Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences is governed by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust and comes under the Indira Gandhi Group of Institutions, Nellikuzhi, Kerala. This College is on a mission to bring about a positive potential and peaceful influence on society through affordable globalized education. We give quality education in the field of pharmacy.

A diploma in Pharmacy is a two-year course. The examination consists of two parts, Part 1 (1^st  year) and Part 2 (2^nd year). Each part consists of six papers. There will be an examination at the end of Part I and Part II with written, oral, and practical tests.  Pharmacy is a Paramedical field involved in the preparation, dispensing and appropriate use of medication meant for therapeutic purposes.

The person who has completed D.Pharm can be employed as a registered pharmacist in Hospital and Community pharmacies dispensing drugs and pharmaceuticals. It has been made mandatory that at least one person employed in a pharmacy must be a qualified registered pharmacist. After completion of a D.Pharm, one should complete the respective pharmacy council registration to become a registered pharmacist. A D.Pharm holder can go for a professional degree (undergraduate) course of B.Pharm in India via a lateral entry scheme.