Amrita College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (ACPS)

The Amrita College of Pharmaceutical Sciences began in 1997 when the Pharmacy Council of India, and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) approved a two-year Diploma in Pharmacy.

AIMS College of Pharmacy, India

ACPS came into existence as a part of the AIMS hospital project with the goal of establishing a hospital pharmacy service and a clinical pharmacy. In addition to the two year Diploma of Pharmacy Course, planning for a degree on the campus at AIMS is underway. The course will be converted to the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree and we will help students to convert their diploma into the degree qualification. The course covers the chemistry of both natural and synthetic medicines, the making of medicines and the legal, social, and commercial aspects of the profession. Community pharmacology covers the health education aspects. The course is job-oriented but we see our teaching role as wider than just the profession.

Amma advises all professionals to blend modern science with traditional Indian spiritual ethics, and students receive guidance on the value and meaning of life through seminars on spirituality. The advantage of being attached to the ashram is that students are treated more like family, and are considered more personally.

The exposure to spiritual retreats, and the interaction with the ashram's swamis has helped students develop their character. Soon, the college plans to offer the Bachelors Degree course in Pharmacy.

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