National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) is the premier institute for Pharmaceutical education in India. The NIPER is known for high quality education, research and training in Pharmaceutical and related subjects. NIPER has announced admission notification for admissions for M.S. (Pharm), M.Tech. (Pharm), MBA (Pharm) courses for the academic year 2011-12. NIPER conducts Joint Entrance Examination 2011 – 12 for short listing the candidates for various Post Graduates courses mentioned below. The NIPER has its academic and research campuses at Chandigarh (SAS Nagar), Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Hajipur, Guwahati and Rae Barelli. Following are details of courses and application procedure:
Courses available at various NIPER centers:
1. M.Tech.(Pharm.): Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology) / Pharmaceutical Technology (Process Chemistry)
2. M.S.(Pharm.): Biotechnology
3. M.Pharm: Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations) / Pharmacy Practice
4. M.S. (Pharm.): Natural Products / Pharmaceutics / Pharmacoinformatics / Pharmacology & Toxicology / Regulatory Toxicology / Traditional Medicines / Pharmaceutical Analysis
5. M.B.A. (Pharm.): Pharmaceutical Management
Eligibility for NIPER JEE 2011: Applicants should have any one of the following degrees: B.Pharm./ M.Sc.(Biological Sciences) / M.Sc.(Organic/ Analytical Chemistry) / M.Sc.(Life Sciences)/ B.Tech. (Chemical Engg. or equivalent) / M.Sc.(Physical/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry)/ M.Sc./ B.Tech. (Bioinformatics)/ M.Sc. (Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ Microbiology) / B.V.Sc./M.B.B.S./ M.Sc.(Pharmacology/ Toxicology/ Life Sciences/ Biochemistry/ Medical Biotechnology/ Zoology)/ M.B.B.S. / Pharm./ B.A.M.S./ M.Sc.(Botany). Subject specific qualifications are available on www.niper.gov.in/niperjee2011.html . Detailed notification available on http://www.niper.nic.in/niper_jee2011_important_dates_%202011.pdf .
Interested candidates can apply online from 1st June as per the schedule given below. Registration slip of online application and relevant attachments should be sent to ‘Registrar, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, (NIPER), Sector 67, S.A.S.Nagar (Mohali), Punjab, 160062’.
Important Dates:
1. Date of start of online registration: 1st June 2011
2. Last date for online registration 15th June, 2011
3. Last date of receipt of filled registration form along with demand draft: 22nd June, 2011
4. Date for receiving admit card by e-mail: 30th June, 2011
5. NIPER Joint Entrance Examination 2011: 3rd July, 2011 (10.00 AM to 12.00 noon)
6. Declaration of result of written test on website-www.niper.gov.in/niperjee2011.html : 7th July, 2011
7. Group Discussion and Interviews for M.B.A. (Pharm.): 12-13th July, 2011
8. Display of List of selected candidates and admission to M.B.A. (Pharm.): 14th July, 2011
9. NIPER Joint Counseling for admission to Masters Programmes: 20- 22nd July, 2011