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The B Pharmacy syllabus basically provides students with a good and strong foundation in subjects like Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, etc. It has a 4-year duration UG syllabus that is divided into 8 semesters. The syllabus is basically a mix of theory subjects, practical training and internships so that students get detailed knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences.

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B Pharmacy Syllabus in Detail

The syllabus is divided into eight semesters with a balanced mix of theory and practical training. Students can check the table below which provides a detailed overview of the same -

Semester I

Semester II

Pharmaceutics-I (General and Dispensing Pharmacy)

Pharmaceutics-II (Unit Operations)

Pharmaceutical Analysis-I

Organic Chemistry

Inorganic Medicinal Chemistry

Computer Applications

Remedial Maths and Biology

Human Anatomy Physiology

Mathematics and Statistics

Human Anatomy Pathophysiology

Semester III

Semester 1V

Pharmaceutics-III (Physical Pharmaceutics)

Pharmaceutics-IV (Cosmeticology)

Heterocyclic and Natural Products Chemistry

Pharmacology-I

Biochemistry

Microbiology and Immunology

Pharmacognosy and Natural Products-I

Pharmacognosy and Natural Products-II

Semester V

Semester VI

Pharmaceutics-V (Biological Pharmacy)

Pharmaceutics-VI (Pharmaceutical Technology 1)

Medicinal Chemistry-I

Pharmacology-II

Pharmacognosy and Natural Products-III

Hospital Pharmacy

Industrial Management and Pharmaceutical Marketing

Pharmaceutical Analysis-II

Semester VII

Semester VIII

Pharmaceutics-VII (Pharmaceutical Technology 2)

Pharmaceutics-VIII (Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics)

Pharmacology-III

Pharmacology-IV

Medicinal Chemistry-II

Pharmaceutical Analysis-III

Molecular Biology, Genetics and Biotechnology

Forensic Pharmacy

Note - This info is just a general outline and may vary.

 

Core and Elective Subjects

The syllabus includes both core and elective subjects to provide students with a lot of knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences. Students can check the list below.

Core Subjects

Students can check the general list of core subjects in B Pharmacy syllabus below -

Subject Category

Core Subjects

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis

Pharmaceutics

Physical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Industrial Pharmacy, Dosage Form Design

Pharmacology

Human Anatomy & Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology-I, Pharmacology-II

Pharmacognosy

Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry, Herbal Drug Technology

Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy

Hospital Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics

Microbiology & Biotechnology

Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics

Regulatory & Jurisprudence

Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence, Drug Regulatory Affairs

Quality Control & Assurance

Quality Assurance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

Research & Industrial Training

Project Work, Internship, Research Methodology & Biostatistics

Note - This info is taken from various sources and can vary.

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Elective Subjects

The B Pharmacy syllabus offers a lot of elective subjects that allow students to specialize in specific areas. Students can check the list of elective subjects in B Pharmacy syllabus below -

Elective Category

Elective Subjects

Advanced Pharmaceutics

Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Industrial Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Analysis

Quality Control & Assurance, Instrumental Methods of Analysis

Regulatory & Legal Studies

Drug Regulatory Affairs, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Clinical & Hospital Pharmacy

Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Research, Medical Devices

Biotechnology & Nanotech

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery

Herbal & Natural Medicine

Herbal Drug Technology, Cosmetology, Nutraceuticals

Pharmaceutical Business

Pharmaceutical Marketing, Pharma Management & Entrepreneurship

Emerging Fields

Radiopharmaceuticals, Pharmacoinformatics, Immunopharmacology

Note - This info is taken from different sources and can vary.

B Pharmacy Syllabus: Laboratory Subjects

The B Pharmacy syllabus includes so many laboratory subjects that provide hands-on training. Students can check the list of lab subjects in B Pharmacy syllabus below -

Laboratory Category

Laboratory Subjects

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab

Organic Chemistry Lab, Medicinal Chemistry Lab, Analytical Chemistry Lab

Pharmaceutics Lab

Physical Pharmacy Lab, Industrial Pharmacy Lab, Dosage Formulation Lab

Pharmacology Lab

Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab, Pharmacology & Toxicology Lab

Microbiology & Biotechnology Lab

Pharmaceutical Microbiology Lab, Biotechnology Lab

Quality Control & Analysis Lab

Drug Testing & Quality Assurance Lab, Instrumental Analysis Lab

Note - The B syllabus given is just a general outline and may vary.

B Pharmacy Syllabus: Workshops

Candidates can check a list of various workshops included in B Pharmacy syllabus -

  • Pharmaceutics Workshops
  • Workshop on Inorganic Medicinal Chemistry
  • Computer Applications Workshop
  • Human Anatomy Workshop

Top Books Covered

The B Pharmacy syllabus across Indian colleges follows a structured curriculum that includes textbooks written by renowned authors. Here’s a table of popular books in the B Pharmacy syllabus -

Subject

Book Title

Author(s)

Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutics: The Science of Dosage Form Design

Aulton M.E.

Pharmacology

Essentials of Medical Pharmacology

K.D. Tripathi

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Medicinal Chemistry

Ashutosh Kar

Pharmacognosy

Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy

William Charles Evans

Pharmaceutical Analysis

Vogel’s Textbook of Quantitative Chemical Analysis

A.I. Vogel

Note - The info has been taken from external sources and may vary.

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NSHM Durgapur WBJEE cutoff 2025 was declared for admission to the BTech and BPharm courses for various categories under the All India quota. For the General AI category, the last round cutoff was 98492. Hence, students need a rank of at least 98492 or preferably below to avail admission at  NSHM Dur

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NSHM Durgapur WBJEE cutoff 2025 for the BPharm course was published for admission to various All India categories. For the General AI category, the cutoff was 71311. Hence, students would need to secure a rank of at least 71311 or below to gain admission at NSHM Durgapur. 

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Answered 5 days ago

The fees for BPharm is INR 1.88 lakh at MET Institute of Pharmacy. Aspirants who are selected for admission need to pay the programme fees to confirm their seat. Candidates must pay the fees in the mode accepted by the institute.

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Aspirants belonging to Maharashtra State are offered admission in BPharm programme of MET Institute of Pharmacy via their MHT-CET scores. All India Candidates can get admission in BPharm based on their MHT-CET or NEET scores.

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Answered a week ago

The hostel fees for the BPharm students has not been mentioned on the website of Silver Oak College of Pharmacy. However, the institute does offer hosel service to its students. Thus, candidates can assume that the BPharm course fees is inclusive of the hostel fees charged by Silver Oak College of P

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered a week ago

According to the website of Silver Oak College of Pharmacy, candidates who have cleared their Class 12 board exams from the PCM, PCB or PCMB stream are eligible for the Silver Oak College of Pharmacy BPharm course.

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Answered a week ago

There is no mention of a refund policy on the website of Silver Oak College of Pharmacy for BPharm students. Most institutes follow the UGC norms for offering refunds to any student who cancels their admission at the institute.

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The course fees for the Silver Oak College of Pharmacy BPharm course is currently unknown for the academic year 2026. Last year, the four year BPharm fees at Silver Oak College of Pharmacy was INR 4.2 lakh. The aforementioned fees was charged in four equal instalments of INR 1.05 Lacs each.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered a week ago

The admission form for BPharm admissions at Silver Oak College of Pharmacy is available on the website of the institute.

However, the available admission form must be downloaded and submitted via posting to apply for BPharm at Silver Oak College of Pharmacy.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Before submitting the BPharm admission form to Silver Oak College of Pharmacy, candidates must ensure that the following documents have been attached to the form:

  • Class 10th and Class 12th marksheet as well as passing certificate
  • Entrance exam scorecard
  • Migration certificate
  • Transfer certificate
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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered a week ago

No, the NEET-UG 2026 registrations have been closed at this point. The last date to register for the aforementioned entrance exam was March 11th 2026. However, candidates can still try to apply for Silver Oak College of Pharmacy BPharm admissions as the institute does not mention NEET-UG as a mandat

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Saurabh Khanduri

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It is unclear whether the Silver Oak College of Pharmacy BPharm admissions are open for the academic year 2026. The website of the institute is currently only showing the admission form for the academic year 2025. 

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered a week ago

Silver Oak College of Pharmacy has not mentioned NEET-UG as a madatory entrance exam for BPharm admissions. Generally, BPharm admissions do not require candidates to appear for the NEET-UG exam to qualify for admissions.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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The Silver Oak College of Pharmacy has not mentioned the requirement of any entrance exams for BPharm admissions. However, the admission form for BPharm admissions does ask for the details of the entrance exams such as NEET-UG.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Lucknow Institute of Pharmacy offers four-year BPharma programme. The entire course is divided into eight semesters. Candidates applying to this programme should have passed Class 12 with Science stream to be eligible for this programme.

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The total tuition fee of BPharma at Lucknow Institute of Pharmacy is INR 2.5 lakh. This number is taken from the official website of college. It may change.

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The number of students placed over the past three years during Oriental College of Pharmacy BPharm placements is mentioned below:

Particulars

BPharm Placement Statistics 2022

BPharm Placement Statistics 2023

BPharm Placement Statistics 2024

Number of graduating students

93

93

78

Students placed

3

26

48

Students selected for higher studies

14

18

6

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The key highlights of Oriental College of Pharmacy BPharm placements 2024 and 2023 are mentioned below:

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BPharm Placement Statistics 2023

BPharm Placement Statistics 2024

Median package

INR 1.47 LPA

INR 2.75 LPA

Number of graduating students

93

78

Students placed

26

48

Students selected for higher studies

18

6

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Manashjyoti Piplani

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Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy offers a four-year BPharma programme in full-time mode. It is divided into eight semesters. The students who meet eligibility criteria are given admission based on their CUET UG score.

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The total tuitin fee of BPharma at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy ranges between INR 2.5-2.8 lakh. This number is taken from the official website of college. It may change.

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Raj Priya

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The eligibility for taking admission in BPharma programme at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy requires the candidates to pass Class 12 with at least 50% marks (45% for reserved category students) in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Mathematics.

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The fee range for BPharma at the JSS College of Pharmacy Ooty is around INR 1.51 L - 7.9 L. But, this information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. It is suggested to check the official website to know the fee structure. 

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Shruti Manchanda

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Answered a week ago

The number of students placed during Vignan Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology BPharm placements is mentioned below:

Particulars

BPharm Placement Statistics 2023

BPharm Placement Statistics 2024

Number of graduating students

76

93

Students placed

7

61

Students opted for higher studies

33

28

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Nishtha Karan

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Answered a week ago

Vignan Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology BPharm placements 2025 highlights are mentioned below:

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BPharm Placement Statistics 2024

Median package

INR 2.52 LPA

Number of graduating students

93

Students placed

61

Students opted for higher studies

28

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Satyendra Rai

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Answered a week ago

The total seat intake for the BPharma course at Department of Pharmacy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University is 60. This seat intake keeps on changing, hence reach the offcial website for updated details. 

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Neha Pradhan

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Answered a week ago

The total tuition fee for the BPharma course at Department of Pharmacy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University is INR 4 lakh. This fee is exclusive of various charges such as the admission fee, hostel fee, etc. The fee keeps on changing, hence reach the official site for updated details. 

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No, the MGR University does not offer any scholarships on its own to the BPharm students. However, candidates who successfully secure their admission in the BPharm course of MGR University can apply for government scholarship schemes.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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There is no mention of a specific application mode for MGR University BPharm admissions. Generally, merit-based admissions are open for both online and offline applications. 

It is possible to download the application form from the website of MGR University and then fill it offline.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered a week ago

MGR University has not mentioned anything regarding admissions for candidates who are still waiting for their Class 12 board exam results.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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No, NEET has not been listed as a mandatory entrance exam for MGR University BPharma admissions. Candidates who wish to apply for BPharm at MGR University are only required to clear the Class 12 board exams with a minimum aggregate of 40%.

The selection will be based on the candidate's Class 12 board

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