Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research RIPER, Anantapur

About Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research RIPER, Anantapur

Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (RIPER) is synonymous with high quality of Pharmacy education. The institute was established in the year of 2002 under Raghavendra Educational and Rural Development Society (RERDS) with Reg. No.198 /2001. The RIPER institute offered courses are D. Pharmacy, B. Pharmacy, M. Pharmacy, Pharm. D, Pharm. D (P.B), Ph. D (full time) programmes. RIPER is an Autonomous institute and the awarding University is of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA), Anantapuramu, and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), and Government of Andhra Pradesh and other recognized statutory bodies. The institute is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and National Board of Accreditation (NBA - UG). The facilities available in the institute offers a good academic learning and the institute provides a job oriented training with quality of education. RIPER bagged 20th rank (2016) and 39th rank (2018) in the country as per the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. RIPER recognized as research institution under Scientific Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.

Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (RIPER) is synonymous with high quality of Pharmacy education. The institute was established by a group of pharmacy teachers in the year 2002 under Raghavendra Educational and Rural Development Society (RERDS) with Reg. No.198 /2001.

RIPER started in the year 2002 with Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) followed by Diploma of Pharmacy (D.Pharm) and has attained enormous growth by offering Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in various specializations such as Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy Practice, Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D). It is our pride to inform that we are conducting Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy) Programme (Six years integrated course) and Pharm.D (Post Baccalaureate) by giving exposure to the students at various National Hospitals.

RIPER is one of the largest premier pharmacy institute in the country, approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi and affiliated by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA), Andhra Pradesh, India.

RIPER is conferred with Autonomous Status according to the 2 (f) and 12 (B) as per University Grants Commission (UGC) for a period of six years w.e.f. 2016-2017 to 2021-2022. The college is accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi for under graduate course (UG) and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with “B” grade.

RIPER was ranked 20th (2016) & 39th (2018) in India according to National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), released by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, New Delhi.

The infrastructure available makes the college a conducive academic learning that provides students with quality education in a clean, comfortable environment. The college is functioning as self – financed institution in its own lush green and noise free campus, located on the highway to Chennai from Ananthapuramu, just adjacent to Sri Krishnadevaraya University (SKU), Anantapur.

The Admission intake, Procedure, Academic regulations are followed as per respective regulatory bodies of Govt. of India / Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.

The institute location i.e Anantapuramu (Anantapur) is proximal to many historical places for tourism like, Puttaparthi Prashanthi Nilayam, Lepakshi, Nandhi Hills, Belum Caves, Mantralayam Raghavendra Swamy Matt, Yaganti, Kadiri, etc..