NIPER Hyderabad admission is based on merit and entrance exams. Admission to PG courses is done through the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Joint Entrance Exam (NIPER JEE). NIPER is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, India. It offers education and research in pharmaceutical sciences and related areas, and has a campus in S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab. Admissions of students in NIPER-Hyderabad is through a JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) organized and conducted by NIPERs after wide publicity in print and electronic media and on websites of all the NIPERs. NIPER Hyderabad is a Centre of Excellence for higher education, research and development in Pharmaceutical Sciences. It offers M.S., M.B.A., M.Tech. and Ph.D degrees and has hosted several convocations with eminent guests.