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About the college
A government institution that has taught pharmacy in Karad for more than six decades.
The first Government pharmacy institution in Maharashtra
Established by the Government of Maharashtra to provide technical education in rural areas, the college stands on an eight-acre campus near the bank of the Krishna–Koyana river at Karad.
It is affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur, and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, the Pharmacy Council of India and the Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra.
Our journey
- 1964Diploma in Pharmacy starts as a department of Govt. Polytechnic, Karad.
- 1965B.Pharm begins as a department of Govt. College of Engineering, Karad.
- 1974Both courses merge into Government College of Pharmacy, Karad.
- 1995The college becomes an independent post-graduate research institute.
- 1996The present building and campus open.
Vision
[Official vision statement]
From the principal’s desk
Govt. College of Pharmacy, Karad saw the light of the day in 1964 under the blessings of Late Honourable Shri Yashwantraoji Chavan, with the Diploma course in Pharmacy as a department of Govt. Polytechnic, Karad.
In 1965 the Bachelor course in Pharmacy was introduced as a department of Govt. College of Engineering, Karad. In 1974 both courses were merged into a single institution, Government College of Pharmacy, Karad. The present building and campus started working in 1996.
Campus and facilities
Photo gallery
Boys’ and girls’ hostels, a canteen, gymkhana, guest accommodation, the SAIF instrumentation facility and the Dhanwantary medicinal plant garden complete the campus.