Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (RIPER) was established in the year 2002 under Raghavendra Educational and Rural Development Society (RERDS) with Reg. No.198 /2001. The RIPER institute offered courses are D. Pharmacy, B. Pharmacy, M. Pharmacy, Pharm. D, Pharm. D (P.B), Ph. D (full time) programmes. RIPER is an Autonomous institute and the awarding University is of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA), Anantapuramu, and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), and Government of Andhra Pradesh and other recognized statutory bodies. The institute is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and the National Board of Accreditation (NBA - UG). RIPER recognized as Scientific Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by DSIR. RIPER was awarded 55th Rank by in All India Pharmacy College ranking by NAAC for the year 2020.