NIPER is a public University under Government of India. It is one of the seven schools established under the central Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) offers masters and doctoral level courses in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The university, every year conducts programmes on drugs surveillance including the study of the sociological aspects of “drug use & abuse”. NIPER is a member of Association of Indian Universities and Association of Commonwealth Universities also.