Visveswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (VIPS) was established in the year 1980 under the management of Vokkaligara Sangha, a prominent trust committed in imparting quality education.

Visveswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) (Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India) and Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). The College is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka (RGUHS).