HIMALAYAN PHARMACY INSTITUTE, EAST SIKKIM

HIMALAYAN PHARMACY INSTITUTE, EAST SIKKIM

Himalayan Pharmacy Institute is the pioneer institution conducting Pharmacy courses in the State of Sikkim. It is an independent, co-educational and self financed institution offering Diploma, Undergraduate, Post graduate and Doctor of Philisophy (PhD) pharmacy programmes. The Institute is situated in Majitar, along the side of the NH 10, 4kms ahead of Rangpo, the border town of West Bengal and Sikkim and 74 kms away from Siliguri, West Bengal. From Majitar 36kms remain towards Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. The nearest Railway station is New Jalpaiguri and the airport is Bagdogra. HPI had a humble beginning way back in 1990 in Fiveways, Deorali with the two year Diploma in Pharmacy course. Owing to the popularity of the diploma course, in 1997 the four year degree course, B. Pharm was started. It was in the year 2000 that the institute was shifted to it’s present location in Majitar. From the new spread-out campus the first batch of B. Pharm graduated in 2001. Thereafter, the Institute reached new heights in 2005, when it started M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics followed by master degree programmes in Pharmacognosy (2007), Pharmacology (2008) and Pharmaceutical Analysis (2012). The Institute reached another milestone in 2017, after starting Doctor of Philisophy (PhD).

Brief Description-

  • Address of the college: MAJHITAR, EAST SIKKIM, PIN-737136
  • Website-
  • Mobile – 9332521221, 8670408670
  • Email – hpinstitute@yahoo.co.in
  • Courses provided: B. Pharm, D. pharm
  • Sanctioned intake of students– 60
  • Chairman- Founder & Director- Dr. H.P. Chhetri
  • Name of the Principal: – Dr. Nihar Ranjan Bhuyan
  • Course Fees:
  • Placement details and highlights: The vision of the college is to produce competent pharmacists full filling the future needs of Society, Industry, Academics, and Research. The college is having a highly accomplished faculty from industry and academics. The college is having UG programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The college owns a Traning & Placement Cell at its campus for the better well-being of its students. The college gives so many facilities to its students like the laboratories are equipped with modern equipment and amenities to provide a practical touch in learning for its students.
  • Approvals: AICTE & PCI

Faculty Details

Dr. K. Gauthaman- M. Pharm, Ph.D- Dean (Academic & Research), Professor & HOD (Pharmacology)
Dr. Soundrapandian Chidambaram- M. Pharm, Ph.D- Professor & HOD (Pharmaceutics)
Dr. (Mrs.) Jyochhana Priya Mohanty- M. Pharm, Ph.D- Professor & HOD (Pharmacognosy)
Dr. Kalyan Roy- M. Pharm, Ph.D- Asso. Professor
Dr. Bhupendra Shrestha- M. Pharm, Ph.D- Asso. Professor & HOD (PA & QA)
Dr. Abhinay Chhetri- M. Pharm, Ph.D- Asso. Professor
Dr. Prithviraj Chakraborty- M. Pharm, Ph.D, PGDIPR- Asso. Professor
Dr. Amitava Roy- M. Pharm, Ph.D- Asst. Professor
Mr. Sujit Das- M. Pharm, Ph.D (Regd.)- Asst. Professor
Mr. Sudip Das- M. Pharm, Ph.D (Regd.)- Asst. Professor
Mr. Arnab Bagchi- M. Pharm, Ph.D (Regd.)- Asst. Professor
Ms. Pakter Niri- M. Pharm- Asst. Professor
Dr. Biswajit Dash- M. Pharm, Ph.D- Asso. Professor
Mr. Dipankar Nath- M. Pharm, Ph.D (Regd.)- Asst. Professor
Ms. Ashmita Saha- M. Pharm, Ph.D (Regd.)- Asst. Professor
Mrs. Debarupa Dutta Chakraborty- M. Pharm, Ph.D (Regd.), MBA- Asst. Professor
Ms. Honey Jajo- M. Pharm, Ph.D (Regd.)- Asst. Professor
Mr. Bibhas Pandit- M. Pharm, Ph.D (Regd.)- Asst. Professor
Ms. K. Nusalu Puro – M. Pharm- Asst. Professor
Dr. Pallab Ghosh- M. Pharm, Ph.D- Asst. Professor
Mrs. Hema Basnett- M.Pharm- Asst. Professor
Ms. Chandrika Sharma- M. Pharm, Ph.D (Regd.)- Asst. Professor
Ms. Preksha Sharma- M. Pharm, Ph.D (Regd.)- Asst. Professor
Mr. Karthik R- M. Pharm- Asst. Professor
Dr. Mainak Chakraborty- M. Pharm, Ph.D- Asst. Professor

Why should a prospective student select this Institute?

Infrastructure Facilities provided

Labs, Library, Playground, Canteen, Transport, Computer Lab

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