Dr VK Verma Institute of Medical Science, Basti: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Consequently, the Dr. VK Verma Institute of Medical Science, Basti which was founded in 2019 is relatively new in India. This affiliated college is situated at Basuapar Village, Harraiya Tehsil, Basti district of Uttar Pradesh and it covered just 2.5 acres of area. That’s why the institute received accreditation from the Pharmacy Council of India, PCI, which affirms the focus on the quality of education in the field of pharmacy, and the All India Council for Technical Education, AICTE. 

Dr. VK Verma Institute of Medical Science has a narrow specialisation and includes the primary programme D.Pharma. Currently, the institute has the following facilities which are meant to support the learning process of students. An auditorium is used for civil events and seminars and is allocated for the academic and cultural activity. The college has a marked concern with the students’ welfare by hosting a medical centre with first aid amenities. Being aware with the growing efficiency of technology in the modern education, Dr. VK Verma Institute has made a provision of good IT facilities. Further, the institute contains well-facilitated department wise laboratories which are very much required for practical knowledge in the field of pharmacy curriculum.

In regard with these offerings, Dr. VK Verma Institute of Medical Science offers very limited academic programmes for this time; specifically, the centre only offers the Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharma) Programme . This is a two-year full time programme that prepares students for professional education in pharmaceutical sciences. Currently the institute has an approved carrying capacity of 60 for this course to facilitate encouraging student-teacher ratio and quality education. To the authors’ knowledge the overall tally of graduates is still unknown because the institute is relatively new; it could be hypothesised that the first cohorts of entrants are still in the process of graduation.

The official portal of Dr. VK Verma Institute of Medical Science does not mention much about the admission procedure nor provides details on the entrance tests and the dates when the admission would be conducted. The institute is relatively new, which means that these aspects could appear as the institute and its first graduates develop. The pharmaceutical education sector in Uttar Pradesh and throughout the world is expected to benefit from the ongoing development of the Dr. VK Verma Institute of Medical Science. Due to selective training and development focusing on issues geared towards pharmacy education, its affordability, adequate and modern facilities in addition to accreditation from major regulatory bodies in the country puts it in a strategic emerging category for students who want to build their carrier within the pharma industry.