National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati Admission 2024, Recuitment, Placement, Entrance Exam

Guwahati, Assam

Public (Autonomous) College

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National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) is a public institute set up under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. The institute is located in Guwahati and was established in year 2008.

NIPER offers MS (Pharm), M.Pharm, M.Tech (Pharm) and MBA (Pharm) program and Ph.D program in Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Candidates applying to the MS (Pharm) program must pass in B.Pharm/ B.V.Sc. /MBBS/BAMS /MSc. degree in the relevant subject in order to be eligible.
For M.Pharm, applicants must pass in B.Pharm degree in order to become eligible for admission.
For MBA (Pharm) course, candidate must pass in B.Pharm or B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) or M.Sc. (Chemical/Life Sciences) courses to become eligible.
Candidates applying to the Ph.D. program must possess MS (Pharm) / M.Pharm/ M.Tech/ M.Sc. degree in the relevant area of research.
Candidates must score at least 60% to apply for the PG and Ph.D courses.
Admission to all Master’s program is done on the basis of GPAT/ GATE/ NIPER JEE/ NET entrance examination.
Ph.D applicants must appear for GPAT/GATE/NET scores (except M.D/M.V.Sc candidates) to participate in the NIPER counselling process.
Candidates can also directly appear for the NIPER Joint Entrance Examination (NIPER JEE) and participate in the counselling process to gain admission to the courses.

Read More: NIPER Fees Structure

Admission Highlights of NIPER, Guwahati

Name of the College	NIPER
College Type	Public
Basic Admission Criteria	Entrance-based
Application Mode	Online
Name of Entrance	GPAT/ NIPER JEE/ GATE/ NET – Master’s Program and Ph.D.
Entrance Mode	Offline
Counselling	National
Scholarship	Yes

NIPER Masters Admission 2023

NIPER offers MS (Pharm), M.Pharm, M.Tech (Pharm) and MBA (Pharm) courses in various disciplines altogether.

Candidates must pass in B.Pharm or other degree with minimum of 60% marks (CGPA of 6.75/10) from recognized university. Admission is done on the basis of GPAT/ NIPER JEE/ GATE/ NET entrance examination.

Eligibility Table

Course Name	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
MS (Pharm)	Medicinal Chemistry	B. Pharm/M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry)	On the basis of GPAT/GATE/ NET/ NIPER JEE score.
	Natural Products	B. Pharm/M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry)
	Traditional Medicine	B.Pharm/BAMS/M.Sc. (Botany)
	Pharmaceutical Analysis	B.Pharm/ M.Sc. (Organic/Analytical Chemistry)
	Pharmacology and Toxicology	B. Pharm/B.V.Sc/MBBS
	Regulatory Toxicology	B.Pharm/B.V.Sc/MBBS/ M. Sc (Pharmacology/ Toxicology/Life Sciences/Biochemistry/ Medical Biotechnology/ Zoology)
	Pharmaceutics	B.Pharm degree from recognized university
	Biotechnology	B.Pharm/M.Sc (Biological Sciences)
	Pharmacoinformatics	B.Pharm/ M.Sc (Organic/ Physical/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry)/ M.Sc. or B.Tech (Bioinformatics)/ M.Sc (Biochemistry/Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ Microbiology)
M. Pharm	Clinical Research	B.Pharm degree from recognized university
	Pharmacy Practice
	Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations)
M.Tech (Pharm)	Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology)	B.Pharm/ M.Sc. (Life Sciences)
M.Tech (Pharm)	Pharmaceutical Technology (Process Chemistry)	B.Pharm/ M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry)/ B.Tech (Chemical Engineering)

Key Points:

5% of the seats in the Masters’ program are reserved for candidates sponsored by government departments, research organizations, PSUs and private pharmaceutical companies.
Foreign Nationals and NRIs or Wards of NRIs candidates holding B.V.Sc./MBBS/BAMS degree do not have to appear for GPAT/GATE/NET.

NIPER MBA Admission 2023

NIPER offers MBA (Pharm) degree program in Pharmaceutical Management conducted over two years. Eligible candidates must score at least 60% marks (6.75/10 CGPA) in B.Pharm/ B.Tech (Chemical Engineering)/ M.Sc. (Chemical/Life Sciences) degree.

Candidates must participate in the counselling process conducted by NIPER. Admission to the MBA program is offered on the basis of NIPER JEE/ GPAT/ GATE/ NET score and performance in GD and Interview, and evaluated on a ratio of 85:15.

Eligibility Table

Course Name	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
MBA (Pharm)	Pharmaceutical Management	Minimum 60% marks or 6.75/10 (6.25-SC/ST and 5.75-PH) CGPA in B.Pharm/ B.Tech (Chemical Engineering)/ M.Sc (Chemical/Life Sciences)	GPAT/GATE/NET/ NIPER JEE score followed by performance in GD, PI

Note: 5% of the total seats in MBA (Pharm) course are reserved for NRIs or wards of NRIs.

NIPER Ph.D Admission 2023

NIPER offers Ph.D. program in three disciplines-Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Minimum eligibility for Ph.D. is passed in Master’s degree in relevant discipline from recognized university.

Candidates applying for these programs must produce scores obtained in GPAT/GATE/NET. Candidates with their own fellowships from CSIR/UGC NET/ICMR/ DBT/DST are also eligible to apply for a limited number of seats. Eligible candidates can also appear for the NIPER JEE for Ph.D. conducted by the institute. Candidates who clear the test have to appear for a personal interview at the institute. Merit is evaluated on the basis of marks obtained in the entrance exam and interview performance.

Eligibility Table

Course Name	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
Ph.D. (Chemical Sciences	Medicinal Chemistry	MS (Pharm) (Medicinal Chemistry or Natural Products)/ M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)/ M.Tech. (Pharm) (Bulk Drugs or Process Chemistry)/ M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry)	GATE/GPAT/NET/ NIPER JEE score followed by GD/PI.
	Natural Products	MS (Pharm.) (Natural Products or Medicinal Chemistry or Traditional Medicines)/ M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacognosy)/ M.Tech. (Pharm.) (Bulk Drugs or Process Chemistry)
	Pharmacoinformatics	MS (Pharm) (Pharmacoinformatics or Medicinal Chemistry or Natural Products)/ M.Tech. (Pharm) (Bulk Drugs or Process Chemistry)/ M.Tech (Bioinformatics)/ M.Sc. (Organic/ Physical/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Biochemistry/ Biophysics / Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Microbiology)
	Pharm. Technology (Process Chemistry)	MS (Pharm)/ M.Tech (Pharm)/ M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry)
Ph. D (Biological Sciences)	Biotechnology	MS (Pharm.)/ M.Pharm./ M.Tech. (Pharm.) (Medicinal Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Natural Products/ Pharmacology andToxicology/Formulation/Biotechnology/Pharmaceutics/Pharmacoinformatics) Or M.E. / M.Tech./ M.Sc. (Biotechnology/Life Sciences/Computational Sciences or Biochemistry/Botany/Zoology/Physiology/Life Sciences/ Organic Chemistry/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry) Or M.V.Sc. Or MCA degree
Ph.D (Pharmaceutical Sciences)	Pharmacy Practice	M.Pharm (Pharmacy Practice/Community Pharmacy/Hospital Pharmacy/Clinical Pharmacy)
	Pharmacology and Toxicology	MS (Pharm.)/ M.Pharm./ M.Tech. (Pharm.) (Medicinal Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Natural Products/Pharmacology & Toxicology/Regulatory Toxicology/ Formulation/Biotechnology/Pharmaceutics/ Pharmacoinformatics) Or M.E./ M.Tech./ M.Sc. (Pharmacology/Biotechnology/Nanotechnology/Computational Sciences/ Biochemistry/ Toxicology/ Zoology/Physiology/Life Sciences/ Microbiology/ Organic Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry) Or M.D. (Pharmacology), M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology/ Pathology/Biotechnology) Or MCA
	Pharmaceutics	MS (Pharm.) (Pharmaceutics/Biotechnology/Pharmacology) Or M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutics/Formulations) Or M.Tech. (Pharm.) (Biotechnology) Or M.Tech. (Biomedical Engineering/ Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering)
	Pharmaceutical Analysis	MS (Pharm.) (Pharmaceutical Analysis) Or M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Analysis) Or M.Sc. (Organic/Analytical Chemistry)

Note: Seats are reserved for self-financing foreign nationals and foreign nationals applying under various scholarships schemes of the Ministry of HRD/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

NIPER Application Process 2023

Candidates must log on to the official NIPER website and register themselves online.
Applicants must take a print out of the duly filled registration form and put their signatures on the space specified.
Candidates must pay registration fee online through the official NIPER website.
The documents must be sent to the address given below:

Chairman,

NIPER JEE Masters/Ph.D. (as applicable),

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER),

Sector 67, S.A.S.Nagar

Mohali, Punjab- 160062

Application Fees:

Ph.D. - General/OBC/Kashmiri Migrant/Physically Handicapped candidates - INR 2000, while SC/ST candidates - INR 1000.
MS (Pharm)/M.Pharm/M.Tech (Pharm) as well as MBA (Pharm) – INR 2500 (Gen/OBC/KM/PH) or INR 1500 (SC/ST).

Documents Required:

Photocopy of GPAT/GATE/NET award letter
Photocopy of NET-JRF of CSIR/DBT/UGC/ICMR/DST Inspire (for Ph.D. applicants)
Sponsorship certificate from Industry/Government Sponsored candidate

NIPER Scholarship

A stipend of INR 12,400 per month is provided to all Master’s students (except MBA and sponsored candidates) subject to obtaining minimum 6.00 CGPA every semester.
Ph.D students holding MS (Pharm), M.Pharm and M.Tech degrees will be given a stipend of INR 25000 per month for first the two years and INR 28000 per month from third year onwards.
Students must maintain a CGPA of 6.50 per semester for continuation of the stipend.