Renowned Pharmacy Academician and Former Kakatiya University VC C.K. Kokate Passes Away
Hyderabad: Noted academician and former Vice-Chancellor of Kakatiya University (KU), Warangal, Chandrakant Kishanrao Kokate, popularly known as C.K. Kokate, passed away in Pune, Maharashtra, on Tuesday night (November 2, 2026).
Kokate was widely recognised for his significant contributions to higher education, pharmaceutical sciences and research. During his distinguished academic career, he held several important academic and administrative positions and contributed to the development of pharmacy education and research in India.
He served as Vice-Chancellor of Kakatiya University from 2001 to 2004. Following his tenure at the university, he went on to head KLE University in Belagavi, Karnataka, where he continued his contributions to higher education.
Kokate also served as the President of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), the national statutory body responsible for regulating pharmacy education and the pharmacy profession in India. He held several other key academic and administrative positions throughout his career.
His contributions to pharmaceutical sciences, academic leadership and research earned him recognition within the pharmacy fraternity. His association with leading educational institutions and professional organisations marked his distinguished career in pharmaceutical education, reports The Hindu.
His passing marks the loss of a noted academician whose contributions to higher education, pharmaceutical sciences and research remained significant throughout his professional career.
