries

Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalipalli for Pharm. D and M. Pharmacy – Pharmacy Practice students for carrying out their projects and advanced clinical pharmacy practice training.

 Waksman Selman Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd, Ananthapuramu.

 Rexer Pharma Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad

 AIMEX Pharma, Hyderabad

 M/s Pellets Pharma Ltd, Medak

 RA Chem Pharma Ltd, Hyderabad

 Fortis Healthcare Limited, Mulund, Mumbai for training Pharm. D students in clinical pharmacy services.

 Celebron Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Madapur, Hyderabad for National Skill Certification and Monetary reward scheme under “Pradhan Mantry Kaushal Vikas Yojna”.

Memorandum of understanding (MoU’s) in Pipeline:

 Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) – Hyderabad

 United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) – India

Inculcating Social responsibility:

“Professional development along with social responsibilities”

Our Institution, has two vibrant NSS Units, students are actively participating and conducting several campaigns/program like awareness programs/rallies, medical camps, blood donation camps, plantations, swachh bharat and etc to contribute to the national development.

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International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR):

“Unity bring success”

The ISPOR India – Andhra Pradesh Chapter was approved in June 14, 2012, established under the leadership of Dr. Y. Padmanabha Reddy (President – ISPOR India AP Chapter) comprising of 296 members. The Chapter focuses on developing a new approach of Pharmacy practice education from a regular curriculum wise teaching to an actual healthcare orientation/health outcome based training to maintain and improve patient’s quality of life and adhere to rationality use of medications. The chapter has organized one international conference and seven national conferences within a span of 4 years which is well appreciated by all professional bodies of Pharmacy profession.

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC):

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), London Student Chapter was started on the name of RIPER Chem. Soc. in the year of 2015 on 5th March, to maintain professional qualifications and set high standards of competence and conduct for professional chemists and also to provide a wide range of services and activities of value both to members and to the student community.

Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA)

Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) Local branch is another milestone of achievement and merit for Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (RIPER) for its professional credit in the surrounding region. The Co-ordinator of IPA, RIPER, Local chapter awarded with best branch award in the year of 2019 as recognition for the engagement of the chapter in a qualitative way.

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