Established in 1963, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS) offers DPharm. , BPharm. , MPharm. , PharmD. , PharmD. , Post Baccalaureate and Ph.D programmes. The hospital pharmacy manufacturing unit and pharmacies of the Kasturba Hospital provide practical training to students. Practical training in manufacturing pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, perfumes and cosmetics museum and a medicinal garden is provided to the students. A bioavailability study centre and placement cell are some of the other facilities offered by the institution.


Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences has research labs for pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical marketing and administration, pharmacology, pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical quality assurance and pharmaceutical biotechnology. In the last 40 years, more than 1000 research papers have been published and presented at various national and international conferences. The college has received research grants from CSIR, DST, ICMR, UGC, AICTE, DBT, DAE and pharmaceutical industries.

Student Intake

DPharm: 120
BPharm: 100+15% PIO
MPharm: 12 seats in each specialisation
PharmD: 30
PharmD (PB): 10

Staff

Teaching staff: 64
Adjunct faculty: 46
Visiting and Part time Faculty: 8
Supporting, Administrative and other staff: 75

Research

• Papers published in International and National journals: > 1350
• Review articles: > 200
• Presentations in International and National conferences: > 850
• Books published: 08
• Patents: 08
• Funded research projects completed: 65
• Research projects ongoing: 26
• Ph.D. completed: 69
• Ph.D. registered: 48 (Full time and part time)
• Workshop conducted: 92
• Fellowships and Awards: > 50