There was no Pharmacy College in this region till 1981 and Dr. Patangrao Kadam, Founder of Bharati Vidyapeeth, realising the need for training the students in Pharmaceutical Sciences established Poona College of Pharmacy in 1981. Thus this college is the pioneering pharmacy institute in this region. With a person like Dr.Shivajirao Kadam who is a very dynamic man with a great academic commitment and orientation at the helm of affairs, as its first Principal for 25 years, this College has now come to be known as one of the best Pharmacy Colleges in the country for its academic excellence.
Poona College of Pharmacy was earlier permanently affiliated to University of Pune. It is now a constituent unit of Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University). It is a grant-in-aid institute, conducting Graduate, Post-graduate and Doctoral programmes in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The College has been granted approval by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, which is the apex body controlling technical and professional education in the country. The College has also been recognized by the University Grants Commission under Sections 2(f) and 12 (B) of its Act.The College and its degrees are also approved by the Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi. Recognition by all the three apex bodies bear a testimony to a very high level of academic excellence the college has achieved.
Boys Hostel Separate hostel facilities for boys, as well as girls are available on our campus. The hostels provide neat and clean rooms with proper ventilation and light. Quality food is provided in the mess. We maintain strict discipline in the hostels.
Girls Hostel The college has a girl's hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.
Library The library is kept open for the students from morning till late in the evening. The students have open access to the books. Book Bank facility is also available for the students of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and also for the economically backward students.
Sports The college has sports facilities for all students.
Cafeteria The college has a canteen facility for staff and students.
Auditorium The college has an auditorium facility for events and seminar.
Medical/Hospital The college has a health centre with a first aid facility for the students.
IT Infrastructure The college has excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students.
Laboratories The college has a departmental based laboratories facility for the students.