Facilities at G.R.D COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
THIRUVALLUR
Modern academic, laboratory, research, hostel, transport, library, sports and student support facilities for complete pharmacy education and professional development.

Campus Facilities
Central Library
The Central Library is a knowledge resource centre supporting teaching, learning, research, training and academic development.
Key Facilities
- More than 10,000 books
- 3,100+ titles
- National and international journals
- More than 55 journals
- 93 e-journals
- Science Direct and Bentham resources
- Audio-visual learning aids
- Photocopier and scanner facilities

Library Reading Area

Library Book Shelves

Library Book Cabinets
Smart and Spacious Lecture Halls
Well-designed lecture halls and classrooms provide a comfortable teaching-learning environment with modern audio-visual teaching tools.
Key Facilities
- Spacious classrooms
- Seating capacity up to 100 students
- Audio-visual equipment
- LCD projector and multimedia tools
- Comfortable seating arrangement
- Well-ventilated learning environment

Lecture Hall Students

Lecture Hall Teaching

Classroom View
Advanced Pharmacy Laboratories
Well-equipped laboratories for practical training, teaching and research activities. Students gain hands-on learning experience in pharmacy branches.
Key Facilities
- Shimadzu Double Beam UV Visible Spectrophotometer
- ATR FTIR
- Spectrofluorimeter
- HPLC Analytical
- Gas Chromatography
- Tablet Coating Machine
- Brookfield Viscometer
- Dissolution Test Apparatus

Pharmacy Laboratory Practical

Student Lab Training

Digital Instrument

Digital Flame Photo Meter

Lab Instrument
Machine Room & Instrumentation
The Machine Room supports pilot projects, formulation development and pharmaceutical manufacturing training.
Key Facilities
- Modern pharmaceutical machinery
- Pilot project support
- Formulation development training
- Industry-oriented practical exposure
- Spectrofluorimeter
- UV Spectrophotometer
- Refrigerated Centrifuge
- High Sensitivity Digital Balance

Machine Room Facility

Machine Room Equipment

Instrumentation

Instrument Facility
Medicinal Plant Garden
The Medicinal Garden helps students understand medicinal plants used in pharmacy, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homoeopathy and herbal research.
Key Facilities
- Around 500 sq. m medicinal plant area
- Important medicinal and aromatic plants
- Plant identification by taxonomists
- Therapeutic values labelled for learning
- Support for pharmacognosy education
- Natural product learning experience

Medicinal Plant Garden
Computer Lab and Digital Learning
The computer laboratory supports academic learning, research, online resources, documentation and digital education.
Key Facilities
- Computer lab with 50 desktops
- Campus LAN connectivity
- 45 Mbps 1:1 leased line internet bandwidth
- Wi-Fi provision in blocks and hostels
- LCD projectors in classrooms
- CCTV surveillance in exam halls
- UPS units and generators

Computer Lab
Physical Education and Sports Facilities
The college encourages sports and physical activities for overall development, fitness, teamwork, discipline and leadership.
Key Facilities
- Football
- Cricket
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Shuttle Badminton
- Ball Badminton Courts
- Indoor Games
- 400 Meters Athletics Track

Sports Activities
Boys and Girls Hostel Facilities
Separate hostel facilities are available for boys and girls with good infrastructure, safety, dining, Wi-Fi and student support systems.
Key Facilities
- Separate hostel for boys and girls
- Bath-attached rooms
- 50-student capacity in each hostel
- Quality and hygienic food
- RO purified water on each floor
- 24-hour ambulance service
- 24-hour Wi-Fi connection
- Gym facility and indoor games
- Friendly and experienced wardens

Hostel Room
College Transport Facilities
College buses operate from nearby places such as Thiruvallur and Tiruttani at convenient timings.
Key Facilities
- College bus facility
- Convenient timings for students and faculty
- Easy access from Thiruvallur and Tiruttani
- Campus located on National Highway
- Nearest Railway Station: Thiruvallur Railway Station – 15 km
- Nearest Bus Stand: Thiruvallur Bus Stand – 12 km

College Transport Buses
Modern Animal House Facility
GRD College of Pharmacy has a modern Animal House facility to support research and training needs.
Key Facilities
- LAF Room for aseptic experiments
- Experimentation Room with racks and cages
- Animal Rooms with centralized air conditioning
- CCTV monitoring
- Feed Room, Husk Room and Cage Room
- Quarantine Room
- Autoclave Room and Wash Room
- Biomedical waste management system

Animal House Building

Animal House Corridor

Animal House Entrance

Animal House Lab
Drug Information Center
The Drug Information Center supports healthcare professionals, students, patients and pharmacy practice education with reliable medicine information.
Key Facilities
- Drug information support
- Medicine safety information
- Patient care support
- Healthcare professional support
- Pharmacy practice education
- Updates on latest drug developments
- Information on newly approved medications

Drug Information Center
Facilities for Complete Pharmacy Education
Modern facilities, research support, clinical learning, laboratory exposure and experienced faculty guidance.