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{{Infobox university
| name = National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
| native_name =
| caption = Seal of the Indian Institutes of Technology
| other_name = NIPER or NIPERs (plural)
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[Institutes of National Importance]]
| location = 7 cities in India [[Ahmedabad]] [[Guwahati]] [[Hajipur]] [[Hyderabad]] [[Kolkata]] [[S.A.S. Nagar]] [[Raebareli]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| established = 1998
}}

'''National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research''' ('''NIPERs''') are a group of national level institutes of [[pharmaceutical sciences]] in India. The [[Government of India]] has declared the NIPERs as [[Institutes of National Importance]].{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} They operate as autonomous bodies under the aegis of Department of Pharmaceuticals, [[Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers]].
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{{location map~|India|label='''[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad]]'''|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=right|lat=23.03|long=72.58}}
{{Location map~|India|label='''[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur|Hajipur]]'''|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=bottom|lat=25.68|long=85.22}}
{{Location map~|India|label='''[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad|Hyderabad]]'''|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=right|lat=17.39|long=78.49}}
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{{Location map~|India|label='''[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli|Raebareli]]'''|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=left|lat=26.23|long=81.23}}
{{Location map~|India|label='''[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati|Guwahati]]'''|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=left|lat=26.11|long=91.44}}
}}

==Institutes==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
!#
!Institute
!City
!State
!Founded
!Website
|-
|1
|[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, S.A.S. Nagar|NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar]]
|[[Mohali]]
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|1998
|[http://www.niper.gov.in/ niper.gov.in/]
|-
|2
|[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad|NIPER, Ahmedabad]]
|[[Ahmedabad]]
|[[Gujarat]]
|2007
|[http://www.niperahm.ac.in/ niperahm.ac.in/]
|-
|3
|[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur|NIPER, Hajipur]]
|[[Hajipur]]
|[[Bihar]]
|2007
|[http://niperhajipur.ac.in/ niperhajipur.ac.in/]
|-
|4
|[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad|NIPER, Hyderabad]]
|[[Hyderabad]]
|Telangana
|2007
|[http://www.niperhyd.ac.in/ niperhyd.ac.in/]
|-
|5
|[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata|NIPER, Kolkata]]
|[[Kolkata]]
|[[West Bengal]]
|2007
|[https://www.niperkolkata.edu.in/ niperkolkata.edu.in/]
|-
|6
|[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati|NIPER, Guwahati]]
|[[Guwahati]]
|[[Assam]]
|2008
|[http://niperguwahati.ac.in/ niperguwahati.ac.in/]
|-
|7
|[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli|NIPER, Raebareli]]
|[[Raebareli]]
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|2008
|[http://niperraebareli.edu.in/ niperraebareli.edu.in/]
|}
==Future institutes==
The Eighth Finance Commission in its meeting held on 20th January 2011, recommended establishing NIPER in [[Madurai]],Tamil Nadu and for which, the GoTN has allotted 116 acres of land for free of cost in the outskirts of Madurai. Even after this, the project has been non-starter till now.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ganesh|first=Sanjana|date=2019-11-25|title=Madurai still waiting for its promised NIPER|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/madurai-still-waiting-for-its-promised-niper/article30073759.ece|access-date=2021-06-22|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In February 2015, [[Arun Jaitley]], the [[Minister of Finance (India)|Minister of Finance]], announced three new NIPERs, in [[Rajasthan]], [[Chhattisgarh]] and [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mudur |first1=G.S. |title=Institute spree fans brand debate |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/institute-spree-fans-brand-debate/cid/1510518 |access-date=22 March 2019 |work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] |date=1 March 2015 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2015 [[Devendra Fadnavis]], the [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]], announced that the Maharashtra location will be in [[Nagpur]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Niper to come up in Nagpur, confirms CM |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Niper-to-come-up-in-Nagpur-confirms-CM/articleshow/46614851.cms |access-date=22 March 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=19 March 2015}}</ref> In November 2015 [[Ananth Kumar]], then the [[Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers|Miniset of Chemicals and Fertilizers]], announced that the location of the Rajasthan institution will be in [[Jhalawar]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research to be set up in Jhalawar, Rajasthan: Sh Ananth Kumar |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=131712 |website=pib.nic.in |publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=22 March 2019|date=19 November 2015}}</ref> In July 2016 Kumar verified the plans for Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, and in the next financial year he mentioned plans for NIPERs in [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Karnataka]].<ref name="NoVizag">{{cite news |title=In a string of setbacks, Vizag loses NIPER as well |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/In-a-string-of-setbacks-Vizag-loses-NIPER-as-well/articleshow/53362118.cms |access-date=22 March 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 July 2016}}</ref> Contrary to a previous announcement made in January 2016<ref>{{cite news |title=Petrochemical complex for AP, Niper for Vizag: Ananth Kumar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Petrochemical-complex-for-AP-Niper-for-Vizag-Ananth-Kumar/articleshow/50557412.cms |access-date=22 March 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=13 January 2016}}</ref> a NIPER was not planned in [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="NoVizag"/> As of November 2018, the plans for NIPER Nagpur are still on paper only.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ganjapure |first1=Vaibhav |title=Announced 3.5 years ago, NIPER remains on paper |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/announced-3-5-years-ago-niper-remains-on-paper/articleshow/66581307.cms |access-date=22 March 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=12 November 2018}}</ref>

In April 2016, the [[Government of Odisha]] requested that a NIPER in [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]] will be considered.<ref>{{cite news |title=Odisha seeks setting up of NIPER |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Odisha-seeks-setting-up-of-NIPER/article14226568.ece |access-date=22 March 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=8 April 2016 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

In June 2019 [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]], the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, informed the parliament that, have no plan to open new NIPERs in the coming years. He also informed that the ministry has dropped the idea of setting up 3 new NIPERs in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://education.medicaldialogues.in/no-plan-for-new-nipers-in-the-country-minister-informs-parliament/|title=No plan for New NIPERS in the country: Minister informs parliament|date=29 June 2019|work=Medical Dialogues|access-date=18 September 2019}}</ref>

== Academics ==

=== Postgraduate program ===

* '''Master of Science''' (Pharma.) This 2-year full-time program is offered in different disciplines.
** Natural Products
** Medicinal Chemistry
** Pharmacology & Toxicology
** Pharmacoinformatics
** Pharmaceutics
** Biotechnology
** Pharmacy Practice
* '''Master of Technology''' (Pharma.)
* '''Master of Business Administration''' (Pharma.)

=== Doctoral/Fellowship ===

* Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - This program is offered in both full-time and part-time
** Medicinal Chemistry
** Natural Products
** Pharmacology & Toxicology
** Pharmaceutics
** Pharmacy Practice
** Biotechnology

==See also==
*[[Pharmacy school]]

==References==
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