Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy Highlights

Below mentioned are some of the unique features and highlights of Lucknow based Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy.

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy Campus Life and Facilities

The Lucknow based Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy is situated at Junab Ganj of Lucknow and on a huge area of 3 acres of land. Also the campus of the college is surrounded by lush greenery and pollution free environment and MGIP is just 12 kms away from the Lucknow Airport. Given below are some of the top-notch facilities the college has for its students and staff members.

Digital Classrooms: The institute has smart, fully air-conditioned and spacious classrooms, all of which are well-resourced with overhead and LCD projector facilities. Along with this, the institution has tutorial rooms to conduct extra lectures for the students who need them.

Computer Center: With the objective of helping everyone to learn new skills and develop innovative programs and software, make them digitally proficient and assist them in utilizing the full potential of online learning platforms, the institute has established well-developed computing facilities and a lab where latest Linux and Windows based desktop system are available and various kinds of application software and database management system have been installed on each. 

Along with this, the computer centre has the central power backup facility and high speed internet connectivity of 3 Mbps has been put in place to connect systems.

Laboratories: As we all know that laboratories are the backbone for any educational institution as they help to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical applications. Hence MGIP has established fully-furnished, advanced and hi-tech labs having all modern amenities and below mentioned labs are available on the college campus:

• Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II
• Pharmaceutics-I
• Pharmaceutics-II
• Pharmaceutics-III (Pharmaceutical Technology)
• Pharmacology
• Pharmacognosy
• Anatomy Physiology and Pathophysiology
• Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Pharmaceutical Biochemistry
• Machine Room
• Central Instrumentation Room

Library: For the purpose of assisting students for their project and research work and enhancing their subject knowledge with additional learning resources, there is a huge library on the college campus. This library is a home of a rich collection of the latest world class Marcel Dekker series of pharmaceutical sciences, Indian and international journals, Pharmacopoeias (USP, BP, IP, EP), periodicals and references and a digital library is also there which hosts an extensive collection of CDs, audio-visual facilities along with internet and reprographic section.

Audio-Visual Center: The college also has a sophisticated, fully air-conditioned and well-resourced AV centre which is primarily used for organizing guest lectures, seminars and demonstration in collaboration with the regular and visiting faculty members.

And all kinds of latest digital facilities including Overhead projectors, Slide projectors, Wide screen TV's, Video representation and central audio system for better and faster and better understanding of concepts delivered to students. 

Mess and Cafeteria: There is also an aesthetically developed canteen with a modern touch on campus of the college to serve delicious, fresh and healthy food items, snacks, tea, coffee, cold drinks and other foods to students and staff members at an affordable price.

Transport: The Lucknow based college has a fleet of buses and other vehicles to provide pickup and drop facilities to students and teachers coming from different locations of the city, so that they can reach on time. Also, drivers recruited by the college are highly trained to deal softly with students and staff members. 

Counseling and Security: Personalized counseling facility is also available in college to address and resolve students academic and non-academic issues and clear their career related doubts on time so that they feel that they are valuable assets for the college. Along with this, round the clock security of students, teaching staff and college assets is ensured by dedicated security guards.

Medicare: In order to address any kind of medical emergency and take care of students' health in the best possible way, highly advanced medical facilities are available on campus and trained doctors are available for one-on-one counseling and treatment.  Apart from this, students can avail regular health checkup here to avoid any unwanted illness. 

Drug Information Centre: There is also a Drug Information Centre on MGIP Campus, and it is a division of the department of pharmacology. The DIC has amenities like consultation and counseling room, officer room and spacious library along with separate telephone lines to receive poison information calls. In addition to this, a number of CD ROM databases such as DRUGDEX & MARTINDALE systems and POISINDEX & INDENTIDEX Systems are available here.

Herbal Garden: A well maintained medicinal garden has been established by the college on campus and a diverse range of medicinal herbs have been planted here, therapeutic details about which are spread among students from time to time.

Animal House: Last but not the least, the college has developed a separate animal house on campus in accordance with the CPCSEA guidelines and animals housed in animal blocks are used during different kinds of experiments on a regular basis. And animals like rats, mice of different strains, guinea pigs and rabbits are present here along with a tank full of frogs.