Yes, it ranks 71st in the NIRF ranking. Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research ( RIPER ) was established by a group of pharmacy teachers in the year 2002 under Raghavendra Educational and Rural Development Society (RERDS). The first institution to be permanently affiliated by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA), Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh.