Institute of Pharmacy, Gauhati Medical College (IOPGMC), Assam was established in 1987 as a part of the Gauhati Medical College. The college is affiliated to the Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and recognised by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). The college is located at the top of the Narakachal Hill with its extremely beautiful surroundings, the Gauhati Medical College has enjoyed a prestigious status in the country for its academic pursuites and patients care, and thereby being a referral centre for speciality and superspeciality treatment. Dr. John Berry White, MRCS, a British Surgeon of the East India Company, was the pioneer to start Health Education and health care in Assam.