RANKING

82^nd Rank under Pharmacy Category

Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy was established in the year 1988 in a serene campus surrounded by scenic mountainous setting at Krishnankoil. The college is located 65 kms south of Madurai and 10 kms north of Srivilliputhur on Madurai- Senkottai National Highway.

The college is built in an area of 230 acres with all infrastructure facilities. The college is a quiet retreat, away from the distractions and disturbances of a large and modern city, ideal for concentrated study. Shielded on four sides by nature" s evergreen slopes, the grass are so fine and provide a welcoming green carpet, each season has a special message to say and each morning has a special greet to give.

OUR VISION

To be a premier in pharmaceutical education, research and practice through dynamic educational experience and mould globally competent and technically driven professionals towards scientific transformation to serve the community with professional competence and spiritual pledge.

OUR MISSION

To establish quality teaching method & comprehensive education with superior infrastructure for delivering outstanding educational system.

To develop the knowledge, attitude and skills of students and faculty members that will make them to contribute for the welfare of society.

To design and develop cutting edge research environment with the aim of extending Pharmaceutical care to the society.

Founder-Chairman's Message

“Kalvivallal”

Deiva Thiru . T.Kalasalingam
Founder-Chairman

Pharmacy is a noble profession dedicated to the development of medicines to treat and comfort the sick. Pharmacist is one of the valuable member in the team of health profession, who has the educational background and experience to serve as a therapeutic consultant. Realizing the necessity of quality education in the area Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy was started in a humble way by Kalasalingam and Anandam Ammal Charities in 1988 by the untiring efforts of affable “Kalvivallal” Deiva Thiru . T.Kalasalingam B.Com., a veteran freedom fighter. Appreciating his efforts he was nominated as a member in the Southern Regional Committee of AICTE. The college became a degree college in the year 1992, the post graduation course was started in the year 2003 and Doctor in Pharmacy course is started in the year 2016. This Institution is situated in a serene sprawling 350 acres of campus surrounded by Scenic Mountain setting at Krishnankoil, Srivilliputtur Taluk, which is 60KM from Madurai on Madurai-Shenkottai National Highway (NH 208). Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy is approved by All India Council for Technical Education and Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi and affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai-32.

Secretary’s  Message

"Ilayavallal"

Thiru.K.Sridharan

Secretary

Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy is well equipped with modern sophisticated pharmaceutical manufacturing and analytical instruments under the supervision of highly qualified faculty to facilitate the graduates to meet the challenges of hastily changing pharmaceutical technologies around the sphere and institution aspired to cultivate and construct disciplined, pharmacists who are exposed to all aspects of our profession. We provide a pleasant & intellectually stimulating environment. I trust your stay in the college will be richly rewarding and immensely memorable.

Director’s Message

Dr. S. Arivazhagi

Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy has completed illustrious 32 years from its establishment in 1988. During these 32 years, we have made concentrated efforts to develop this college into an unique center for learning in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
We are very much happy that Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy is committed to provide efficient faculty, infrastructure, laboratories, equipment and to develop the students competitive and at par with their international counterparts. We are very conscious about the changing needs of society, hence we shall emphasize on imparting education and training to our students beyond the prescribed curriculum to make them responsible & disciplined citizens to serve the society.
I proudly say that combined efforts of Management, faculty & students will make this Institute a place where students can build their career and transform the nation

Principal's Message

Dr. N. Venkateshan

Professor and Principal (Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis)

Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy is committed to provide quality education. Creating a vast state-of-the-art academic infrastructure, putting together the best of teaching talent and equipping the student with every required learning aid ensures that students at Arulmigu Kalasalingam of Pharmacy get the best in academics. We instil positive value system that shapes student’s attitude, outlook and conduct that provides a strong foundation for them to tackle the challenges of life. We mentor our students to sharpen their intelligence and enable them to accomplish their aspirations.

We have the support of our management & strong team of faculty members, who wholeheartedly put their sincere efforts to motivate our students and guide them to progress at every step. We are confident that our students upon completion of the pharmacy course will be capable to meet the professional challenges in their respective career and also meet the public need for providing safe and effective pharmaceutical care.

D. Pharmacy

Course Features

Duration: 2 Years

Intake: 60

Eligibility:

Male and Female candidates are eligible to apply.

Candidates should have passed HSC or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Botany and Zoology or Mathematics or Computer Science

B. Pharmacy

Course Features

Duration: 4 Years

Intake: 60

Eligibility:

Pass in +2 or equivalent with minimum 50 % of marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany & Zoology) or Mathematics. For SC /ST candidates Passed +2 or equivalent with minimum 40 % of marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany & Zoology) or Mathematics.

B.Pharmacy – Lateral Entry

The candidates who have passed Diploma in Pharmacy examinations can be admitted directly to the 2^nd year of B.Pharmacy degree course by Lateral Entry system.

Course Features

Duration: 3 Years

Eligibility:

Candidates qualified in the Diploma in Pharmacy examination conducted by the Board of Examinations of the Government of Tamil Nadu or any other Board of any other State recognized as equivalent thereto by the authority of this University.

M. Pharmacy

Branches:

M. Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)

M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics)

M. Pharm (Pharmaceutical Analysis)

M. Pharm (Pharmacology)

Course Features

Duration: 2 Years

Intake:

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) - 15

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics) - 15

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Analysis) - 09

M.Pharm (Pharmacology) - 12

Eligibility:

Candidates should have passed B. Pharmacy Degree from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University or any other University accepted as equivalent there to.

Pharm. D.

Course Features

Duration: 6 Years

Intake: 30

Eligibility:

• Pharm.D. Course – A pass in any of the following examinations

• Male and Female candidates are eligible to apply.

• Candidates should have passed HSC or equivalent examination with an aggregate of 35% in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Mathematics

• Vocational Stream / National Open School certificate is not eligible for admission.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

About the department

Pharmaceutical chemistry is a discipline at the intersection of chemistry, especially synthetic organic chemistry, and pharmacology and various other biological specialties, where they are involved with design, chemical synthesis and development for market of 

pharmaceuticals (drugs).

Core competencies:

We are a fully integrated organization with a rich history of discovering and developing novel drugs from original concept in small molecule drug discovery spanning multiple therapeutic areas and indications, we offer medicinal chemistry strategic guidance and consulting services for:

• Assessing drug-like properties of lead molecules

• Designing new analogs

• Synthesizing new analogs

• Improving compound properties

• Developing optimization strategies

• Molecular properties

• Phytochemical analysis

 Research Focus:

Synthesis of various novel heterocyclic compounds and its derivatives.

Molecular Docking Studies.

QSAR Studies.

ADME & toxicity prediction.

Characterization of synthesis of organic compounds and its derivatives.

Extraction and Isolation of active components from natural sources (herbal, marine, animal, etc).

Consultancy:

Phytochemical analysis and characterization of multiple herbal extracts.

Pharmaceutics

About the Department:

Pharmaceutics is unarguably the most diverse of all the subject areas covered in pharmaceutical sciences concerned with the design and development of suitable dosage form for a drug and to develop strategies to deliver the drug to the desired site of action in the body. The department of Pharmaceutics, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy attained an up gradation with the establishment of M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics) in the year 2004 with an intake of 10 students. The department is equipped with the state of art laboratories having sophisticated infrastructure & ultra-modern facilities, and competitive staff to formulate of different dosage form and drug delivery systems with the safety, efficacy and stability.

Core competencies:

The department involved in the development and evaluation of following products

Immediate release dosage forms

Sustained release dosage forms

Nanopharmaceuticals

Transdermal drug delivery systems

Multi-particulate drug delivery systems

Ocular drug delivery systems

Semisolid dosage forms

Infrastructure:

The department has sophisticated modern instruments with like Sonicator, High speed Homogenizer, Brookfield Viscometer, Dissolution apparatus, 10 station Tablet punching machine, Refrigerated Centrifuge and Stability chamber and well equipped for formulation studies.

Research Focus:

The focus areas of research include design, development and evaluation of drug formulations, nanoformulations, novel, controlled and targeted drug delivery systems. The following research work studies are carried out in the department. The focused research areas of the department are Preformulation studies, Development of different pharmaceutical dosage forms including novel and nanotechnology based drug delivery systems, Evaluation of developed dosage forms with respect to various in vitro and in vivo parameters and Studying the biopharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic aspects of the drug as well as its dosage forms.

Consultancy:

• We can carry out the consultancy projects for Industry and Academics. The Department got expertise in the following fields

• Pre-formulation studies of New Drug Molecules

• Development & Evaluation of Conventional dosage forms & Nano Drug Delivery System other Advanced drug delivery designs

• Development and Standardization of Herbal Formulations.

• Antimicrobial Studies

• Trouble shooting in the formulation Development.

• The following work may be carried out to support research project of the students /Research scholars/Industry on payment basis (Based on active Medicament and dosage form, Nature of work & consultancy Involved)

• Particle size analysis

• Viscosity studies

• Compression of solid materials

• Design of dosage form

• Invitro drug release studies of formulation

• Development of Nanoparticles and Nano composites

• Stability studies of developed formulations

• Anti microbial studies

Pharmaceutical Analysis

About the Department:

The Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis has the state of art facilities for qualitative and quantitative analysis of drugs and pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceutical analysis includes a series of process for identification, determination, quantification and purification of substance, separation of the components and determination of structures of chemical compounds. It supports pharmaceutical product development from early development to manufacture.

The principal focus of the department is development and application of analytical methods and techniques relevant to pharmaceutical sciences. The Pharmaceutical Analysis laboratory is closely associated with other departments of the Institution.

The department is well equipped with modern analytical instruments and other facilities and is involves in various research activities like development and validation of novel analytical methods by using HPLC & UV / Vis spectrophotometer.

The department is provided with eminent faculty members. The faculty members have been attending various seminars, workshops and conferences at National and International levels. They have also been presenting and publishing their research findings in National/International journals.

Core competencies:

The department involved in the development and evaluation of following products

1. Immediate release dosage forms

2. Sustained release dosage forms

3. Nanopharmaceuticals

4. Transdermal drug delivery systems

5. Multi-particulate drug delivery systems

6. Ocular drug delivery systems

7. Semisolid dosage forms

Services Offered:

The activities of the department other than the regular conduct of theory and practical classes for under graduate and post graduate courses include the following:

Analytical method development:

Analytical methods can be developed for raw materials and dosage forms for which no compendal methods are available. Development of newer analytical methods for the estimation of food constituents and contaminants by LCMS and Atomic absorption spectroscopy.

Analytical method validation:

Method validation (to confirm that the particular method is suitable for it use) can be performed for non-compendial methods- Linearity / Range, Precision, Repeatability, Ruggedness, Accuracy, Specificity, Detection / Quantitation Limit, Robustness.

Evaluation of trial dosage forms:

Identification, assay, content uniformity, related substances, water content and physical parameters can be analysed for tablets and capsules (IR, MR, ER) ,Liquids and Injectable

Analysis of marketed samples

Identification, assay, content uniformity, related substances, water content and physical parameters can be analysed for tablets and capsules (IR, MR, ER), Liquids and Injectables.

Analysis of active pharmaceutical ingredients:

Active pharmaceutical ingredient can be tested as per compendial monographs or as per In-house methods.

Identification of new synthetic compounds by IR spectroscopy:

IR spectra can be taken for identification of functional groups for new synthetic compounds.

Release and in-process testing:

Analysis of in-process samples like granules, blend etc and finished products (tablets, capsules etc) for Assay, Related substances and Water content.

Stability testing and Stability data trending:

Analysis of stability samples for Assay, Related substances and Water content and preparation of stability report.

Analytical support for pharmaceutics department:

Analysis of trial samples of pharmaceutics department-Assay, Related substances, Content uniformity. Release rate etc.

Reference standard analysis:

Analysis of reference standard for potency

Analysis of spiked samples for invitro studies:

HPLC quantification-Spiked plasma samples can be analysed using HPLC.

Water content:

Analysis of water content of raw materials, powder, granules and dosage forms using Karl Fischer titrimetry.

Clinical analysis:

Clinical analysis of metals in biological fluids and tissues such as whole blood, plasma, urine, saliva, in some pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and analyzing water for its metal content by Atomic absorption spectrometry.

Determination of crystallinity:

Identification of crystalline material, polymorphic forms (“fingerprints” ),distinguishing between amorphous and crystalline material and quantification of the percent crystallinity of a sample by X-ray diffraction.

Topographical, morphological and compositional analysis:

High-resolution images of shapes of objects (SEI) and show spatial variations in chemical compositions can be done by Scanning Electron Microscope.

Pharmacology

About the department:

Pharmacology is the scientific discipline that, in the attempt to improve health and cure disease, studies the mechanisms by which drugs change biological systems. Toxicology is the study of mechanisms by which drugs and chemicals in the environment produce unwanted effects. Together these disciplines encompass the molecular basis of drug action, the actions of drugs on cells, organs, and organisms, genetic variations in drug action, and drug discovery.

The Department of Pharmacology at Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Krishnankoil was established in the year 1988. Post-graduation was started in the year 2010. The department has centralized animal house approved by CPCSEA (Registration no: 509/01/C//CPCSEA for conducting laboratory experiments. Department of pharmacology has different aspects to the graduate programs, like proficiency by the students of fundamentals of physiology, pharmacology, molecular biology, cell biology, signal transduction and toxicology. Fundamentals are taught to all the graduate levels through formal courses, conversations in laboratory, seminars and journal club.  Innovative teaching was provided for the students by Quiz, Group discussion & Drug information chart, Impartus (visual capturing), Puzzles, Problem-based learning, Project-Based Learning.

Department also focus regarding, Development of communication skills, writing scientific papers, presenting seminars in conferences that are essential for a successful career in research. Department offers training in research skills to both under graduate, post graduate and Pharm. D students. Training programs - practical skills based on the Subject curriculum: Various experimental methods used to investigate the actions of drugs both in the intact organism and isolated preparations are being taught. Who may subsequently go on to exciting research, regulatory and administrative careers in academic, industrial and health care provision settings.

Wherever animal experimentations are prescribed in the curriculum, the required knowledge and skill should be imparted by using computer assisted modules” and is adopted by the department as per Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) guidelines issued through Gazette Notification No.10-1/2012- PCI; Dated 25 August 2014. In this direction, the department goal is to prepare exceptional students for productive and successful careers in pharmaceutical industry, academia, research and public sectors.

Core competencies:

1. State of art facilities and faculty

2. Multi-disciplinary curriculum

3. In house library

4. CPCSEA approved centralized animal house facility.

5. Strong research environment and outstanding scientific atmosphere

6. High Throughput Screening and Safety studies Research

7. Research opportunities at the forefront of modern pharmaceutical sciences.

8. Scheduled journal club activities

9. PODCAST Database

10. Campus placements

Research Focus:

The following Pharmacological studies are conducted in consultancy basis for research scholars doing Post Graduate, MPhil, and PhD for various Colleges / Industries.

Screening of Analgesic activities

Screening of Anti inflammatory activities

Screening of CNS activities

Screening for anticancer activities, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Cytotoxic

Screening for anti diabetic activities.

Screening for in vitro wound healing activity

Screening of Phytochemicals, synthesised compounds, marine sources in animal models for Toxicological studies.

Screening of Respiratory system activities

Screening of Endocrine system activities

Screening of Cardiovascular activities

Screening of Renal system activities

Screening of Hepatoprotective activities

Screening of Anti-Ulcerogenic activity

Screening of Anti-oxidant activity

Projects are undertaken by faculties either independently or under their able guidance

(UG/PG) students pursue several self-funded/fellowship projects.

Alliances:

Collaborating institutions:

Government Madurai Medical College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Government siddha medical college, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.

K.M College of pharmacy, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Memorandum of understanding:

Government Siddha Medical college - Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli

Conference and guest lectures will be arranged every six month once in the department, in thirty area by inviting eminent personalities in that specific area.

Recent Conference organized by the department:

Pharmacological Modelling in Drug Discovery- Recent Development on 29/2/2020.

Infrastructure/Equipments:
Animal simulator Lab - Animal simulator software (online assessment & evaluation portal) – Elsevier.

Pharmacognosy

About the department:

Welcome to the Department of Pharmacognosy, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy. The Department of Pharmacognosy is involved in all aspects of teaching and research and development concerning medicinal plants and their products under the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (B. Pharm.). The overall goal of the Department is to largely contribute to the multidisciplinary drug research and development from natural products.

The teaching and research facilities in the department include standard laboratories with relevant equipment supports in addition to other useful items of equipment accessible to the other departments of the college; there is a Herbarium, housed in the Department of Pharmacognosy, for medicinal plant authentication and conservation and also maintains a medicinal garden with more than 150 medicinal plants.

Herbal substances are used throughout the world as house hold remedies. Most of the pharmaceutical industries are utilising herbal drug as raw materials for their formulations. Therefore it is essential to find out the quality of herbals used in industry. This is done by Macroscopic, Microscopic and Physio-Chemical examinations of the drug or its powder and the results are recorded and compared with the structures present in the monograph of the particular drug. Thus the students are taught to identify the morphological, anatomical descriptions and their phytochemical constituents present in the crude drug.

Services

• Identification of herbal drugs by their morphological and anatomical characters.

• Detection of adulteration in the entire herbal or in the powder form purchased from market through macroscopic and microscopic examination.

• Extraction of essential oil from natural aromatic drug.

• Preparation of plant dissections and the identification of its cellular structure

• Preparation and Phytochemical analysis of herbal extracts to find out active constituents.

• Preparation of bulk extracts with the help of soxhelation

• Evaluating the purity of powder drugs by quantitative microscopy.

INSTITUTIONAL HERBAL GARDEN

As per the PCI norms and to increase the awareness about the medicinal properties of commonly available plants, our institution maintains a medicinal garden within our campus. It is occupied by more than 89 plant genera constituting of almost 175 medicinal plants. The students are the prime maintaining persons of the garden. The students are given information’s about a medicinal plant once in a week when they visit the garden after their laboratory hours.

Our future includes,

1. Expanding the medicinal plant garden

2. Initiation of Plant breeding techniques

3. Opening of medicinally useful mushroom block

4. Preparation of FYM

Pharmacy Practice

About the department:

Department of Pharmacy Practice (DPP) was established in the year 2015 to elaborate the concept of clinical pharmacy through practice and education in India. It also involved focusing on the importance of the involvement of practicing pharmacists in patient care. To bring about this, a model ‘Clinical Pharmacy Practice Centre’ was established at Government District Head Quarters Hospital, Virudhunagar.

The department has established a ‘Drug and Poison Information Centre’ (DPIC), ‘Patient Counselling and Education Centre’ (PC) to provide the needs of the other health care professionals and the patient community. Department of pharmacy practice instructs Pharm D students in Ward round participation, Medication history interview, Treatment chart review, Prescription audit, Reporting of adverse drug reactions, Answering drug information queries, Bedside counselling and outpatient counselling for improving the health care of patients.

Vision:

Endeavour pioneering pupils in accepted high standards of virtues, values, knowledge and discipline to a steadfast perseverance in pharmacy practice ethics.

Mission:

• The prime priority is to inculcate virtues and values of discipline to our students.

• Excel our students in learning skills and enlighten them by acquiring knowledge.

• Knowledge gained to be implemented for the urbanization of primitive community.

• Facilitate the clinical pharmacy practice for better pharmaceutical patient care.

• Provide drug information for those who indeed deserves when they are in need.

• Inculcate research skills and encourage research activities in diverse domain of Pharmacy Practice.

• Organize an assortment of professional health awareness program to endorse knowledge and attitude.

• Continuous scholastic approach of activities shall be aimed at revamping professional competencies.

• Evaluate patient case sheets and impart clinical services to the health care professionals and patient community.

• Scrupulously nourish and cherish our students towards all the requirements exceeding their expectations of their future endeavour.

Core competencies:

1. Clinical Pharmacy Training / Education at Public Health Sector Hospital

2. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

3. Prescription auditing

4. Detection and monitoring of ADR

5. Clinical Research

6. Community Pharmacy Practice

International Research Center

International Research Centre is located at sprawling capacity of over 1 lakh sq. feet with research infrastructure required for carrying out research in nano materials, energy and computing. The first of its kind in south Tamil Nadu, motivation of this centre is to establish centres for excellence in research catering to its need of the society and nation building. The research centre is motivated to give India, much needed advantages in terms of creation of-jobs, intellectual propriety, infrastructure, resources and materials International research centre is having following Instruments

1. Bruker D 8 Advance Eco-Powder X-Ray Diffraction (Xrd)

2. Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy and Elemental analyzer- XFlash® 6 | 30

3. Shimadzu IRTracer-100- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer

4. Shimadzu Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy AAS 7000

1. BRUKER D 8 ADVANCE ECO-POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION (XRD)

• B1 kW X-ray source

• BHigh-brilliance, 1kW long lifetime X-ray source for highest efficiency

• BReduces energy consumption and eliminates the need for external cooling water SSD160 detector

• 1-dimensional detector for ultra-fast X-ray diffraction measurements

• BHigh-quality diffraction data acquisition more than 125 times faster than a conventional point detector system Unmatched reliability

• B3-year X-ray tube warranty

• B10-year goniometer warranty

• BAlignment guarantee

• BSafety guarantee

2. Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy and Elemental analyzer- XFlash® 6 | 30

• Excellent energy resolution (123 eV at Mn Kα, 45eV at C Kα and 53 eV at F Kα available)

• Other available resolutions are 126 and 129 eV at Mn Kα

• Extremely high pulse load capability

• Excellent light element and low energy performance ( Be - Am element range)

• No elaborate, vibration-generating cooling systems

• Immediately available after power on

• Low operating cost

• Maintenance-free operation

• Small dimensions, including slim-line technology finger

• Low weight

• Suggested areas of application for the XFlash® 6 | 30 are

• EDS systems for SEM, microprobe, FIB-SEM (welded bellows available as an option) Combined EDS and fast EBSD analysis with the e-Flash1000

• Fast element mapping

3. Shimadzu IRTracer-100-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer

The IRTracer-100 features the highest SN ratio in its class at 60,000:1, 0.25cm-1 resolution  and high-speed scanning capable of 20 spectra/second

4. Shimadzu Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy AAS 7000

The AA-7000 series of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers features high-sensitivity analysis, flexible system configuration, and a compact footprint for user-friendly operation. In addition, the AA-7000 systems are the first AAs to employ a vibration sensor as standard. The AA-7000 series ensures efficient and comfortable operation in laboratory.

Library

About the Library

Our College has good library facilities with number of text and reference books of national and international standards. To make the students the chance to look at the recent advances and research in science in general, and Pharmacy in particular, we provide number of reputed national and international journals, both printing and digital.

Computer facility with internet facility is also provided to enable the students to search the knowledge in digital platforms

Working hours

9.00 AM to 5 PM on all working days

Rules and regulations

1. Students must leave their belongings outside the library. They can bring notebook alone inside the library for taking notes

2. Students must maintain pin drop silence

3. Students should not damage any materials of library.

4. Students can take the book for 15 days using their library card. They must return or renewal the book after 15 days. Students are allowed to renew the books for 2 times continuously using 1 token.

HEALTH CENTRE

• The Institution has built a clinic on campus and appointed a male and a female doctor and also sufficient medical attendants to attend to the physical problems of the campus community.

• Care has been taken to stack ample drugs and injections and the other necessary items in the clinic.

• A round the clock ambulance service is also available on campus to shift the patients to the nearby multispecialty hospitals if there is a need.

• 30 beds are also available for providing immediate treatment to the students.

• A trained counselor is also available to provide counseling to the needy students.

Drug Information Center

• Drug information refers to the provision of unbiased well-referenced and critically evaluated up-to-date information on any aspect of drug use.

• A drug information center dedicated for the task of providing unbiased, critically reviewed information is a logical solution for this problem.

• The following health care professionals are using this drug information center.

• Drug information specific to an individual patient or relative to a group of patients in the contexts of Prevention and Management of disease.

• Drug information needed for academic or research purposes. Physicians and other specialty health care providers

Medical students

Pharmacists

Nurses

Patients / Public

• A qualified Drug information pharmacist who is also a faculty in the college of Pharmacy manages Drug information center.

Animal House

 The centralized animal house of Arulmigu kalasalingam College of Pharmacy built in 200 sq/mt area in the campus. The centralized animal house facility has approved by Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA), New Delhi (Approval no: 509/01/C/CPCSEA) for breeding and experimentation of laboratory animals. The animal house facility has dedicated to provide laboratory animals to cater the needs of research of various departments of Arulmigukalasalingam Colleg of Pharmacy, Krishnankoil

Animals
• Rat ( Wistar strains)
• Mice (Swiss albino)
• Guinea Pigs
• New Zealand Rabbits.

The animal house has the following In-house guidelines
• All the animal facility users should undergo orientation and training in proper handling of animals before they start the experimentation.
• The animal studies can begin only after the IAEC approval of the research project.
• The approved protocol should be strictly followed; any modification in the protocol should be cleared by the IAEC.
• The entry is restricted, only authorized people are allowed to enter the animal block with all the protective clothing - apron, cap, facemask and designated sandals.
• Experiments should be performed with due care and humanity with compliance of CPCSEA.
• All the animal users should follow 3 ‘R’s concept.

Medicinal Garden

Medicinal plants have been identified and used throughout human history. Plants make many chemical compounds that are for biological functions.

Hostel

• In our campus we have 4 Men’s Hostel and 3 Ladies Hostels for the benefit of students community.

• AKCP students can stay in any of the hostels available in Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education. It has 4 Men’s Hostels and 3 Ladies Hostels for the benefit of student community.

Boys hostel

1. Dr.Radhakrishnan Hostel

2. BahagatSingh Hostel

3. NelsonMandela Hostel

4. Bharathi Hostel

Girls hostel

1. SarojiniNaidu Hostel

2. IndraGandhi Hostel

3. AnnaiTerasa Hostel

Salient Features

• Wifi Connectivity

• 24×7 Power Backup

• Well-furnished convenient rooms

• Mineral water for drinking purpose

• Well-equipped Public Addressing System

• Spacious Dining hall with adequate furniture

• Steam cooking facilities in kitchen

• Water Coolers

• Uninterrupted power supply

• Recreation halls for Television viewing

• Separate North Indian Mess available

• Library with magazines, journals, Books related to the preparation of competitive exams like GRE, GATE, etc.

• A dispensary provides medical aid with two doctors, who attend on alternate days.

• Van & Ambulance facilities are available for 24 hours to meet the emergency needs of the hostel students.

Guest House

University has a guest house with 30 well furnished Rooms for official guests and parents.

Transport

• The Institution has a fleet of 40 buses and two vans to transport students and staff members.

• The bus terminus includes Krishnankoil, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Sivakasi, Madurai, Watrap, and Institution campus.

• Besides the regular scheduled trips, the facility is extended for occasions like after the college hour Special Coaching Classes, Visit to Local Industries, hospitals, NSS Camps, etc.

Sports Facilities

Students of Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy can use the sports facility provided by Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education. The College has excellent state-of-the-art infrastructure for sports and provides professional coaching in sports to students. It has 10.00 acres of sports arena with all grounds with International Standard.

DETAILS OF SPORTS FACILITIES (OUTDOOR AND INDOOR)

Indoor

Multipurpose Indoor Stadium ( Wooden Floor)

• Badminton Court – 3 Nos.

• Volleyball Court – 1 No.

• Basketball Court – 1 No.

• Kabaddi Court (with mat ) – 1 No.

• Gymnasium

• Table Tennis Hall

• Boxing Training Arena

• Taekwondo Training Arena with Mat

• Sports person Meditation Hall

Outdoor

• Athletic 400 Mts standard track with 8 Lanes

• Archery Arena

• Basketball Court with Flood lights

• Ball badminton Court

• Cricket Oval

• Football Field

• Handball Court

• Hockey Field

• Kabaddi Court

• Kho-Kho Court

• Tennis Court

• Tennikoit Court

• Throw ball Court

• Volleyball Court with Flood lights

Martial Arts

• Boxing

• Fencing

• Judo

• Kick Boxing

• Silambam

• Taekwondo

• Wrestliing

Modern GYM with full facilities available in the Indoor stadium.

Swimming Pool

Mark Andrew Spitz Swimming Pool was constructed at our college with International standard was the big dream of our Founder Chairman “Kalvivallal” Thiru T. Kalasalingam and the dream of our Founder Chairman is now fulfilled by constructing the Swimming Pool which is built under the magnificent and mighty hills of Western Ghat.
The Swimming Pool is constructed with the technical advice from Mr. V. VALVEEMARAJA, Formerly Manager, Stadium Officer, Aquatic Complex Velacherry, Chennai.

Bank

UNION BANK

Union Bank of India  branch is located near the main entrance

It is elevated to a core branch now.

The services of the bank include offering educational loan to the needy students, gold loan, personal loan and housing loan to the campus community.

The bank has set up two ATM's; one on the bank building and the other centrally located in the campus.

Working Hours of the Union Bank of India

Monday to Friday  – 10.00hrs  to 14.00hrs

Saturday              – 10.00hrs  to 12.00hrs

Karur Vysya Bank (KVB)

Karur Vysya Bank is another bank located near the Controller of Examination of KARE

It has been functioning as the core branch from June 2017.

The bank offers housing loans, vehicle Loans, Personal Loans.

The bank has setup an ATM Kiosk next to the bank

Working Hours of KVB

On All week days 10:00 hrs – 16:00 hrs

Post Office

• There is a post office on campus that handles a massive volume of mails on every working day.

• The normal postal activities like selling stamps, registration, money orders, speed post service, etc are handled in the post office.

• There are also a couple of courier service units on campus. Mails and parcels are sent and received by these centres.

Campus recruitment program of Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd., Chennai was conducted at Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy on 26/8/2016, Friday. Mr. Solomon Samuel, Manager- Human Resources of Apollo Hospitals conducted the campus interview for the Post of Trainee Pharmacist. 23 D.Pharm students of Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy were registered and participated in the campus recruitment. 22 candidates got selected to work as Trainee Pharmacist in Apollo Hospital Enterprise Ltd.

Campus recruitment program of SKN organics private ltd., Chennai was conducted at Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy on 27/8/2016, Saturday for the post of Production Trainee, QC& QA Chemist, Product Management Trainee & Marketing Executive.Campus recruitment program were started with registration. Around 44 students of various pharmacy Colleges were registered and participated in the off campus drive.

Campus recruitment program of TANMED Pharmaceuticals, Chennai was conducted at Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy on 27/8/2016, Saturday for the post of Production Trainee, QC& QA Chemist, Trainee - Regulatory Affairs, Product Management Trainee & Marketing Executive by Team Headed by Mr.Parasuraman, Asst. General Manager –Administration, TANMED Pharmaceuticals, Chennai.Campus recruitment program were started with registration. Around 33 students of various pharmacy Colleges were registered and participated in the off campus drive.

Training, Placement & Professional Guidance Cell

The Training, Placement & Professional Guidance cell is vital part of any institution. The Training and Placement Guidance cell conducts training sessions throughout the year, provide exposure to latest personality development modules, industrial visits, orientation programmes, GPAT coaching, personal counseling by the professionals, industry-institute interactions, etc. which has resulted into dramatic placements for the students on their career path.

Objectives

• To make concerted and consistent efforts to enhance employability through campus placements.

• To train the students on necessary skill with relevance to communication skills and overall development for personal & professional grooming.

• To counsel the students for their professional development

Companies Visited

Skn Organics Pvt Ltd, Porur, Chennai

• Mylan Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, Bangalore

• MedPlus, Chennai

• Apollo Pharmacy, Chennai

• Systopic Laboratories Pvt. Ltd,New Delhi

• Tanmed Pharmaceuticals, Chennai

• BUDDI Health, Chennai

• Episource India Pvt.Ltd, Chennai

• Strides Pharma Sciences Ltd, Chennai

• Vivimed (Strides) Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd, Chennai

• The AKCP Alumni Association formed with a motive to create a network of students, operates through interaction, to bring in new projects through alumni. The Association works to place the students through the alumni. The Association is rendering all kinds of help for the betterment of Educational Programmes for deserving and needy students by granting medals for meritorious students at the College Day celebrations every year.

• Outstanding personalities and Alumni are honored for their achievements. Special lectures on their specific areas of interest are delivered by renowned Alumni members on behalf of the Alumni Association in the College premises.

• Last year, Alumni meet was conducted and a large number of former students responded with enthusiasm. All the members expressed their astonishment and delight at the growth of the alumni association.

• Executive and general body meetings are regularly being conducted by gathering the members of the Alumni Association.

• Graduation day is being conducted in our college regularly every year for our alumni.

• The Alumni's are requested to fill the Alumni Profile and send to the following address for the future relationships

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkQmcpxTxX7XmjktECxbCxgviGLQON3N3GWfN3FawTfsi-4Q/viewform?usp=form_confirm

or send your queries to akcpaa@gmail.com.

ARULMIGU KALASALINGAM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

Approved by

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi

Affiliated to

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R. Medical University, Chennai

Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil,

Srivilliputtur (Via), Virudhunagar Dt, Tamilnadu, Pin -626 126.

Phone : (04563) 289006

Mobile: 9944005723, 9443372338

Website : www.akcp.ac.in