The Vinayaka Mission’s College of Pharmacy (VMCP), Salem, established in the year 1982 is the pioneer institution of the Thirumuruga Kirupananda Variyar Thavathiru Sundara Swamigal (TKVTSS) Medical Educational and Charitable Trust. The college is a constituent college of Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation Deemed to be University, Salem and is approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.