Rahman Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Kamrup

The Rahman Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Kamrup, was established in 2019 and is a new venture within the pharmaceutical education landscape of India. It is a co-educational institution, affiliated with a college located at Tepesia, Kamarkuchi, Kamrup, district M, Assam. This institution is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, and the Pharmacy Council of India.

This institute is situated on a 1. 28-acre campus and has two pharmaceutical programmes with a total enrolment of 100 students. The strength of faculty is 15; therefore, this institute has maintained a good student-to-teacher ratio, which allows personalised attention to be given to the academic needs of each student.

Rahman Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research is well equipped with all modern facilities for imparting comprehensive pharmaceutical education. The Institute's library is well-stocked with more than 1,026 reference books and textbooks for the B. Pharm. and D. Pharm. courses. Subscriptions are available to 13 national and international journals in print as well as online versions.

The e-learning facilities have been expanded by 144 e-journals available through DELNET, which can be accessed over the Institute's high-speed internet connectivity of 32 Mbps. At present, there are 13 modern laboratories in the campus set up according to guidelines of the Pharmacy Council of India. The institution provides a computer centre with 20 multimedia computers to meet the students' IT requirements.

Other facilities provided by the institute include separate boys' and girls' hostels, a cafeteria, transport facilities, and sports facilities that include indoor and outdoor games. There are two full-time courses in the field of pharmaceutical sciences that are open to students at the Rahman Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. These include a four-year B. Pharma programme and a two-year D.

Pharma programme. Each of these programmes has an approved intake of 60 students, totalling to 120 seats for both courses. Though in its beginning stage of growth, the institute aims at turning out well-trained professionals in pharmacy to meet the growing demands of the pharmaceutical industry. Course Name Total Number of Seats Total Fees D. Pharma 60 - B.

Pharma 60 Rs 5,80,000 The admission process to Rahman Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research is made easy and hassle-free. The institute follows the normal trend of most admissions to pharmacy programmes within India. In short, this would be based on candidate performance in entrance examinations that are relevant and academic records.

As a new institute, the Rahman Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research has much to do in the near future to establish its brand in the space of pharmaceutical education, and trains students for a bright career at pharmacy.