Kamalakshi Pandurangan College of Pharmacy

The college has an active placement team which provides career guidance and placement to the students in top companies of the country. This cell offers placement assistance to the students who are interested in pursuing their career in the pharmaceutical industries. All the final year students of B.Pharm, D.Pharm, and M.Pharm programs participate in the placement activities. The experienced members of the placement team prepare the students so that they can crack the interviews and secure employment.

The college has tie-ups with multiple pharma industries, hospitals, and chain pharmacies. Over the years, the students of this college have secured jobs in a variety of roles including production, research and development, pharmacovigilance, clinical and community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and pharmaceutical marketing. The companies that visit the college for recruitment purposes are as follows: Mankind, Abbott Healthcare, King’s Pharmacy, Medplus, Apollo Pharmacy, Fourrts, Eurolife Healthlife, and Muthu Pharmacy.

The college is located in the Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu. The college campus is only 7 kms away from the main town on the Tiruvannamalai-Bengaluru highway (NH 66). The infrastructure of the college spreads across 6 acres of land, completely surrounded by greenery. The infrastructural facilities provided by the college include a well-stocked library, hostel, transport facility, clinical training, etc. The college also provides sports facilities so that students stay fit & active both mentally and physically.

Given below are the detailed descriptions of infrastructure and facilities that offered to the students to enhance their college-life experience:

• Hostels: The College offers residential facilities to the students to provide them a homely feeling while they’re away from home. This also allows them to easily access the college campus. The hostel facilities are provided separately for boys and girls. The rooms are available on a double occupancy basis. The rooms are non air-conditioned but well- ventilated, well-furnished, and security is tight. Students can also enjoy the mess services which provide healthy and hygienic food.
• Central Library: Library is one of the main aspects of the college’s infrastructure as it supports students’ academics, and provides a vast access to information. The college has a central library fully equipped with a wide collection of books. There is a reading section where students can find daily newspapers, magazines, pharmacy journals (national and international), dictionaries, and encyclopedias. Students and the faculty members can also use the e-library which is connected with high speed internet. This encourages them to focus on study and supports learning and research activities.
• Industrial Visits: One of the prominent features of the college is industrial visits where students are taken to the pharma industries under the guidance of faculty. UG and PG students get this opportunity to closely observe the production works, and provide exposure to current market trends. They get to meet the industry professionals, learn about current technologies, and get industry insights. These visits play a crucial role in the learning process as it allows the students to get first-hand exposure to the real business of the healthcare field.
• Sports Activities: The College highly encourages the students to get involved in sports activities which develop their physical fitness, and boost their academic performance. In the playground of the college, students play outdoor games like Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, handball, etc. The sports activities can remove stress, boost mood, improve fitness, and build strong bonding.