Karuna is well on track to emerge as one of the best research and innovation based Pharmacy College in the region. The college has already etched its place on the regional education map. At Karuna College of Pharmacy, our focus is always on shaping the future of Pharmacy and its aspirants. Being a leading college with its growing network with world-class academic institutions, hospitals and dynamic research divisions, we are constantly endeavoring to transform the college into a vibrant Academic Health Systems- Pharmacy linking the best of medical education, pharmacy, management and research, manned by the finest professionals. We live in times when the need to reinvent the pharmacy academics is more pressing than ever before. Today, Academic Health Systems- Pharmacy are confronted with the challenge of not only embracing the latest technology and best practices, but also of delivering superior quality education and patient-care while keeping the costs of service delivery in check. A paradigm shift in learning and teaching practices/methodologies is a pre-requisite to attract the best quality students and faculty. Moreover, ensuring unlimited access to information, encouraging ideas and imbibing a culture of innovation are vital to meet the global challenges. Karuna fraternity is committed to leading a revolution in transforming the way Academic Health Systems function. We can see a host of opportunities waiting for us, yet the challenges are huge. We are confident that this ambitious journey fuelled by spirited preparations and meaningful partnerships will propel us to our destination. As the secretary of the trust my vision is to see Karuna, in an international arena through the integration of quality health professions education, research, management, healthcare and social accountability for sustainable community development. Also my mission is to pursue excellence through integration of pharmaceutical education, translational research, quality healthcare, innovation, inclusion and social accountability enhanced by national, international partnerships and community engagement. Karuna is here to help the future generation to be successful and we have the experienced faculty and qualified staff to support them. We provide a student-centered ambience that is at the core of our mission. As an institution promote student excellence, participation, diversity, collegiality, innovation, inclusion and stewardship, which is also our core values. We are a learning community that values scholarship and creative thinking, and we are uniquely poised to impart quality education to all our students. Everyone here has acquired a strong mission of involvement in all the core areas of Medical Education, Healthcare, Pharmacy and Research. I hope that entry into the Karuna Family will ensure an exciting journey into a bright future where tremendous possibilities will begin to take shape and further promise a happy, fruitful and memorable time during the stay with Karuna.

Dr Krishnakumar K L, renowned experienced researcher and academician in some defined areas. He has 10 research publications and two research grants worth 5.5 Lakhs from University in his credits. His Ph.D. awarded in Pharmaceutical Chemistry in the year 2014 and he is a Ph.D. guide for Pharmaceutical Chemistry under Kerala University of Health Sciences, Kerala, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. He is well versed with NAAC, NBA accreditations. He is a life member of the Indian pharmaceutical association, Kerala academy of sciences and annual member of American chemical society.
Specialized areas: Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmaceutical analysis, Drug design (Discovery studio 3.5 version), Chemical synthesis (expert in hypothetical mechanism derivation), Structural characterization using IR, Mass, 1H NMR, XRD and Thermal techniques. Synthetic and semi synthetic compounds of natural origin, Metal complexation.

Dr.S.Ramesh is an academician having 17 years of teaching and research experience. He has published 10 books in Taylor and Francis ( CRC Press) and published papers in the various national and International journals. He has been invited as a resource person for the international conferences held at Australia,Germany,Hong Kong,Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
He is a visiting professor for the North Caucasian State Medical University,Russia.He is a Fellow of Institution of chemists India and Associate member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society London.