Under the dynamic guidance of Dr. Shivajirao Kadam, then Principal and present Chancellor of the University, the college has developed academic excellence and attained status of one of the reputed Pharmacy colleges in the country. A testimony to the high academic excellence of the Poona College of Pharmacy is its rank in top 30 Pharmacy institutes by NIRF, accredited by NAAC and NBA for three and four cycles respectively. It has recognition by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Sections 2(f) and 12(B). Poona College of Pharmacy offers quality education in Pharmacy through its pioneer B.Pharm. programme (Grant-in-aid institute of State of Maharashtra); its first to start Pharm.D, Pharm.D (PB) in state of Maharashtra since 2009; M.Pharm in eight specializations and doctoral research programmers. The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi has approved all of the degrees offered by the college.
A testimony to the high academic excellence of the Poona College of Pharmacy is the approval by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and the recognition by the University Grants Commission under Sections 2(f) and 12(B).