Soniya Education Trust’s College of Pharmacy, Dharwad was established in the year 1992 by a visionary Dr. H. V Dambal, an eminent educationist, philanthropist and social workerin a picturesque campus of 5 acres at SangolliRayanna Nagar. The city is well connected by air, rail and road to various parts of the country and is considered as an educational hub of North Karnataka.

The institute offers various courses in Pharmacy such as

- M. Pharm in Pharmacology started in 2007 with an intake of 15 students.
- M. Pharm in Pharmacognosy started in 2009 with an intake of 10 students.
- M. Pharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry started in 2009 with an intake of 10 students.
- M. Pharm in Pharmaceutics started in 2010 with an intake of 15 students.

The College is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) New Delhi, Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) New Delhi, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore and the Board of Examination Authority, Drugs Control Department, Govt . of Karnataka, Bangalore.

The institute has created all the facilities with an aim to impart exceptional pharmaceutical education and develop proficient pharmacists. The infrastructure includes well equipped laboratories for undergraduate and postgraduate students including research lab, library, animal house and seminar hall. The institute also provides in campus hostel, transportation and good sports facilities. The students are trained not only for curriculum related topics but are also exposed to soft skills, communication skills and personality developmental trainings.Further, various training sessions, guest lectures, seminars, conferences, workshops, sports events, cultural activities etc. are organized regularly for the all-round development of every student.

The college has highly trained, experienced and distinguished faculty. Several research funds have been secured by the faculty members from various funding agencies both from state and central governments. They also have international / national research publications in high impact factor scientific journals to their credit along with many Patents. The excellence of the institution is marked by the outstanding alumni working in the field of drug manufacturing, research and development, formulation and development, clinical pharmacy, hospital pharmacy and retail pharmacy in India and abroad.