Course Details

Academic programmes

Ph.D (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Karnataka

M.Pharm (P.G.Course)
Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) , Karnataka Approved by AICTE, New Delhi

Branches Offered :

• Industrial Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics) (Accreditated to national Board of accreditation (NBA), AICTE, New Delhi)
• Pharmacy Practice (Accreditated to National Board of Accreditation (NBA), AICTE, New Delhi

Proposed additional branches from this academic year

• Pharmacology
• Pharmaceutical chemistry
• Quality assurance

B.Pharm (Degree Course)

Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) , Karnataka
Approved by AICTE and PCI, New Delhi
(Accreditated to National Board of Accreditation, (NBA) AICTE, New Delhi)

 

Academic Calendar: As per RGUHS Time table

Admission Details

For BPT: 10+2 Students with Minimum 45% Marks in PCB,
Total intake: 40 seats

For MPT: BPT with 50% Marks
Contact: A.V .Sunish, I/C Principal, Mobile No. 09448172347, Office -0821-2548234

Facilities

FACILITIES :

The students are well exposed to theoretical and experimental skills to make them to acquire a good knowledge of theory and practical aspects of pharmacy. The College has well equipped laboratories which help the students to learn the experimental skills. Experiments are designed so that the basic concepts are well understood by the students. Advanced experiments in the laboratories, help the students to get an insight into the new frontiers of pharmacy and allied sciences.

Laboratories :

The college has well equipped laboratories in basic sciences and pharmacy so that students can understand effectively, what they have learnt in the classrooms. Experiments are designed so that the basic concepts are well understood by the students. Advanced experiments in the laboratories, help the students to get an insight into the new frontiers of pharmacy and allied sciences.

Computer laboratory

The computer laboratory of the college is well equipped with the latest computers (cyrix-II and pentiums). It has ten computers with CD ROM drives and inkjet printers. The laboratory is exclusively used by the I B.Pharm students for their computer learning. The ratio of computers to students is 1:2. The staff and PG students also use the facilities for their academic work like thesis and projects. Some in-house programmes are also being developed for the benefit of students and staff.

Equipment and instruments

The college machine room has various machines used in the pharmaceutical industries at different stages of production, quality control and packing. Rotary Tabletting machines, coating and polishing pans, bottle filling machines, and Q.C.instruments like friability tester, DT and Dissolution test apparatus, U.V.visible spectrophotometer, H.P.L.C (schimadzu) with U.V.-Florescence detector, Brook field viscometer, deep freezer, are the important ones, apart from other modern and sophisticated machines and instruments.

Other Important equipments and instruments include colorimeters, electronic balances, pH meters, refractometer, conductivity meter, BOD incubator, tabletting machine tray drier, laminar flow unit, photo fluorimeter, digital flame photometer, nephelometer, digital potentiometer, colony counter, convulsiometer, analgesiometer, histometer, Karl Fischer titration assembly CL-59.

Research Laboratory

The institution has well equipped research lab with equipments and Instruments like Shimadzu HPLC, Shimadzu UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Electrolab six basket dissolution apparatus with Autosampler, Brooke field’s Viscometer, Research centrifuge, FT-IR, Gas chromatograph, Sonicator, Electrolab Tap Density Tester, Shimadzu high sensitivity digital balance, Gel electrophoresis, , computers etc.

Industrial Pharmacy laboratory

A model pharma industrial pilot scale laboratory has been created which include manufacturing and QC test facilities. This lab has facilities for Solid and liquid dosage forms. The important machines in this lab includes all Rotary tablet press, Colloid mill, Fluidised Bed Drier, Planetary Mixer, Spary dryer, stability chambers, & other QC instruments

Clinical Pharmacy

Department of Clinical Pharmacy as a part of M.Pharm (Pharmacy Practice) PG teaching and training site was started at J.S.S.Medical College Hospital in April 1999.

Clinical pharmacy services now offered to six medical units, two paediatric units and to one psychiatry unit include ward round participation, treatment chart review and patient counseling. Establishment of a drug information and consultancy service for all prescribers, development of parenteral drug administration guidelines, the introduction of an adverse drug reaction reporting system, development of antibiotic guidelines, preparation & distribution of educational publications and newsletters of drug and prescribing information are some of the significant achievement to date.

Pharmacy practice postgraduate students participate in all activities including ward rounds, treatment chart review, drug information and patient counselling.

Library

The library has a good collection of books, periodicals and journals related to pharmacy and allied sciences. Library is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. More books and journals are being continuously added to update the library. The library has internet connection with email services which is open to all the staff and students. JSS College of Pharmacy library is a member of HELINET (Health Science Library and Information Network) consortium of RGUHS, Karnataka. Through HELINET one can access online full text to 108 international journals related health sciences. Wi-fi connectivity is also provided.

Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC)

In the changing scenario of globalization and emerging new technologies, symbolic relationship between Industry and Institute has become indispensable. The institute has an Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC) sanctioned by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to act as an interface between the industries and the institute to take up collaborative activities for mutual benefit.

HOSTEL FACILITIES

Boys Hostel – situated in the college campus with a built up area of 3756 m2 to accommodate 180 students. The hostel has three bedded, two bedded bath attached and non-attached rooms. The hostel has spacious lounge, dining hall and modern kitchen to provide vegetarian food.

Girls Hostel – situated opposite to the college campus with a built up area of 892 m2 to accommodate 60 students.

 

Academic activities

Research and publications:
Need oriented projects of national importance are carried out by M.Pharm and Ph.D. students. Some of the areas include essential drugs, traditional medicine, pharmacokinetics, industrial pharmacy etc.

Special R& D initiatives of the institution :

• Design & Development of Novel drug delivery system
• Standardization & development of herbal formulations
• Quality of life of patients receiving different kind of drugs.
• Influence of training to practicing pharmacist on quality of health service

Staff and students are encouraged to present their research findings in seminars/conferences and publish the same in national and international journals.

Collaborative research projects:
The institution is in close liaison with many Pharmaceutical industries and other institution for carrying out collaborative projects. The main focus and the thrust areas are designs and development of novel drug delivery systems, development of validation protocols and formulation development.

Industrial tour & industrial training: Industrial tour is organised for Final B.Pharm students, to visit various pharmaceutical industries in and around Karnataka, to get an orientation to the pharmaceutical industries.

Industrial training of about 150 hrs (one month) is arranged after completion of Final B.Pharm. About 20 Pharmaceutical industries in the State & outside are involved in the training of our students.

National Service Scheme (NSS):
N.S.S. is a scheme sponsored by Government of India, financed by both the centre and the state, implemented by the universities through the colleges. From the academic year 1987-88, N.S.S. Unit has come into being in the college. N.S.S. intends to involve the students in the community service and thus channellise their energy in Nation building activities. Rich experience gained will have dynamic influence in shaping the personality of the student youth. Regular service activities and a special annual camp are conducted for achieving the intended objectives. In short, N.S.S. is an education through service.

Jaspharm-College annual magazine: College brings out its annual magazine entitled Jaspharm consisting of invited articles from experts, from staff and students in English, Kannada and Hindi, apart from including various reports of activities, poems and puzzles. The magazine is released during college day during July/Aug every year. Every student must take active part in bringing out a good annual magazine.

STUMAG : It is the college wall magazine. Since 1989-90 a wall magazine completely managed by students provides good reading material every month. It is a platform for exhibition of literary talents.

EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS :

In order to keep pace with the changing trends and professional standards, it is necessary for every educational institute to innovate new ways and means of disseminating information, creating interest in the learners and to trigger inherent inquisitiveness of the students. Exercises are being carried out in this institute to this end and have been found to be very useful. Few are mentioned here:

• Distribution of course handouts to students for theory and practicals in the beginning of the academic year to give them an idea of course objectives, course materials, exam schedules, evaluation, lecture and practical schedules etc. has been found to be a very useful exercise. It not only keeps them informed about the course, but creates interest and curiosity in the young minds. Some of the students try to look for details themselves and come well prepared to the class and make lectures discussion-oriented rather than the normal chalk and talk.
• Freshmen Orientation Programme, conducted in the beginning of the academic year, especially for the fresh students, where information regarding the profession of pharmacy, job opportunities, ethics, industry, hospital and higher studies are given, was found to be a meaningful exercise.
• Feed-back questionnaires are distributed at the end of academic year, to all students, in order to get students response and their experiences and suggestions to improve the college functioning with respect to teaching, learning facilities etc. Few students have given useful suggestions.

Such innumerable exercises have to be carried out regularly. Education is a dynamic system and demands continuous overhauling, modifications and innovations.