Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (GIPER) situated in the city of Kashipur, Uttarakhand is one of the premier pharmacy academic and innovative research institutes in India. GIPER imparts students with high-quality pharmaceutical education and research to develop their skills, broaden their mental horizons and nurture them into competent and talented professionals to meet the challenges of the new millennium. It is run by Dr. A. K. Saxena, Ex-Chief scientist of CSIR-CDRI (Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow) and head of the Krishna Memorial Trust the governing body of GIPER. Dr. Saxena is a legendary figure in the field of drug discovery research in India.

The institute offers a Diploma in Pharmacy (2 years), Bachelor in Pharmacy (4 years), and Master in Pharmacy (2 years) in Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry stream which is approved by AICTE and PCI, New Delhi.

GIPER is the first pharmacy institution in India which had organized an International Seminar on Pharmaceutical Education and Research (ISPER) attended by eminent scientists and researchers from the USA, Germany, Italy, Russia, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Canada etc. in its first year of establishment in 2010.