National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati
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26°14′27″N 91°41′44″E / 26.24095°N 91.69565°E
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| Type | Public, Institute of National Importance |
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| Established | 2008 |
| Director | Dr. U. S. N. Murty |
| Location | Sila Katamur, Changsari, Kamrup district , Assam - 781101. , India 26°14′27″N 91°41′44″E / 26.24095°N 91.69565°E |
| Nickname | NIPER-G |
| Website | niperguwahati |
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National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati (NIPER-Guwahati) established 2008, is an Indian public Pharmacy research university, and a part of the seven schools, under India's Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. It is located at Sila Katamur, Changsari in Kamrup district of Assam. The institute offers Masters and Doctoral degrees in pharmaceutical sciences. As an Institute of National Importance it plays an important role in the Human Resource Development for the ever-growing Indian Pharmaceutical industry, which has been in the forefront of India's science-based industries with wide-ranging capabilities in this important field of drug manufacture.[1][2]
NIPER-Guwahati started functioning from the month of September, 2008. The institute was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Union Minister for Fertilizers and Chemicals and Steel, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan on Sept 16th 2008.[3] The foundation stone for the permanent campus at Changsari, Guwahati was laid on 30 May 2015 by Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Ananth Kumar in the presence of Chief Minister of Assam Shri Tarun Gogoi and Minister of State (i/c) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Sarbananda Sonowal.
