Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Amritsar

Khalsa College of Pharmacy is being established in the year 2009 and is one of the leading pharmacy colleges in the region of Amritsar in the state of Punjab. This affiliated college, located in a 4 acre area, will be exclusively for pharmaceutical studies and development.

The Jaypee University has been recognised by major higher educational regulatory bodies including All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) to offer the course. The institute has a total of 6 courses for the students across 3 degree levels the students intake is 211.

KCOP has faculty strength of forty experienced professionals; thereby the institution has a small and effective student- faculty ratio so as to allow the students to get adequate focus and growth. Khalsa College of Pharmacy has installed state of the art facilities that aim at improving the learning process and personal development of ALL students.

The well stocked up library is equipped to support the students needs and is a repository of books in the field of pharmaceuticals and other allied subjects. It also subscribes to over a hundred electronic journals from Elsevier and Bentham, reprographic services, high speed internet and computer linkages.

In terms of practical training, KCOP has provided departmental laboratories equipped with state of the art equipment. With regard to accommodation, classes organised and bright, laminated, with sufficient ventilation to ensure proper airing, equipped with multimedia projectors, computers, and other tools used in teaching-learning process.

To meet this goal, KCOP provides a comprehensive of pharmaceutical courses to satisfy all those who might have different goals in their career paths. The institute offers 9 full-time courses which include B. Pharma , D. Pharma and four specialisations in M. Pharma . The B. Pharma programme has a student capacity of sixty students the D. Pharma programme has an equal capacity for sixty students. M.

Pharma degree programmes offered at postgraduate level have fields of specialisation in Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, and Pharmacology, and each programme enrolls 12-15 students. The richness of the course offer allows the student, in their choice of electives, to have sufficient opportunities to focus on the chosen pharmaceutical specialities.

Education process of Khalsa College of Pharmacy admission process is highly merit oriented to provide opportunity for most deserving candidates to pursue their desired field of pharmacy. For B. Pharma and D. Pharma programme, the admissions are given through merit only in the concerned examination. The boys’ hostel accommodates 250 students and the girls’ hostel 310 students, each section having its own KCOP hostel.

With regard to these hostels, adequate provisions have been made for accommodating out-station students measurably with modem amenities. The college also also cultivates alumni relations, which keep current students in touch while providing them right career path and industry knowledge from successful alumni.