Himalayan Pharmacy Institute (HPI), East Sikkim was established in 1997.
The college is affiliated to the Sikkim University. The college is approved by the All India Council of Technical education (AICTE).
The Himalayan Pharmacy Institute is the only institution conducting Pharmacy courses in the State. Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has given approval to the college for conducting several pharmacy courses at different levels.
Himalayan Pharmacy Institute is also recognized by the state government. A variety of teaching and learning techniques are employed to impart knowledge and skills to the students in various departments of the college.
Himalayan Pharmacy Institute is the pioneer institution conducting Pharmacy courses in the State of Sikkim. It is an independent, co-educational and self financed institution offering Diploma, Undergraduate, Post graduate and Doctor of Philisophy (PhD) pharmacy programmes.
The Institute is situated in Majitar, along the side of the NH 10, 4kms ahead of Rangpo, the border town of West Bengal and Sikkim and 74 kms away from Siliguri, West Bengal. From Majitar 36kms remain towards Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. The nearest Railway station is New Jalpaiguri and the airport is Bagdogra.
HPI had a humble beginning way back in 1990 in Fiveways, Deorali with the two year Diploma in Pharmacy course. Owing to the popularity of the diploma course, in 1997 the four year degree course, B. Pharm was started. It was in the year 2000 that the institute was shifted to it’s present location in Majitar. From the new spread-out campus the first batch of B. Pharm graduated in 2001. Thereafter, the Institute reached new heights in 2005, when it started M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics followed by master degree programmes in Pharmacognosy (2007), Pharmacology (2008) and Pharmaceutical Analysis (2012). The Institute reached another milestone in 2017, after starting Doctor of Philisophy (PhD).
Himalayan Pharmacy Institute has been approved by Govt. of Sikkim, AICTE, PCI and is affiliated to Sikkim University. It is accredited by ISO 9001:2015 and recognized by UGC u/s 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956. The Governing Body of HPI comprises of eleven members including Govt. nominee, AICTE nominee and University members along with the Director, Principal, Faculty and Student of the Institute. HPI has a Teachers Council comprising of all the teaching staff of the Institute which helps in the monitoring of the academic and administrative curriculum. This is further supported by 18 various committees like the Disciplinary and Anti-ragging Committee, Hostel Management Committee, Training and Counseling Committee, Instrument Maintenance Committee, Seminar & Workshop Committee, Sports Committee, Research Committee, Gender Sensitization Committee etc.
Apart from the well facilitated practical laboratories, the Institute boasts of having an air-conditioned instrument room packed with sophisticated instruments like UV, FTIR, HPLC, U-HPLC, GC, HPTLC, AAS, TGA, DSC, PCR, Nano Zeta Sizer, Flash Purification System, CO2 Incubator, Lagendroff Heart Perfusion System, Auto Analyzer, Particle Size Analyzer, Microwave Synthesizer, QSAR Software, Bilayer Rotary Tablet Machine, etc.
For PG project work, the Institute conducts the animal experiments as per the guidelines of CPCSEA and is approved by IAEC. Moreover, the Institute has set up it’s own Animal Ethics Committee to minimize unnecessary animal usage and to ensure proper care and maintenance to the experimental animals.
HPI also houses a sprawling Medicinal Plants Garden and a digital library. For students’ accommodation separate hostels for girls and boys are available.
With it’s talented and motivated student body and accomplished faculty, HPI is a leading research institute in the North –East region. The Institute has received several research and seminar grants from AICTE, CSIR, DST and ICMR. In the last 26 years more than 600 research papers have been published and presented at various national and international conferences.
VISION
To develop an internationally recognized centre of excellence of pharmaceutical education and reserach in the Country.
To form the curriculum so as to give maximum exposure to students with regard to the latest development in technology and trends within the pharmaceutical industry.
To supplement the academics with maximum practical applications of theoretical knowledge.
To be a world class Institution of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology in the state and in the country as a whole providing facilties in the institution required for leading technological and socio-economic development of the country.
To train and prepare a high class pharmaceutical professionals for global competitiveness. To ensure high quality of education to students of all sectiosn of the society of affordable cost.
MISSION
The mission of the college is "Learn to Live" - a dignified life by providing high quality technical education to contribute to the nationa and the world at large with responsible, wise, passionate and efficient pharmaceutical Professionals for the betterment of human beings.
In a safe, peaceful, disciplined and intellectually challenging environment, all Himalayan Pharmacy Institute students shall have ample opportunity to:
VALUES
Integrity in all that we do
Desire to make a positive difference
Personal development - continuous / lifelong learning / inquisitiveness / curiosity and innovation
Diversity - Openness to differing cultures, ethnic groups, and ways of thinking
Professionalism.
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy | Full Time | 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Years | Master's Degree / M.Phil. |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Diploma in Pharmacy | Full Time | 2 Years | 10+2 |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Bachelor of Pharmacy | Full Time | 4 Years | +2 |
Master of Pharmacy | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Pharm |