L.J. Institute of Pharmacy  L.J. Institute of Pharmacy, commonly referred as LJIP, is a private management institute located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The institute is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and is the part of L.J. Group of Institutes managed by Lok Jagruti Kendra (LJK) Trust. The institute is affiliated to Gujarat Technological University (GTU). The institute is approved by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO). The Institute runs B.Pharm., M.Pharm. (in Pharmaceutical Technology, Quality Assurance, Regulatory affairs and Pharmacology) and Ph.D. courses. Institute laboratories are equipped with HPLC, FTIR, Lyophilizer, UV Spectrophotometer, Rotary Compression Machine, All purpose equipment, Extruder, Spheronizer, Coating machine, Ampoule Filling and Sealing Machine, Dissolution Apparatus, Rapid Mixture Granulator (RMG), Colloid & Multi Mill, Fluidized Bed Dryer (FBD),Franz diffusion cell apparatus, Single and double channel Physiograph, Semi-Auto analyzer, Biological Oxygen Demand Incubator (BOD), Flame Photometer, fuming hood, Rotary film evaporator etc. The library has more than 10000 technical and non-technical books including E-books, National and International Journals, reference books, handbooks, Pharmacopoeias and encyclopedias. It has multimedia computers with internet connectivity for staff and students. The institute maintains a training and placement cell to help students prepare for job searches. Assistance is given to students in developing interviewing skills. Cafeteria: The canteen and other food store is available in the campus, where they can get lunch, breakfast and refreshment. This facility is available for the students and staff at competitive rates. Transportation service: Buses are available for to and fro transportation. It provides a platform to the innovative ideas of students to convert them into products. Till date about 1200 projects have been already showcased by students of pharmacy, engineering, polytechnic and MCA. Guest lectures are conducted by the resource persons with industrial experience at the institute to fill up the gap between institute curriculum and actual practice conducted in industries. The institute provides GPAT counselling to the students and has created facility for online pre-GPAT counselling with dedicated server and software  Each faculty mentors group of 20-25 students with respect to their academic performance, attendance and their overall growth during the 4 years of the course.