The institute was established by a group of pharmacy teachers in the year 2002 under Raghavendra Educational and Rural Development Society (RERDS) with Reg. No.198 /2001.
Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (RIPER) is synonymous with high-quality Pharmacy education. RIPER is one of the largest premier pharmacy institutes in the country, approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi and affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA), Andhra Pradesh, India.
Recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Approved by AICTE, National Assessment and Accreditation Council(NAAC), Accredited by NBA (National Board of Accreditation) and Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).
Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Anantapuramu of courses are offered at various levels like Pharmacy Degree (i.e. B.Pharma, M. Pharma & D.Pharma) and PhD and many more. You can also find a brief overview of the different courses offered by the university in the different disciplines with their specializations on the course page.
The Library
Riper has its excellently equipped library housed in a second-storeyed building. It is adequately ventilated and furnished with a congenial academic ambience. The library has a collection of 10,000+ books, 100+ journals, 500+ dissertations, 4000 back volumes of journals and CDs and DVDs. Dewey's Decimal Classification system is followed for the arrangement of books.
Computer Lab
The requirement of the day is computer Education. Our computer lab has 49 systems and provides knowledge and experience to our students all the time. The lab is open even after college hours providing opportunities for the interested learners to practice and become masters in computer operations. Students utilise the Internet facility to download and prepare for their teaching practicals and use the Net for Powerpoint preparation.
Canteen
This place is very comfortable for all the students to relax for a while. Here are available not only tasty snacks but also stationery and other personal things.
Sports
RIPER has excellent sports and recreation facilities on campus, with dedicated facilities for table tennis, basketball, badminton, cricket, volleyball etc. Students participate regularly in Inter Collegiate, Inter University and State level tournaments and National wide programmes.
Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Anantapuramu accept admission through various entrance exams like Common Entrance Exam.
The training and Placement cell facility in RIPER provides training in the aspects of knowledge and communicative skills and it is headed by the placement officer. The main responsibility of the placement office is to provide the placements for the students of RIPER.
To create professionally competent and socially sensitive pharmacists, capable of working in a multifaceted environment with newer evolving technology.
To enable our students to develop into outstanding professionals and aware of the immense responsibilities to make the world better in the field of pharmacy.