SIKKIM PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Sikkim Professional College of Pharmaceutical Sciences functions as part of Sikkim Professional University, located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. The university, originally known as Vinayaka Missions Sikkim University, was founded in 2008 under the Sikkim Professional University Act (Act No. 11 of 2008) passed by the Sikkim State Assembly. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Indian Nursing Council (INC), and the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). The institution's name was later changed from Vinayaka Missions Sikkim University to Sikkim Professional University through an amendment act in 2020 (Act No. 09 of 2020). The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes across multiple disciplines, including Arts, Commerce, and Science. Among its various constituent colleges is the College of Pharmaceutical and Paramedical Science, which corresponds to the pharmaceutical sciences education referenced in the institution's name. Other colleges under the university include those for Engineering and Technology, Business Management, Computer and Information Technology, Nursing, Agriculture, Commerce, Hotel Management, Physiotherapy, and Allied Health Studies, reflecting the university's broad academic scope.