Pharmacy education in India began in the late 19th century and has expanded significantly since then. Currently there are over 2,500 pharmacy institutions in India enrolling over 260,000 students annually. Key developments include the establishment of the first pharmacy degree program in 1937, the Pharmacy Act of 1948 that regulates the profession, and the founding of the National Institutes of Pharmacy (NIPERs) starting in 1998 to offer advanced pharmacy education and research. The future of pharmacy education in India looks bright with a focus on self-reliance in drug production, innovative policies, strong intellectual property protections, and incorporating new technologies like data analytics.

1. Pharmacy Education in India

2. Flow of Presentation
Introduction
History of pharmacy education in India
Current scenario
Future prospective

3. Introduction
• Pharmacy programs teach us the art and science of
synthesizing, manufacturing and dispensing of
drugs from natural or synthetic sources and using
them for the prevention and treatment of diseases.
• Pharmacy as a profession started in India in the
early 20th Century.
• India today is the third largest producer of
medicines in the world which has been greatly
facilitated by our pharmaceutical education
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4. History of pharmacy education in India
• In 1870, a training programme for the chemists was started by the Madras
Medical College which was later converted to a Diploma in pharmacy
programme.
• One-year training course was also started for dispensing of medicines through
the Bengal Municipal Act, 1884.
• First UG course (3yr. B.Pharm) was started at BHU in 1937 by Prof. M.L.
Schroff (Regarded as Father of Pharmacy Education in India) followed by
M.Pharm research Degree in 1940,
• Before independence, there were only 3 institutions offering pharmacy
degree programs.
BHU (1937)
LM College (1947)
Punjab University
(1944)
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5. History of pharmacy education in India
• Post Independence- Pharmacy Act, 1948
o To regulate pharmacy profession & pharmaceutical education.
o Establishment of Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) in 1949.
o First education regulation framed in 1953 followed by amendments in 1972, 1981, 1991.
Sl. No. List of first seven institutions offering courses in Pharmaceutical Sciences post
independence
Year
1 Department of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College, Madras 1950
2 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 1950
3 College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam 1951
4 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar 1952
5 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagpur University, Nagpur 1956
6 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of
Chemical Technology
1958
7 Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University 1963
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6. History of NIPERs
• NIPER – First national level institution in pharmaceutical
sciences established by the NIPER act 1998
• Established in 1998 at S.A.S Nagar (Mohali), Punjab
• Under the aegis of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.
• During 2007-08, six new NIPERs were started at Ahmedabad,
Guwahati, Hajipur, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Raebareli.
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7. Current scenario
• More than 2500 pharmacy institutions in India.
• Annual enrolment of more than 2,60,000 students.
Approved pharmacy courses in India
 Diploma in Pharmacy
 Bachelor in Pharmacy
 Bachelor in Pharmacy (Practice)
 Master in Pharmacy
 Master of Science in Pharmacy
 Master of Technology in Pharmacy
 Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
 Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy
 Integrated courses (B. Pharm + MBA and
M.Pharm + MBA) 7

8. M.Pharm/MS (Pharm.)/ M.Tech (Pharm.) MBA/ MBA (Pharm.)
PhD in various
Universities and
Research Institutes
Pharmaceutics/Pharmaceutical Engineering Pharma Management
Pharmaceutical/Medicinal chemistry Finance
Pharmacology & Toxicology Marketing
Pharmacognosy/ Natural products/
Traditional medicine
Regulatory affairs and Quality Assurance
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Pharmacy practice/ Clinical research
Pharmacoinformatics
Medical Devices
Higher education (after B.Pharm)
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Higher Education Scenario

9. NEW INDIA – Bright future for pharma graduates…
Self reliance in API and KSM production
Innovative Govt. policies Cost effective clinical trials
Strong legal and financial framework -IPR
Vibrant information and technology
– Data analytics
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10. Thank You!