The Higher Education Review

Higher education in pharmaceutical sciences has been growing in demand among the country’s youth and the sea of career opportunities and the establishment of top-notch pharmaceutical colleges have been a major catalyst in that growth. BLDEAs Shri Sanganabasava Mahaswamiji College of Pharmacy & Research Centre, Vijayapur is one such pioneering educational institution that was established to reach out to thousands of aspiring students from the region and other parts of the country who can later contribute to the talent pool of national human resources.

The uncompromising quality of education, supported by well-planned infrastructure, modern ICT enabled classrooms, e-resources, well-equipped labs and accomplished faculty and professional dynamism have helped the institute to stand out from the rest. BLDEA’s Sanganabasava Mahaswamiji College of Pharmacy & Research Centre is able to provide quality human resources to public and private sectors and the institute has brought in reforms to cope with the dynamics of pharmaceutical education. By following an outcome-based educational methodology with techno–innovative approach, the college was able to provide an interactive learning experience for their students.

Striving to Offer an Holistic Learning Experience
The institute believes and cherishesa student focused smart learning pedagogical approach where each course has adequate provision for research, industrial, clinical and practical exposure with scope for continuous evaluation. BLDEA’s Sanganabasava Mahaswamiji College of Pharmacy & Research Centre offers a plethora of programs in D Pharm, B Pharm, Pharm D, Pharm D (PB), and M Pharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology, Quality assurance and Pharmacy practice.

The institute believes in the total quality management system and emphasis on the concept of a quality teacher is needed to maintain the dynamics of the institute’s educational ecosystem, and in the development of their graduates’ intellectual capabilities for professional competency.

Adding about the unique teaching pedagogies followed at the institute, Dr. M. B. Patil, President, BLDE Association says, “We believe that quality teaching is the use of pedagogical techniques to produce learning outcomes for students. It involves several dimensions, including the effective design of curriculum and course content, a variety of learning contexts, soliciting and using feedback and effective assessment of learning

outcomes. It also involves well-adapted learning environments and student support services.

Quality teachers and pedagogical teaching are integral to the academic life of students to improve their intellectual and learning skills. The institute provides high-quality infrastructure facilitates, stress-free learning environment, ICT enabled and smart classrooms with adequate provision for extracurricular activities to cultivate the holistic development of its students. We collect appropriate input from all stakeholders, including students and the public and also promote and foster self-assessment and continuous quality improvement to stay ahead of the curve”.

“All the educational programs at BLDEA’s Sanganabasava Mahaswamiji College of Pharmacy & Research Centre offers carry specific scope and core competency based on the needs of the society and to the larger scope of the country”

Offering the Complete Package
All the educational programs at BLDEA’s Sanganabasava Mahaswamiji College of Pharmacy & Research Centre offers carry specific scope and core competency based on the needs of the society and to the larger scope of the country. The institute has received appreciation from district administration for converting 10 acres of brazen land into a green zone by planting 5000.



The college provides its students an apt learning environment and competency-based education to serve the needs of the society in which they practice, both at an individual patient and at the general population level. The college also organizes workshops and training programs regularly for skill development and academic excellence and they have collaborations with reputed institutions and universities for workshops, practical training, internship opportunities and study excursions.

Adding about the placement opportunities offered to the students, Dr. M.B. Patil says, “We have dedicated placement service unit which explores the job and career opportunity for its student and focus on the pre-placement training by developing our students’soft skills and communication, resume preparation, mock interviews, interaction with resource person from industries for conditioning. We also schedule mandatory prescribed hours of real-time

industrial, community, hospital training, organizes value-added courses and prepare students for campus drive/ interview.

Around 70 percent of our graduates receive placements in the private sector in Manufacturing, R&D, Academics, Regulatory, Pharma covigilance, Clinical trials and Marketing. As far as the future is concerned, institute is aiming to further strengthen the vision of the institute in preparing graduate pharmacists to be leaders in health care and society, and a step by step approach is envisioned to understand and address the dynamic state of current health care requirements.

Through that the institute is aiming to get visibility and recognition at regional, national and international platforms, become a premier institute for concept building and be a service provider for newer professional dimensions, innovation for sustainability, and health care solutions for nation-building.



When it comes to research, institute has recognised research centre for Ph. D Program in four departments and also carrying funded projects of VGST, ICMR, RGUHS and BLDEU. Institute has received more than 2 crores research grants from both the public and private sectors for research activities.

Dr. M. B. Patil, President
Dr. M. B. Patil is the present President of the BLDE Association, a pioneer Educational Organization of North Karnataka running more than 75 Institutions under its umbrella including Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering, Business Schools, Pharmacy, Nursing and BLDE (Deemed to be University). Dr.Patil played key role shaping the BLDE Association, where more than 36000 students are studying and about 4000 Staff Members are working. BLDE Association has contributed significantly in serving the educational needs of India.

Dr. M. B. Patil has been actively involved in Politics for the last 25 years; he served as Home Minister and Water Recourses Minister for the Government of Karnataka. Under his tenure as Water Recourses Minister, he has brought several major and minor irrigation projects to Karnataka particularly in Vijayapur and Bagalkot districts. These projects have made Vijayapur as an irrigated area which was previously known as draught sector.