Introduction

Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy (P.R.C.O.P.), is an institution affiliated to the University of Pune

University of Pune

The University of Pune , is a university located in northwestern Pune, India. It was founded in 1949. Spread over a campus, the university is home to 46 academic departments...

, India and is recognized by All India Council for Technical Education

All India Council for Technical Education

The All India Council for Technical Education is the statutory body and a national-level council for technical education, under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development...

, New Delhi

New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

 (India). The institute provides certified diploma , bachelors and masters(Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics and Pharmachemistry) degree in the field of Pharmacy.

History

Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy has its origin in 1981-82 when Diploma in Pharmacy Course was established as one of the seven disciplines in Padmashri Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Institute of Technology & Engineering (Polytechnic) at Pravaranagar by Hon’ble Shri. E. V. alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, M.P. & Ex.Minister, Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India to meet the demands of Pharmacist of this rural area.

Transportation

Roadways :
Loni is well connected by roads with all major cities. It is situated near Shirdi (Holy place of Saibaba

Sai Baba of Shirdi

Sai Baba of Shirdi , also known as Shirdi Sai Baba , was an Indian guru, yogi, and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint....

).

Loni is 26 km from Shirdi, 29 km from Sangamner

Sangamner

Sangamner is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra state in India. It is situated on the Pravara River and it is one of the most developed cities in the area. The city got its name because it is on the site of the confluence of three rivers in the area:...

. It is situated on Nasik-Sangamner

Sangamner

Sangamner is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra state in India. It is situated on the Pravara River and it is one of the most developed cities in the area. The city got its name because it is on the site of the confluence of three rivers in the area:...

- Ahmednagar or Nasik-Sangamner

Sangamner

Sangamner is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra state in India. It is situated on the Pravara River and it is one of the most developed cities in the area. The city got its name because it is on the site of the confluence of three rivers in the area:...

-Shrirampur

Shrirampur

Shrirampur is a city and a municipal council in Ahmadnagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra situated at 19.62 N, 74.66 E in western Maharashtra.- History :...

 route.

Railway :

To reach Loni the nearest Railway Junction is Manmad

Manmad

Manmad is one of the cities in Nasik district in the state of Maharashtra state in India. It is the third largest city in Nasik district, with a population of approximately 125,000...

 (85 Kilometers) and the nearest station is Belapur(Shrirampur

Shrirampur

Shrirampur is a city and a municipal council in Ahmadnagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra situated at 19.62 N, 74.66 E in western Maharashtra.- History :...

) (22 Kilometers). All the trains do not stop at Belapur (Shrirampur).

Airways :
The following Airports (Domestic And International) fall near Loni.

Location	Type	Distance from Loni
Aurangabad Aurangabad Airport Aurangabad Airport is a public airport located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.-Project history:...	Domestic	110 Kilometers
Pune Pune Airport Pune International Airport is located approximately north-east of Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India. The airport, operated by the Airports Authority of India, shares its runway with Lohegaon Air Base. The airport gained an international status when flights to Dubai and Singapore were...	Domestic & International	170 Kilometers
Mumbai	Domestic & International	300 Kilometers

External links

• Official site of Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy
• Pravara Rural Engineering College