National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata (NIPER Kolkata) is an Indian public pharmaceutical research university, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. As one of the seven National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs) it is granted the Institute of National Importance status. It offers 2-year MS (Pharm.) programmes and doctoral programmes in pharmaceutical sciences. On 2016 Institute pact with Sanofi India to promote academic excellence and research in the areas of pharmaceuticals and consumer healthcare products, to cater to the current and future needs of the pharmaceutical industry. On August 2023 Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandavya laid the foundation stone for the new campus of the institute at Panihati in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. He announced ₹78 Cr. for the construction of a permanent campus and ₹100 Cr. to build the centre of excellence. The institute will set up a centre of excellence in flow reactors and continuous production at a cost of ₹100 Crore from the Department of Pharmaceuticals.

Ranking
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata was ranked 32nd in India by the NIRF pharmacy ranking in 2023.