The college is a constituent college of JSS Academy of Higher education and Research (JSS AHER) formerly known as JSS University, Mysuru. Since 1973, the college has made great strides in meeting the specific needs of students and patients, exploring new frontiers in pharmaceutical sciences and practice. As stated in the vision and mission, the college strives for high-quality education, training, and research focused on lifelong learning. The college offers a comprehensive package of pharmacy education and training opportunities beginning with the Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm), B.Pharm (Practice), Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm), and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programs, Residency Programme in Oncology & Nephrology.
Postgraduate diploma and certificate courses are also offered to the students as an add-on to the regular programs. The college houses some of the nation's recognized researchers and educates some of the brightest students nationally and internationally. The college has a Drug Testing Laboratory which is approved by Govt. of Karnataka and is NABL accredited. The college is a renowned leader in pharmaceutical education, research, and practice. This benchmarking has been recognized nationally in the form of accreditation by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), India. As a part of global recognition, the Pharm.D. Program has been certified by Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), USA. The college presently ranked as top 9 pharmacy college in the country (by NIRF, MHRD, Govt. of India). The college consistently ranked at 10th position in NIRF consecutively for the last 4 years, namely 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.