

NCRD's Sterling Institute of Pharmacy is a private pharmacy institute in Nerul, Navi Mumbai, affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
NCRD's Sterling Institute of Pharmacy is a private, self-financed institution located at Plot 93/93A, Sector-19, Nerul (E), Navi Mumbai. It is run by the National Centre for Rural Development (NCRD), a registered Public Charitable Trust founded in 1991 with the aim of rural development. The institute started functioning in 2004.
The institute offers Diploma of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Pharmacy and Masters of Pharmacy programs. The B.Pharm. program is NBA accredited till 2028. Its vision is to be one of the leading institutions in pharmaceutical sciences, through excellence in teaching, learning, research and leadership. The institute has MoUs with four pharmaceutical companies and two hospitals. Dr. Rupesh Pingale is the Principal.
The institute is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, the Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi, and the Government of Maharashtra. It is affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
The campus has air-conditioned classrooms with audio visual aids, well equipped laboratories, a computer lab with internet facility, and a library with books, journals and e-journals. Listed facilities also include an auditorium, seminar hall, herbal garden, canteen, indoor games facilities, sports ground, and a first aid and sick room.
The institute is located in Nerul, the biggest residential node of Navi Mumbai, and is easily accessible by rail from Seawoods-Darave railway station on the Harbour line. B.Pharm. and D.Pharm. admissions are through the Centralized Admission Process (CAP), and M.Pharm. in Quality Assurance requires eligibility via GPAT.