Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji

About Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji

Goa College of Pharmacy (GCP) Goa was started in 1842, under the Portuguese rule. In 1963, (after the liberation in 1961), the college was renamed as ‘Goa College of Pharmacy’ and was shifted to its current location, which was formerly a Portuguese School. The courses offered by the college are approved by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. The college is run by the Government of Goa and affiliated to University of Goa. Under the governance of State Government, Goa College of Pharmacy offers degree as well as diploma level courses at undergraduate level along with Master of Pharmacy (M. Pharm) programme in two specializations- Quality Assurance and Pharmacology.

Pharmacy profession in Goa is the oldest in the Indian subcontinent. The first ever Pharmacy course was introduced along with the medical course in 1842 at the Old Portuguese school known as “Escola Medica de Goa” and later named as “Escola Medica Cirurgica de Goa”. The Pharmacists (farmaceuticos) and Doctors (Medica Cirurgiao) were educated and trained in the same medical school and they had almost the same status in the Goan Society.

In the year 1963, after liberation of Goa in 1961, the institute was renamed as “GOA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY” and shifted to the present premise which was formerly a Portuguese school. This pharmacy course was upgraded to a full-fledged degree course of Bachelor of Pharmacy under University of Bombay. Diploma in Pharmacy course was started in 1966. Later in 1970, the college was recognized for Master’s degree in Pharmacy entirely by Research, under University of Bombay.

VISION
To be globally acknowledged institution to produce competent pharmacy professionals through value based pharmaceutical education for providing better healthcare to society

MISSION
To impart quality education to students through strong theoretical foundations and practical training in pharmaceutical sciences and technology.
To enhance ability of students to undertake higher education and professional responsibilities in the healthcare system.
To nurture legal and ethical values in students for practicing pharmacy profession.
To make student conversant with good manufacturing and laboratory practices through a platform of industrial training for betterment of employability skills.
To provide a platform for inclusiveness and collaboration for long-term academia-industry interaction.
To encourage entrepreneurship and to develop sustainable professional/research practices and managerial qualities for providing better pharmaceutical care for the benefit of community.
To promote overall development of the students through soft skills, presentation skills and extracurricular activities.