AISSMS College of Pharmacy

AISSMS College of Pharmacy
Motto सत्याला मरण नाही
Established 1996
Key people Dr. Ashwini R. Madgulkar
Formerly called Shree Shivaji Preparatory Military School (SSPMS)
Location Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates 18°31′51″N 73°52′00″E / 18.530864°N 73.866658°E / 18.530864; 73.866658Coordinates: 18°31′51″N 73°52′00″E / 18.530864°N 73.866658°E / 18.530864; 73.866658
Website http://www.aissmscop.com/code/index.asp

AISSMS College of Pharmacy, Pune is a Pharmacy college affiliated to the AICTE, PCI, New Delhi[1] and University of Pune, India.[2][3][4] It was established in 1996.[5] AISSMS COP is among the top Pharmacy colleges in the private sector in Maharashtra. AISSMS (All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society) is an Institute founded by Chattrapati Shri Shahu Maharaj and H. H. Shri Madhavraoji Scindia. AISSMS college of Pharmacy is located close to the Regional Transport Office and shares its campus with an Engineering college and Business School. At present, the following courses are conducted at the institution-Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm),Masters in Pharmacy (M.Pharm). Recently AISSMS COP has been recognized as a PhD institute. The college is located on 72,000 sq. ft of land.[6]

History

With the aim of promoting noble cause of education, which plays a very vital role in the socio-economic scenario of a country, All India Shri. Shivaji Memorial Society was established in 1917, by the then rulers of Kolhapur (Late Shri. Shrimant Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur), Gwalior (H.H. Late Alija Bahadur Madhavrao Scindia Maharaj of Gwalior), Baroda and Indore. Over the last few years the society has diversified by encompassing technical and management education in its portfolio. The Society is running around 19 institutions in different fields of education, and has completed 92 years of meritorious service.

The AISSMS College of Pharmacy was established in the year 1996 with the approval of AICTE, PCI, and Govt. of Maharashtra and affiliated to Pune University. College offers following courses.

Location

All India Shree Shivaji Memorial Society’s College of Pharmacy (AISSMS CoP) is located right in the heart of the city, i.e., RTO Office, Shivajinagar. It is a mere 10-minute walk from Pune railway station and has excellent accessibility from all parts of the city, be it buses or trains.

Academics

Courses offered

-Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)- 60 Seats
-Masters in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) - 38 Seats[7]

AISSMS College of Pharmacy has been recognized as Research Center for Ph.D. Degree.

Research

AISSMS College of Pharmacy is doing research on AIDS virus.[8]

Co-curricular Activities

The college conducts many activities like the sports week which is held every year generally during the month of December as well as the college gathering, an event that is held once every two years. While the sports week includes outdoor and indoor games such as cricket,football,basketball,volleyball,chess,carrom,table tennis,badminton etc., the college gathering includes various events like drama,dance,singing,scientific model making,personality contest, mad ads and orchestra. Also,the college holds organizes an alumni meet every year to create a platform for interaction between the students and the alumni.

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