Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D. - Post Baccalaureate) 

at Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kochi

Amrita School of Pharmacy (Kochi) offers PharmD programme. As per the official website, annual tuition fee of PharmD is INR 3,50,000 without scholarship. Below is the more detail about PharmD fee structure of Amrita School of Pharmacy:

• Note: NRI students will have to pay the tuition fee of USD 7000 per year.
• Note: Candidates must note that this information is sourced from the official website of the institute/university sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Amrita School of Pharmacy offers PharmD course. To get into PharmD, candidates must have passed Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate in Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects with Mathematics or Biology / DPharm from a recognised institute. The school selects the candidates on the basis of AEEL score which is conducted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.

The leading corporate giants that were part of Amrita School of Pharmacy placements in recent years are listed below:

The highest package offered at Amrita School of Pharmacy is not yet available. However, according to, the median package offered to BPharma and MPharma students stood at INR 4 LPA. For PG (3-year) and PharmaD students, the median package offered was not available. Additionally, states that the highest packages are available as a dream option for the placed students to go for higher packages/better job profiles. The placement record of Amrita School of Pharmacy shows that 74 eligible students were placed at salaries that have shown significant growth over the previous years.

The table given below mentions the course-wise total strength and the number of students placed over the past three years of Amrita School of Pharmacy placements:

NOTE: The above details are fetched from the NIRF report 2023.

The institute has released the median package details for UG and PG Pharmacy courses. Over the past three years (2020 to 2022), an improving trend was recorded in BPharma and PharmD (6-year) median packages. On the other hand, a fluctuating trend was recorded in the median package of MPharma and PharmD (3-year) courses. For a better understanding of the Amrita School of Pharmacy placement package trends refer to the table below:

NOTE: The above salary details are collated from the NIRF report 2023.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham offers admission to international students. All international students must register with the local Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) within 14 days of their arrival in India. Students can go to the official website to apply online. Admission to some of the courses is entrance-based while for others, merit in the last qualifying exam is considered for admission.

Yes, you can join Amrita School of Pharmacy directly. Candidates who have qualified GATE/ UGC-NET/ CSIR-NET or JRF or Research fellowship are eligible to take direct admission in the PhD programme. For B.Pharm and M.Pharm, admission is based on the score in GPAT. Candidates with Diploma in Pharmacy are eligible for Lateral Entry admission in B. Pharm. 

Yes, Amrita School of Pharmacy accepts GPAT score for admission to its M.Pharm and Pharm.D (PB) programs. Candidates who have qualified GPAT are given preference in the selection process. For admission related queries, candidates can contact the Admission Co-ordinator at Amrita School of Pharmacy.

The institute has not released any official placement report or brochure. As per the data gathered from the NIRF report 2023, 23 out of 60 BPharma and 32 out of 36 MPharma students were placed during the 2022 drive. The median package for BPharma and MPharma courses was the same and the amount stood at INR 4 LPA. Check the complete insights of Amrita School of Pharmacy placements 2022 from the table below:

NOTE: The aforementioned details are fetched from the NIRF report 2023.