About Institute
Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (CHIPS) was established in the year 2005 by philanthropic Nagarjuna Education Society (NES). At present, this institution is offering B.Pharmacy, M.Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Analysis branches, Pharm.D and Ph.D with a total student strength of 640. The motto of Nagarjuna Education Society is to provide quality education and training, which is accomplished by providing excellent infrastructural facilities to its students at CHIPS. This institution is having about 13 classrooms and 25 laboratories, 01 library, 01 seminar hall and abundant play ground for sports and games in a total built-up area of 72,000 square feet in a three-acre land.
The college is recognised by UGC under Section 2(f) & 12 (B). This institution is accredited by NAAC with B++ grade under Health Sciences: Pharmacy Institutes category which is valid upto 24/01/2026. This is the first Pharmacy institution accredited by NAAC under health Sciences category in the state of Andhra Pradesh. CHIPS is also certified by ISO 9001:2015 for imparting Best Quality Education in Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research. It is also NIRF ranked in the rank band of 51 – 75 category during the year 2017. CHIPS has received best Eco Friendly Campus and Best Laboratory awards by Acharya Nagarjuna University during 2018 and 2019 respectively. It is also certified as Good Hygiene Practices Institute by HYM International Certifications Pvt Ltd in the year 2021. The college animal house is recognized by CPCSEA, New Delhi. CHIPS has also got Drug Testing Lab approval from Government of Andhra Pradesh.
About 35 Research Scholars have perused their Ph.D and about 20 Scholars are pursuing their Ph.D programme under the supervision of our faculty at CHIPS recognised research centre. About 300 research papers were published by the staff and students of CHIPS in reputed National and International Journals. More than 50 Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops etc were organised by this institution. Several books and Book Chapters were also published by faculty. The performance of the students is excellent under the mentorship of faculty with an average pass percentage of above 95% in all the courses conducted by this institution. About 70% of students are placed in various companies at campus placements guided by Training and Placement Cell of this institution.