The department of Pharmaceutics was established in the year 1988 to strengthen research and training in the area of Pharmaceutical technology. The Department will strive with vision to become a centre of excellence in the area of drug development, with the objective of developing cost effective newer delivery systems for better medication compliance, students are provide with one of the most dynamic programs in the area of Pharmaceutical product discovery and development. The M.Pharm program in Pharmaceutics was initiated in the same year. Followed by the new PG courses such as Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs and Bio-Pharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics have been introduced. All the courses are approved and accredited by the various regulatory authorities. Two innovative PG Diploma courses have been initiated including Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs and Nanotechnology. In addition, some papers are modified under J.S.S. University, Mysore. The practical hours are increased.